The second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Development of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM PrepCom2) took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-8 October 2004.

During the meeting, participants discussed elements for an overarching policy strategy for international chemicals management, made progress in creating a matrix of possible concrete measures to promote chemical safety, and provided comments on an initial list of elements to be included in a high-level political declaration. At the session, participants agreed that SAICM will consist of an overarching policy strategy, a global plan of action, and a high-level declaration, and progress made was during the session in identifying and elaborating the elements for the overarching policy strategy. The work of the PrepCom will culminate in a final “International Conference on Chemicals Management” in 2006. Click here for the Earth Negotiations Bulletin coverage of this meeting.