South Africa welcomes the adoption of the New Global Framework on Chemicals

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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) of South Africa has welcomed the success of the country's negotiating team in the Stockholm Convention's International Conference of Chemicals (ICC) held in Germany from September 25-29, 2023. The conference aimed to adopt a global policy framework to manage chemicals and waste. The framework aims to phase out highly hazardous pesticides in agriculture, reduce chemical pollution, and promote safer alternatives. Governments and industry have committed to creating a regulatory environment to reduce chemical pollution and implement policies promoting safer alternatives. The DFFE has pledged to contribute EUR 20 million to the new fund established under the framework.