Aluminum industry signs mou in support of Asia Pacific Partnership

Leaders of the aluminum associations of Australia, China, Japan, and the U.S. signed a memorandum of understanding (mou), agreeing to work to support the objectives of the Asia Pacific Partnership (AP6). India and Korea also agreed to the document but were unable to attend the formal signing.

The agreement was signed at an environment, health, and safety conference jointly sponsored by the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, the Aluminum Association (U.S.), and the International Aluminum Institute.

In the agreement, the aluminum associations pledge to share information about environmental-control best practices, energy efficiency, health and safety education, recycling, and measurement and reporting.

Following the signing, the Aluminum Task Force of the AP6 met informally to discuss its work plan. The plan is scheduled to be submitted to the AP6 Policy Implementation Committee (PIC) by the end of August 2006.