International Co-operation
Since chemicals are traded world wide, also risks are not limited to the boundaries of states. To control these risks an extensive system of international legislation has been developed. The most important international bodies dealing wtih the safety of chemicals are the OECD en de EU.
Hans Könemann played a very active role in the OECD (e.g. as chairman of the Joint Meeting on Chemicals) and in the EU. For more than ten years he represented the Netherlands in these bodies and he has chaired many meetings and working groups (also on REACH).
In recent years he was also involved in several projects to assist new EU-members in the process of accession to the Community. This involved both the paper work and the practical implementation. In these activities he profits from his experience in policy making, enforcement and management.
Since chemicals are traded world wide, also risks are not limited to the boundaries of states. To control these risks an extensive system of international legislation has been developed. The most important international bodies dealing wtih the safety of chemicals are the OECD en de EU.
Hans Könemann played a very active role in the OECD (e.g. as chairman of the Joint Meeting on Chemicals) and in the EU. For more than ten years he represented the Netherlands in these bodies and he has chaired many meetings and working groups (also on REACH).
In recent years he was also involved in several projects to assist new EU-
