JAMP has been promoting activities globally with whole industries in order to realize “Management of chemical risks”.
Chairperson of Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium (JAMP): Ryuichi　Tomizawa;

I, Ryuichi Tomizawa have superseded Mr.Yamamoto as a chairperson of JAMP. I’d like to say greeting shortly.
Chemical substances have been used for various kinds of products and goods, and have been becoming indispensable for an improvement of our lives.
On the other hand, Chemical substances have potential risks to harm human health and the environment in case of improper uses.
International activities for an appropriate management of chemicals have been carried out according to the action programme regarding chemical management which were adopted in the world summit, Rio in 1992, and the goal “chemicals are used and produced in ways that lead to the minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment by 2020” adopted in the world summit, Johannesburg in 2002.
In order to enforce the management of chemical substances, the new wave of regulation has occurred in the world, e.g.; REACH in EU and the amendment of Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) in Japan.
The management scope dose not only cover chemical substances themselves but also expanded to general industrial products – so called ”articles” – which contain chemical substances. Also, its method is involving from a traditional hazard – based management to a risk – based management which should consider the usage or purpose of use for chemical substances.
In industrial field, the new wave of risk management for chemical substances has been arising globally through whole supply-chains (SC), too.
Under these circumstances, the prompt and accurate information management for chemicals has been becoming considerably important.
JAMP was voluntarily established in September 2006 by more than 15 companies so as to find solution for these issues and the JAMP has been doing many activities after that.
JAMP has been stimulating several activities inside Japan for supporting SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) with related Japanese governmental administrations.
For overseas, JAMP has been disseminating its activities mainly in the South & South-East Asia. As a result, JAMP has concluded MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with governmental affairs of Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea.
It is internationally-recognized proofs for JAMP to be introduced as “one of the platforms for exchanging information through SC” by a formally recognized draft document of the ECHA guidance and to be listed as one of practical models by ISO/DIS 26000(social Responsibility).
JAMP has been continuing activities globally for disseminating the developed JAMP frameworks and tools as basic platforms in order to satisfy the SAICM (Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management)’s goal “by the year 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on the environment and human health. In another words; it is said as the proper chemical risk management.
I hope these activities will assist to sustain global competitiveness for various industries.
I appreciate your continuous understanding and cooperation.