APEC Project Database

Project Title

Implementing OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) System

Project Year

2023

Project Number

CD_201_2023T

Project Session

Session 2

Project Type

Standard

Project Status

Completed Project

Project No.

CD_201_2023T

Project Title

Implementing OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) System

Project Status

Completed Project

Fund Account

TILF Special Account

Sub-fund

None

Project Year

2023

Project Session

Session 2

APEC Funding

48,211

Co-funding Amount

48,500

Total Project Value

96,711

Sponsoring Forum

Chemical Dialogue (CD)

Topics

Chemicals Trade and Management

Committee

Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI)

Other Fora Involved

Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved

Proposing Economy(ies)

United States

Co-Sponsoring Economies

Korea; Philippines; Chinese Taipei

Expected Start Date

19/09/2023

Expected Completion Date

30/09/2024

Project Proponent Name 1

Olivia Burzynska-Hernandez

Job Title 1

Organization 1

Crowell

Telephone 1

+19076878805

Email 1

OHernandez@crowell.com

Project Proponent Name 2

Kent Shigetomi

Job Title 2

Director for Multilateral Non- Tariff Barriers

Organization 2

USTR

Telephone 2

Not Applicable

Email 2

kent_shigetomi@ustr.eop.gov

Declaration

Olivia Burzynska-Hernandez and Kent Shigetomi

Project Summary

The OECD’s Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) System provides a set of tools to harmonize chemical regulation to: reduce and/or eliminate conflicting or duplicative requirements; provide a common basis for governments to work with each other; and reduce non-tariff barriers to trade. Both OECD members and non-members may participate in the MAD system; currently 11 APEC economies adhere to the OECD’s MAD system. This project aims to provide hands-on experience to non-adherent APEC economies to understand the step-by-step process of joining the MAD system through a one-day, in-person workshop that walks through the MAD process– including implementing the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Compliance Monitoring Programme.

Relevance

Eligibility and Fund Priorities

As required for TILF projects, and as reinforced by the Oaska Action Agenda, this project would contribute to achieving trade and investment liberalization and facilitation objectives by supporting economic and technical cooperation and endeavoring to have comparable trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in the Asia-Pacific. This project also supports the Chemical Dialogue’s regular engagement in cross-fora collaboration, including work with the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) on regulatory cooperation and Good Regulatory Practice, and work with the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) on customs practices for chemicals.

Capacity Building

The CD aims to facilitate trade and raise the standard of sound management of chemicals by expanding and supporting regulatory cooperation and regulatory alignment in the region. This project will generate knowledge sharing and build the capacity of all APEC regulators engaged in the chemicals sector.

Objectives

The objective of this project is to provide hands-on experience to regulators to understand the process and benefits of participating in the OECD MAD system and to provide best practices from existing adhering members. This project aims to support the longstanding APEC-OECD Cooperation on Regulatory Reform, and supports Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) goals to support the multilateral trading system, advance regional economic integration and promote trade facilitation.

Alignment

Beneficiaries and Outputs

SECTION B: Project Impact

	SN	Output Name		Description
	1	In-Person Workshop		To provide hands-on experience to chemical regulators in ministries of environment, ministry of trade, food and drug agencies, etc. to understand the process and benefits of participating in the OECD MAD system and to provide best practices from existing adhering members. The In-Person Workshop is scheduled to be a one-day, in-person event in Lima, Peru in February 2024 (during SOM1). The project overseers aim to conduct a pre and post Workshop survey to establish a baseline of knowledge by participants and to measure knowledge gained by participants after Workshop engagement. Draft Agenda (subject to change): Session 1: Deep Dive into OECD MAD System -OECD to provide a deep dive into the OECD MAD System, including how to apply, the process for adhering, and the benefits. Participants can ask questions/make comments. Session 2: Opportunities and Challenges to Joining the OECD MAD System -OECD will lead a discussion on the opportunities and challenges in joining the OECD MAD System, and the resources available for economies in the OECD for this transition/process. Session 3: APEC Economy Perspective - Engagement in OECD MAD System -An APEC economy that participates in the MAD System can provide its perspective of engagement and share any best practices/lessons learned. Session 4: APEC Economy Perspective - Engagement in the OECD MAD System -A second APEC economy that participates in the MAD System can provide its perspective of engagement and share any best practices/lessons learned. Session 5: Small Group Discussion on Case Studies/Best Practices -Leveraging the information learned during Session 2 & 3, participants will break into small groups to discuss lessons learned and best practices from the case studies shared. Session 6: Closing Session - Best Practices and Lessons Learned -OECD will lead a plenary discussion on best practices and lessons learned on the case studies shared, and any additional best practices shared during the small group discussion. The closing session/plenary discussion will allow participants to share how the MAD System may benefit their economies.
	2	Project Summary Report		To summarize In-Person Workshop outcomes, including any best practices or recommendations provided by OECD or MAD-adhering economies. The Project Summary Report shall be circulated to the forum and uploaded to the MDB for member's reference. The Project Summary Report will be between 2-5 pages.
	SN	Outcome Description
	1	Immediate/Mid-Term Impact - Capacity Building/Behavior: To generate knowledge sharing and capacity building for APEC regulators engaged in good laboratory practices for the chemicals sector that have not yet received training/information on MAD. To measure behavior change/knowledge sharing through pre and post surveys.
	2	Mid-Term/Long-Term Impact - Regulatory Cooperation: APEC regulators from different economies will have a common understanding/foundation of the OECD MAD System and will ideally increase regulatory cooperation and alignment within the region on chemicals management/good regulatory practices. To measure regulatory cooperation through the new resources APEC economies will have access to on MAD implementation' (i.e. through the delivery of the Project Summary Report with recommendations); and new connections and opportunities for collaboration between participating MAD economies and MAD stakeholders in the APEC region (measurable through a survey question asking participants whether they assessed the Workshop to have facilitated stakeholder relationships and/or identified opportunities for collaboration).
Beneficiaries			The project’s primary target audience will include APEC regulators and any additional APEC policymakers that work in the chemicals sector, including within the ministry of environment, ministry of trade, and food and drug related agencies. The secondary target audience includes policy experts involved in chemicals management, such as the World Bank or the Asian Development Bank, who have

