ghs st udy p art 1 situation a nal ysis december 2003 chapt er 2 socio economic profile of the chemica l sector 11 chemical introduction general implementation is expected to have impacts on international trade in chemicals cost management hazardous human safety and protection environment may significant policy implications makers therefore need fully understand address for adopting implementing requirements presented this section addresses it also provides context gap analyses study as well strategy that will be proposed phase 3 these reasons focuses importance economy its performance with regard growth employment investment definition defined according contents division 33 industrial classification all activities isic united