Alternatives to DDT Usage in the Production of Antifouling Paint Project

(January 10, 2008)

It is a 4-year project from 2008 to 2012. The binding objective of the project is to eliminate the use of DDT in production of antifouling paint by conversion to non-toxic and environmentally friendly alternatives. In addition, the prospective objective of the project is to establish a long-term mechanism to protect marine environment and human health from pollution of harmful antifouling systems by supporting China to sign International Convention on the Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships (the IMO Convention) based on the technologies, experience and instruments obtained from phase out of DDT antifouling paint.

The project implementation was started from December 2007. EnviSolve was assigned to take a post of national technical advisor for overall technical and scientific supervision and guidance. Specifically, EnviSolve will:

• Assist CIO in overall technical support of all project activities, including institutional strengthening, policy development, DDT AFP phase out and substitution implementation, DDT AFP manufacturer closure, monitoring and evaluation, and inspection for enforcement and compliance;

• Transfer international harmful antifouling system phase out and substitution experience from CTA to the technical and managerial staff in the enterprises and governmental agencies; Provide technical advice for the DDT AFP phase out and substitution implementation, including training manual, training program, alternatives manufacturing and marketing, monitoring and evaluation;

• Assist project monitoring and evaluation, including preparation of TORs for project activities and project reports, and providing solutions to the project critical tasks;

• Help CIO with the preparation of technical aspects of workshops.

EnviSolve¨s engagement with the project dated back to December 2005 when the CIO recruited EnviSolve to prepare the project documents, which can be downloaded from GEF¨s website at: http://gefonline.org/projectDetailsSQL.cfm?projID=2932