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Annexes

1 Countries involved

AFRICA

Malawi (E)

NEAR EAST and AFRICA

Angola (S/E)

Mali (F)

Algeria (F/A)

Benin (F)

Mauritania (F)

Bahrain (A)

Botswana (E)

Mauritius (E)

Djibouti (A/F)

Burkina Faso (F)

Morocco (F)

Egypt (A)

Burundi (F)

Mozambique (E)

Iraq (A)

Cameroon (F)

Namibia (E)

Jordan (A)

Cape Verde (F)

Niger (F)

Kuwait (A)

Central African Republic (F)

Nigeria (E)

Lebanon (A)

Chad (F)

Rwanda (E)

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (A)

Congo (F)

Sao Tome and Principe (F)

Morocco (F/A)

Cote d'Ivoire (F)

Senegal (F)

Oman (A)

Equatorial Guinea (S)

Sierra Leone (E)

Qatar (A)

Eritrea (E)

South Africa (E)

Saudi Arabia (A)

Ethiopia (E)

Swaziland (E)

Somalia (A/E)

Gabon (F)

Togo (F)

Sudan (A)

Gambia (E)

Uganda (E)

Syrian Arab Republic (A)

Ghana (E)

United Republic of Tanzania (E)

Tunisia (F/A)

Guinea-Bissau (F)

Zaire (F)

United Arab Emirates (A/E)

Guinea (E)

Zambia (E)

Yemen (A)

Kenya (E)

Zimbabwe (E)

 

Lesotho (E)

 

OTHERS

Liberia (E)

 

Afghanistan

Madagascar (F)

 

Pakistan

Notes
(E) - English spoken, (F) - French spoken, (A) - Arabic spoken, (S) - Spanish spoken

2 Overview of disposal operations undertaken

USAID

 

 

- Pakistan

 

Test burn in cement kiln completed

- The Niger

 

Disposal of dieldrin completed

- Morocco

 

Feasibility for use of cement kiln study completed

- El Salvador

 

Reconnaissance visit and disposal advice

- Guinea-Bissau

 

Reconnaissance visit and disposal advice

 

 

 

GTZ

 

 

- Malaysia

 

Test burn in cement kiln completed

- Zambia/Tanzania

 

Incineration of DLCO stocks in cement kiln initiated

Completed operations

- The Niger

1991

Disposal of 60 tonnes of dieldrin in cooperation with USAID

- Madagascar

1992-93

Disposal of 70 tonnes of dieldrin

- Mozambique

1994

Disposal of 160 tonnes of obsolete monocrotophos/ DDT and contaminated solids

- Mauritania

1994

Safeguarding of approximately 30 tonnes of insecticides through redrumming/refilling

Completed studies, assessments and proposals

- Morocco

1992

With USAID

- Yemen

1993

 

- Brazil

1993-94

With other GTZ projects

- Albania

1993

On behalf of the German Ministry of Environment

- El Salvador

 

 

- Nicaragua

1994

 

- Zambia

1994

With other GTZ projects

Ongoing activities

- Benin

 

Disposal of highly contaminated soil

- Zambia/Tanzania

 

Disposal of obsolete DNOC

- The Sudan

 

Refilling of methylbromide from usable gas cylinders into new cylinders

 

 

 

DGIS

 

 

- Zanzibar

 

Disposal operation under preparation

 

 

 

DANIDA

 

 

- Mozambique

 

Survey of obsolete stocks in cooperation with GTZ

 

 

 

EU

 

 

- Bhutan

 

Disposal operation under preparation

 

 

 

FAO

 

 

- Uganda

1993

Disposal of dieldrin completed

- Yemen

1995-96

Preparations for disposal operation ongoing

3 FAO specifications for plant protection products

2,4-D

3102

dalapon sodium salt

75

fluchloralin

211

nicotine

77

2,4,5-T

100

DDT

37

fluometuron

245

nicotine sulphate

77

2,4-DB

100

DDT + camphechlor

68

folpet

227

oxydemeton- methyl

98

2,4-D+2,4,5-T

1003

DDT (emulsions)

72

gamma- B HC(emulsions)

72

paraquat

50

2,4-DB+MCPA

1003

DDT + gamma - HCH

94

(gamma-BHC lindane grade)

