This is a report from a workshop on the environmentally sound management of used lead acid batteries (ULAB) held in Osaka, Japan on 26-27 November 2015. UNEP partners with governments and stakeholders to address the environmental and health risk pose by lead. Most of lead is used for batteries globally, and their unsound management and recycling are causing health and environmental
damage in many places. This small workshop was aimed at initiating the analysis of the trade, recycling and health/environmental impact of ULAB, and elaborate on possible UNEP activities to address this issue, starting with some countries in Asia. Draft analysis was presented at the workshop, and the development of regional, subregional and national strategies was proposed.

The 13th FPM was held in Toyama, Japan on 25-26 August in 2015 to review the progress and expected outcomes of the current activities as well as to discuss the proposed workplan of CEARAC for the 2016-2017 biennium for adoption to be submitted to the 20th NOWPAP IGM, which will be held in Beijing, China on 28-30 October in 2015.