| dc.description | The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (the Alliance) has made significant progress to work with countries and other stakeholders toward the phase-out of the manufacture, sale and import of paints containing lead through the establishment of laws. As of today, according to the Global Health Observatory on legally-binding controls on lead paint, a total of 88 countries have laws banning lead paint. (Click on the map to enlarge it for more information.)
The work in the lead paint component of the UNEP Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project (from January 2019-June 2022), "Global best practices on emerging chemical policy issues of concern under SAICM," has resulted in 21 countries adopting lead paint laws (to date in 2022 alone, four countries reported that they had lead paint laws: Madagascar, Malawi, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates). In addition, 19 countries are in the final stages of drafting lead paint laws. Twenty-three paint producers in seven countries have completed paint reformulation pilots and are able to produce paint without added lead compounds. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) also published Lead Paint Reformulation Technical Guidelines (see New Tools below), supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in undertaking paint reformulation.
A new story on the UNEP website, inside the push to eliminate lead from paint, highlights the important work of the Lead Paint Alliance. We hope you will use the information in this newsletter to plan or promote effective programs to work towards eliminating lead paint. Wishing you all a safe and healthy continuation of the year, without added lead! | en_US |