247

parathion

241

2,4-D+ dichlorprop

1003

DDT + parathion-methyl + camphechlor

68

gamma-HCH

94

parathion-methyl

241

2,4-D+ mecoprop

1003

deltamethrin

243

gamma-HCH (lindane) seed treatments

95

permethrin

3061

2,3,6-TBA

100

demeton

54

gamma-HCH + captan

95

petroleum oil products

69

alachlor

3001

demeton-S-methyl

54

gamma-HCH + mercury seed treatments (tentative)

95

phenmedipham

90

aldicarb

219

desmetryn

87

gamma-HCH+ thiram/seed treatments

95

phenthoate (tentative)

89

aluminium phosphide

244

diazinon

223

glyphosate

3011

phenylmercury acetate seed treatments (tentative)

86

ametryn

61

dicamba

59

glyphosate (correction)

3112

phosalone

230

amitrole

81

dichlofluanid

240

HEOD (Dieldrin)

36

piperonyl butoxide

39

atrazine

61

dichlorprop

100

HEOD (dieldrin)+ mercury seed treatments (tentative)

95

pirimiphos-methyl

221

azinphos-ethyl

242

dichlorprop + MCPA

1003

heptachlor

47

prometryn

61

azinphos-methyl

242

dichlorvos

239

HHDN (Aldrin)

38

propachlor

3031

benomyl

204

dimefox

74

isoproturon

250

propanil (tentative)

92

bentazone

3072

dimethoate

246

lime sulphur

58

propargite

206

bifenox

3082

dinobuton

207

lindane

247

propazine

61

bioresmethrin

210

dinoseb

79

linuron

93

propham

73

bromacil

3092

dinoterb

248

magnesium phosphide

244

propineb (tentative)

97

bromophos

70

dioxathion

212

malathion

229

propoxur

65

butachlor

208

diquat

50

mancozeb (tentative)

85

Pyrethrum

39

camphechlor

43

disulfoton

232

maneb

82

schradan

74

captafol

205

diuron

93

MCPA

3123

seed treatment formulations containing gamma-HCH

95

captan

249

DNOC

79

MCPA + MCPB

100

seed treatment gamma-HCH+ mercury

95

carbaryl

231

DNOC with petroleum/oil products

79

MCPB

100

simazine

95

carbendazim

220

D-Transallethrin

80

mecarbam

200

smoke generators and tablets containing DDT

94

carbetamide

225

dodine

236

mecoprop

100

sodium chlorate

75

chlorbenside

56

endosulfan

228

mercurial seed treatments (tentative)

86

sulphur

58

chlordane

47

endrin

46

metam-sodium

82

terbuthylazi ne

3041

chlorfenvinphos

66

ethion

201

metamitron

3132

terbutryn

61

chlorotoluron

245

ethoxyethyl- mercury chloride seed treatments (tentative)

86

methoxychlor (tentative)

91

thiometon

78

chlorpropham

73

ethoxyethyl- mercury silicate seed treatments (tentative)

86

methoxyethylmercury chloride seed treatments (tentative)

86

thiram

82

chlorpyrifos

203

fenitrothion

233

methoxyethylmercury silicate seed treatments (tentative)

86

thiram (seed treatments)

95

chlorthiamid

67

fenoprop

100

metolachlor

3021

trichlorfon

237

copper ammonium carbonate

251

fenoprop + mecoprop

100

metribuzin

3142

trifluralin

235

copper carbonate basic

251

fenthion

234

metroprotryn

61

zineb

82

copper oxychloride

251

fentin acetate

238

mevinphos (tentative)

96

ziram

82

copper sulphate

251

fentin hydroxide

238

monocrotophos

224

 

 

cuprous oxide

251

fenvalerate

3051

monuron

93

 

 

cyanazine

226

ferbam

82

naled

202

 

 


Notes:
1: In AGP:CP/various 1992
2: in AGP:CP307-314
3: in view of the new specifications for 2,4-D+MCPA, the validity of these specifications is under review
Data are as of December 1994

4 Guidelines developed in support of the FAO code of conduct on the distribution and use of pesticides

1. The registration and control of pesticides (1985)

2. Addenda to the registration and control of pesticides (1988) to be incorporated with No.1

3. Initial introduction and subsequent development of a simple national pesticide registration and control scheme (1991)

4. Legislation on the control of pesticides (1989)

Guidelines related to the development and evaluation of data considered in the registration process