Dissemination

The project aims to produce a Project Summary Report that includes best practices or recommendations based on workshop outcomes, if appropriate. The Project Summary Report will be disseminated to all project participants and all Chemical Dialogue members. The Project Summary Repot will also be disseminated to other relevant/interested APEC subfora, as appropriate, and uploaded to the MDB for future reference of members.

Gender

The project aims to include at least 50% of workshop participation from women and will support APEC’s commitment to promote women’s economic empowerment, including with respect to building the capacity of women engaged in risk assessment. The project overseers are committed to collecting sex disaggregated data for all speakers and participants (not only those funded by APEC) at the project event. This data will be included when submitting a Completion Report to the Secretariat upon completion of the project, as well as providing guidance to future POs on their own gender parity targets.

This project aligns with 2 of the 5 Pillars of the Gender Criteria. The first criteria it aligns with is "skills, capacity building, and health". In particular, the In-Person Workshop supports the capacity building efforts of women who have regulatory positions and may have input or influence in their economy's participation in the OECD MAD system. This leads to the second criteria "leadership, voice, and agency". The skills that women who have regulatory positions gain at this In-Person Workshop allows them to have a leadership role in their office on this particular topic, and to serve as a voice of expertise if their economy decides to join the OECD MAD system.

Gender Participation Target Goals:
Male: 50% (as Participants) and 50% (as Speakers/Experts)
Female: 50% (as Participants) and 50% (as Speakers/Experts)

Pillars of the Gender Criteria:
Skills, Capacity Building, and Health
Leadership, Voice and Agency

Work Plan

Section C: Effectiveness
9. Work Plan
	SN	Start From	Finish By	Description of Tasks	Deliverables
	1	02-12-2023	31-12-2023	-Collaborate with OECD to identify materials needed for In-Person Workshop -Identify speakers -Create a participant list -Draft a preliminary agenda	Socialization of In-Person Workshop with the Chemical Dialogue and other interested APEC subfora
	2	05-12-2023	12-01-2024	-PO to work with the Peru Host, APEC Secretariat, and OECD to confirm timing of In-Person Workshop -Revise draft agenda -Confirm participant list (particularly those with travel eligible economies - to be completed by early January).	-Confirm In-Person Workshop Date -Confirm Speakers -Confirm Participant List

3	03-01-2024	01-02-2024	-Draft and Disseminate General Information Circular (GIC) (including agenda, speaker list, venue and logistical details and nomination form) [at the latest 2 January or 8 weeks prior to In-Person Workshop, whichever comes first] -PO to prepare and send out pre- Workshop survey [by 15 January or 4 weeks before In-Person Workshop, whichever comes first]	-Final Agenda -Participant List -Pre-Workshop Survey
4	02-02-2024	29-02-2024	-Host In-Person Workshop on margins of CD32 -PO to send out post-Workshop survey (immediately after In-Person Workshop concludes) -Finalize Event Attendance List and Send to Secretariat (as soon as possible after the event)	-Project Summary Report -Post-Workshop Survey
5	01-03-2024	31-05-2024	-Draft Monitoring Report [by 1 April 2024] -Finalize Project Summary Report	-Submit Monitoring Report to APEC Secretariat -Project Summary Report circulated to CD forum and uploaded to MDB
6	02-06-2024	01-08-2024	Draft and submit Completion Report to Secretariat [due 31 July 2024]	Email Completion Report to APEC Secretariat
7	01-08-2024	30-05-2025	Participate in Long Term Evaluation Survey	Email Long Term Evaluation Survey to APEC Secretariat

Risks

SN	Describe the Risk	Mitigation
1	High-level in-person participation.	Strongly encourage travel eligible economies to attend workshop through direct/bilateral outreach.
2	Receiving case studies from MAD implementing economies within APEC	We will work directly with the OECD to identify appropriate speakers/participants from APEC economies that also engage in the OECD MAD system to provide compelling case studies.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Please refer to Project Proposal in Supporting Tabs.

Linkages

This project supports the Chemical Dialogue’s regular engagement in cross-fora collaboration, including work with the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) on regulatory cooperation and Good Regulatory Practice, and work with the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) on customs practices for chemicals.

Sustainability

Sustainability

This project is a continuation of Adherence to Chemical Dialogue Project "OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) System Project" (CD 02 2022S) and supports the ongoing relationship between APEC and the OECD. The aim of this project is to provide capacity building and knowledge sharing for economies on the OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice, to ensure high quality and reliable test data, and to harmonize these testing procedures for MAD. Beneficiaries of this workshop will receive this capacity building and be able to connect with economies that participate in the MAD system, and share what they have learned with their

colleagues after the In-Person Workshop has been completed. Additionally, the final session of this In-Person Workshop will allow OECD partners and participants to share and reinforce key learnings, information, and best practices/lessons learned for participants to share with their home economies.

Direct Labour

Please refer to Project Proposal in Supporting Tabs.

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