Title: Pesticides Management
1Pesticides Management
- CODE OF CONDUCT on distribution/use of pesticides
- Harmonization of pesticides registration
- FAO Pesticide Management Group
- Plant Protection Service (AGPM)
2International Code of Conduct on the Distribution
and Use of Pesticides
- New Features
- of the
- Revised Version of the
- Code of Conduct
3The Revised Version of the International Code of
Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides
http//www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-themes/t
heme/pests/pm/code/
Code now available in Arabic, Chinese, English,
French and Spanish
4Code of Conduct
- Established in 1985, amended in 1989 to include
the PIC-procedure, revised at the end of 2002 - Is the globally accepted standard for pesticide
management by all stakeholders, i.e. governments,
industry, public interest groups and farmer
organizations - Is a comprehensive approach to improve pesticide
management - Considers pesticide management a part of chemical
management as well as sustainable agricultural
development
5The Revised Code of Conduct
- Provides the framework for a complete management
infrastructure that covers pesticides throughout
their life-cycle - Addresses all areas of pesticide management,
through supporting manuals and guidelines
(production, product quality, distribution, sale,
use and disposal) - Provides, through standard-setting, a point of
reference, in particular for governments and the
pesticide industry - Applies to all public and private entities
involved in pesticides matters
6The Revised Code of Conduct
- Focuses on risk reduction, protection of human
and environmental health - Requests for adherence to relevant Conventions
and international standards - Strengthens the responsibilities of the major
stakeholders, i.e. governments and pesticide
industries - Encourages strongly the involvement of farmers
organizations, NGOs and others to look for
alternative pest management solutions, in
particular biological control methods, by
applying IPM strategies - Emphasizes the importance of monitoring and
compliance with the provisions of the Code.
7The Revised Code of Conduct
- Adopted at the 123rd Session of the FAO Council,
November 2002 (with the authorization of the
Thirty-first Session of the FAO Conference),
i.e. by all FAO member countries, - Consists of 12 articles,
- Annex 1 includes the reference to international
agreements and instruments, - The references provide specific guidance and
guidelines, - Public interest groups have committed support,
- CropLife International has made adherence to the
Code a condition for its membership.
8Article 1 Objectives of the Code
- Expands the list of stakeholders,
- Stresses the role of training on all matters
related to pesticide management, - Incorporates the life-cycle-concept,
- Promotes Integrated Pest and Vector Management
(IPM and IVM) - Makes specific reference to the Rotterdam
Convention.
9Article 3 and 4 Pesticide management and Testing
of Pesticides
- Stresses the importance of IPM and the need to
develop less toxic alternative pesticides, - Addresses the relevance of application methods
and equipment to reduce risk during application. - Calls upon governments exporting pesticides and
IGOs to assist developing countries, - Highlights post-registration surveillance and
monitoring studies under field conditions.
10Article 5 Reducing health and environmental risks
- Specifies surveillance and monitoring activities
- Minimization of exposure and collection of empty
containers, - Proposes to industries to halt sale or recall
products when handling or use pose an
unacceptable risk, - Takes up proposals for protective measures for
pesticide plants.
11Article 6 Regulatory and technical requirements
- Reflects todays procedures for registering
pesticides, - Makes reference to FAO/WHO pesticide
specifications and the determination of
equivalence, - Requests for extensive data collection on export,
import, production, etc
12Article 7 Availability and use
- Stresses that restrictions to the availability of
pesticides are an important factor to reduce
risk, - Points out the joint responsibility of
governments and industry regarding packaging and
labelling of pesticides, - Suggests the prohibition of import, sale and
purchase of pesticide products falling into WHO
classes Ia and Ib.
13Article 8 Distribution and trade
- Stresses the need for licensing schemes for
distribution and trade, - Points out to the reduction of potential for
accumulation of excessive pesticide stocks
through market-driven supply and reduced
subsidies or donations, - Proposes improved purchasing procedures.
14Article 9 Information exchange
- (has undergone a total revision)
- Clarifies the need for information exchange and
the role of national authorities, - Encourages more transparency for regulatory
processes and the participation of the public.
15Article 10 and 11 Labelling, packaging, storage
and disposal and Article 11 Advertising
- Gives emphasis to the importance of labelling,
- Addresses the shared responsibility for obsolete
pesticides and, - Multilateral cooperation to solve the problem of
obsolete pesticides, - Provides precise guidance (wording) for
advertisement for pesticides.
16Article 12 Monitoring and observance of the Code
- Strengthens the role of monitoring observance to
support implementation, - Invites NGOs, pesticide industry and other
interested parties to monitor activities related
to the implementation of the Code, - Reflects the shared responsibility and
cooperative spirit of key stakeholders and the
Code as a dynamic instrument.
17Other International Undertakings with Direct
Implications for Pesticides, annex 1
- In addition to the Code of Conduct, Rotterdam
Convention, IPPC and to Codex Alimentarius - The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete
the Ozone Layer in force since 1989 - The Basel Convention on the Control of
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and
their Disposal since 1992 - The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants, since 2004 into force.
18CURRENT STATUS and FUTURE ACTIVITIES
- Promotion and distribution of the Revised Code
(seeking cooperation e.g. with new stakeholders), - Review of existing and development of new
guidelines in support of the new provisions, - CropLife International and Pesticide Action
Network have made full commitments in support of
the Code, - Associations of generic manufacturers, e.g. ALINA
and ECCA have committed their support for the
Code.
19New Website structure
20New Information under the Code
- New guidelines on the web
- Guidelines on monitoring and observance of the
revised version of the Code of Conduct (New
guideline) - Guidelines on efficacy evaluation for the
registration of plant protection products
(revised guideline) - Guidelines on compliance and enforcement of a
pesticide regulatory programme (New guideline)
21Outcome of the 131st Session of FAO Council,
November 2006
- Strategic Approach to International Chemicals
Management (SAICM) was endorsed - The Code of Conduct an important element of the
SAICM process - The need for the agricultural sector to be fully
involved in the SAICM process
22Outcome of the 131st Session of FAO Council,
November 2006
- FAO Council suggested that the activities of FAO
could include risk reduction, including - Promoting good agricultural practices,
- Ensuring environmentally-sound disposal of
stockpiles of obsolete pesticides - Capacity building in establishing national and
regional laboratories
23Conclusions on the Revised Code
- It has a comprehensive scope and it serves as an
integrative guide for all pesticide matters, - It provides a point of reference for all
stakeholders involved in pesticide issues, - It supports sustainable agricultural development,
it focuses on risk reduction and the protection
of environmental and human health, - Pesticide management is considered a part of
chemical management,
24Conclusions on the Revised Code
- It strengthens the establishment of partnerships
between industrialized and developing countries
following the principle of shared responsibility, - It supports strongly the implementation of
multilateral environmental agreements related to
pesticides, such as the Montreal Protocol and the
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, in
particular in countries with a weak
infrastructure on pesticides, - It enhances strongly the application of other
international instruments such as Codex in
support of agricultural and economic development.
25International Code of Conduct on the Distribution
and Use of Pesticides
- Thank you very much for your attention
- Mark Davis et al.
- Pesticides Management Group (AGPMC)
- Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO
- http//www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpp/pesticid
- http//www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-themes/t
heme/pests/en -
- Jan Breithaupt
- Pesticides Management Group (AGPMC)Pest- and
Pesticides Risk Reduction TeamPlant Production
and Protection Division, FAO - http//www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-themes/t
heme/pests/en/