The Manual on the Development and Use of FAO and WHO Specifications for Pesticides contains detailed definitions and other background information to facilitate the development and use of the specifications.
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Training Manual: The FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Specifications (JMPS) provides independent expert scientific assessment of the data supporting FAO and WHO specifications. The JMPS has developed standard procedures for assessment of pesticide data, including the determination of equivalence. The principles and practice of JMPS procedures are of utility to anyone involved in setting and ensuring standards for pesticide product quality, especially pesticide registration authorities.
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Documents to be downloaded by companies interested in the development of pesticide specifications
| Letter of access to confidential data |
| Proposer Data Entry Template for confidential and non-confidential data |
Information on the individual specification guidelines found in Section 5 through 9 of the Manual on the Development and Use of FAO and WHO Specifications for Pesticides may be accessed directly below
Chapter 5: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR TECHNICAL MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL CONCENTRATES (except microbial TKs)
| Technical Materials (TC) |
| Technical Concentrates (TK) |
Chapter 6: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR SOLID FORMULATIONS
SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DIRECT USE
| Dustable Powders (DP) |
| Powders for Dry Seed Treatment (DS) |
| Granules (GR) |
| Tablets for Direct Application (DT) |
SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DISPERSION
| Wettable Powders (WP) |
| Water Dispersible Powders for Slurry Seed Treatment (WS) |
| Water Dispersible Granules (WG) |
| Water Dispersible Tablets (WT) |
| Emulsifiable Granules (EG) |
| Emulsifiable Powders (EP) |
SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DISSOLUTION
| Water Soluble Powders (SP) |
| Water Soluble Powders for Seed Treatment (WS) |
| Water Soluble Granules (SG) |
| Water Soluble Tablets (ST) |
Chapter 7: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR LIQUID FORMULATED PESTICIDES
SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
| Soluble Concentrates (SL) |
| Solutions for Seed Treatment (LS) |
| Oil miscible liquids (OL) |
| Ultra-Low Volume Liquids (UL) |
SOLUTIONS FOR DISPERSION
| Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC) |
| Dispersible concentrates (DC) |
EMULSIONS
| Emulsions, Oil in Water (EW) |
| Emulsions for Seed Treatment (ES) |
| Micro-emulsions (ME) |
SUSPENSIONS
| Aqueous Suspension Concentrates (SC) |
| Suspension concentrates for seed treatment (FS) |
| Aqueous capsule suspensions (CS) |
| Oil-based Suspension Concentrates (OD) |
MULTI-CHARACTER LIQUID FORMULATIONS
| Aqueous Suspo-Emulsions (SE) |
| Mixed formulations of CS and SC (ZC) |
| Mixed formulations of CS and EW (ZW) |
| Mixed formulations of CS and SE (ZE) |
Chapter 8: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR PESTICIDES FORMULATED AS, OR IN, DEVICES FOR APPLICATION
SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL VAPORIZATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT
| Mosquito coils (MC) |
| Vaporizing mats (MV) |
| Liquid vaporizers (LV) |
SYSTEMS FOR SPRAYING SOLUTIONS AND OTHER LIQUIDS
| Aerosol dispensers (AE) |
BARRIER SYSTEMS
| Long-Lasting insecticidal nets or netting (LN) |
Chapter 9: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR MICROBIAL PESTICIDES
BACTERIAL PESTICIDES
TECHNICAL CONCENTRATES
| Bacterial larvicide technical concentrates (TK) |
SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DISPERSION
| Bacterial larvicide wettable powders (WP) |
| Bacterial larvicide water-dispersible granules (WG) |
| Bacterial larvicide water-dispersible tablets (WT) |
LIQUID FORMULATIONS FOR DISPERSION
| Bacterial larvicide suspension concentrates (SC) |
