Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation in Cambodia

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Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS
Implementation in Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture
Forestry and Fisheries

• Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard
  Communication and GHS Implementation for
  Countries of ASEAN, 17-20 October in Manila,
  Philippines
• By Dr. Hean Vanhan
• Deputy Director of DAALI/MAFF

PESTICIDE
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Pesticide Use in Cambodia

• No pesticides were produced in the Country.
• imported mainly from Vietnam, Thailand and
  China.
• Most of pesticides available in local markets and
  used by farmers are extremely hazardous or very
  hazardous (Class la and lb, based on WHO
  classification).
• Farmers are not well understanding on how to use
  safely and effectively.
• The monitoring system for pesticide residue is
  not in place

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Pesticide Management in Cambodia

• Cambodian Pesticide Regulatory Authorities (CPRA)
• By Sub-Decree No. 69 on " Standards and
  Management of Agricultural Materials are the
  responsibilities of Ministry of Agriculture
  Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
• The Bureau of Agricultural Material Standard
  (BAMS of DAL) , with technical advice from Plant
  Protection Office of DAALI, act as an assisting
  unit to the MAFF and responsible for registering
  and enforcing measures to control the quality of
  Agricultural Materials.

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Pesticide Management in Cambodia Legislation
Framework

• No pesticides shall be imported, manufactured,
  formulated, repackaged distributed, sold or
  offered for sale, or used unless it has been
  duly, registered or given provisional clearance
  by the MAFF (Article 11/SD.69).
• Any physical or juridical person who did do and
  whishes to do business in pesticide should
  register their product and obtain the permit in
  MAFF (Article 12/SD.69).
• The following products must be registered with
  the MAFF
• Pesticides that are not listed in the current
  MAFF list of permitted pesticide in use in
  Cambodia but are currently being sold.
• Pesticides that are included in the MAFF list of
  permitted pesticides.
• New pesticides, that do not belong to class I,
  according to WHO classification
• Registered pesticides with changes in formulation
  or trade name (Article 13/SD.69).

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Pesticide Management in Cambodia Legislation
Framework

• Pesticides which are included in the MAFF list of
  banned pesticides, pesticides imported without
  permission from MAFF and pesticides belonging to
  Toxicity/Hazard Class I, according to WHO
  classification are not allowed for registration,
  except in case of emergency or for special
  purposes as determined by the MAFF (Article
  14/SD.69)..
• 117 Common Names of Pesticide have been included
  in the Band List (incl. PIC and POP)
• Methyl Bromide incl. in the Restricted List
  (MAFF Decision) and Ozone Depletion Material
  (Royal Decree)

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Pesticide Hazard Communication By Regulation

• MAFF Standards and Guideline on
• Pesticide containers and related outer packaging
• Pesticide labeling
• The Permission of Repackaging of a pesticide
• Procedures and conditions for storage of
  pesticides
• The disposal of waste and unwanted pesticides and
  empty containers
• The advertising of pesticide, after fully
  registered,
• Pictogram and Color of Label are follow by
  international System.
• Maximum Residue of Pesticide are follow by Codex
  Alimentarius Commission

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Pesticide Hazard Communication

• By Regulation
• Registration
• Labeling follow by Toxicity Class and use Purpose
• By Extension through FFS
• IPM since 1992
• Pesticide Safe Use
• Pesticide safe and Responsible Use (supported by
  Croplife Asia)
• By Extension through TV spot and pamphlet to
  consumers
• How to buy plant product with minimize of hazard
  risk
• ASEAN Pesticide Network
• Was initiated, but not activate
• Stockholm Convention (POP)
• Membership (MOE as focal Point)
• PIC Convention
• Still not a Member, MAFF in Trying to be a member

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