| Cross-sectoral Cooperation | Policies aimed at reducing human exposure to lead can be implemented only with the support and participation of government agencies, industries, and public organizations. The cooperation of government agencies responsible for environmental protection and public health, and the involvement of industry is necessary in setting targets and determining a feasible schedule for any lead phase-out program. Control measures and inspection controls are also preconditions for ensuring the effectiveness of the actions undertaken.
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| Case Studies | To facilitate the implementation of lead phase-out, Bulgaria, for example, established an inter-governmental coordination committee, which involved the participation of government agencies, industries, and other affected parties. Romania set up an inter-agency board that was to be responsible for preparing the lead phase-out action plan. The preparation of this plan forms a part of the World Bank's "Road Project". Cooperation among gasoline producers, distributors and retailers is essential in ensuring the supply and distribution of unleaded gasoline. In Slovenia, for instance, an agreement was reached between the government, gasoline suppliers and distributors, which is of crucial importance in ensuring the supply of sufficient quantities of unleaded gasoline to the market. Control measures and inspections of the production, market and distribution systems for gasoline are important factors during the lead phase-out process, and their implementation should become obligatory. The effectiveness of the lead phase-out process is dependent on these factors.
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