5. Efficacy data for the registration of pesticides for plant protection (1985)

6. Pesticide residue trials to provide data for the registration of pesticides and the establishment of maximum residue limits (1986) superseded by No. 23

7. Revised guidelines on environmental criteria for the registration of pesticides (1989) superseded in part by No. 22

8. Post-registration surveillance and other activities in the field of pesticides (1988)

Guidelines developed in support of post-registration activities

9. Retail distribution of pesticides with particular reference to storage and handling at the point of supply to users in developing countries (1988)

10. Revised guidelines on good labelling practice (1994) this GL superseded: Good labelling practice for pesticides (1985) and Pictograms for pesticide labels (1988)

11. The packaging and storage of pesticides (1985) superseded in part by No. 19 Good practice for ground and aerial application of pesticides (1988)

12. Personal protection when working with pesticides in tropical climates (1990)

13. Disposal of waste pesticides and pesticide containers on the farm (1985) superseded by No. 20

14. Registration of biological pest control agents (1988)

15. Provisional guidelines on tender procedures for the procurement of pesticides (1994)

16. Manual on the development and use of FAO specifications for plant protection products Third Edition, FAO Plant Production Paper No. 85 (1987) superseded by No. 18

17. Manual on the development and use of FAO specifications for plant protection products Fourth Edition, FAO Plant Production Paper

New guidelines under development

18. Guidelines on safe handling of pesticides during formulation, storage, transport and sale

19. Disposal of pesticide containers and small quantities of pesticides wastes: guidance for small farmers and extension services

20. Disposal of bulk quantities of pesticides in developing countries

21. Annex to the FAO guidelines on environmental criteria for the registration of pesticides

22. Guidelines on producing pesticides residues data from supervised trials (1990)

5 Solutions to the pesticide treadmill that affects developing countries

6 List of participants at the consultation meeting

Ambridge, E.M.
Assistant Environment Adviser
Overseas Development Admin.
94 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
tel. 44-171-9170537
fax. 44-171-9170679

Freydier, M.
Chef Service Regional
Protection des vegetaux
Zac D'Alco, B.P. 3056
34034 Montpellier Cedex 01
France

Bender, B.
Scientific Affair Office
UNEP/IRPTC
15, Chemin des Anemones
1219 Chatelaine
Geneva, Switzerland
tel. 41 22 979 91 11;
979 91 87 (direct)
fax. 41 22 7973460
e-mail: [email protected]

Hansen, J.R.
Technical Adviser
DANIDA
2, Asiatisk Plads
DK-1448 Copenhagen, Denmark
tel. 45 33920218
fax. 45 31 54 05 33

Bravo, A.
Assistant Environment Adviser
Technical Advisory Division
IFAD
Via del Serafico 107
00142 Rome, Italy
tel. 39-6-54591
fax. 39-6-5191702
e-mail: [email protected]

Hedlund, R.C.
IPM Adviser
USAID
G/EG/AFS
Washington, DC 20523-0214
tel. (202) 663-2516
fax. (202) 663-2552
e-mail: [email protected]

Butrous, M.G.
Deputy Head
Locust Control Section
Plant Protection Direct.
P.O. Box 14
Khartoum North
Sudan
tel. 612666, 612665, 445527

Jensen, J.K.
Chief, Pesticide Management and
Disposal Staff, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7507C)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Washington DC 20460
United States
tel. 703-305-7706
fax. 703-305-6309
e-mail: [email protected]

Byaruhanga, E.K.
Director
IRLCO-CSA
P.O. Box 240252, Ndola, Zambia
tel. 612057, 612433
fax. 614285
e-mail: [email protected]

Kaufmann, W.
Strategic Services Agriculture
Health and Safety Affairs
c/o Ciba-Geigy Ltd.
CH-4002 Basle
Switzerland
tel. 41-61-6977184
fax. 41-61-6974956

Kawakami, K.
First Secretary
Alternate Permanent Representative
of Japan to FAO, Embassy of Japan
Via Quintino Sella 60, 00187 Rome
Italy
tel. 487991, fax. 4873316

van der Graaff, N.A.
Chief
Plant Protection Service
Plant Production and
Protection Division
FAO, Rome, Italy
tel.(39-6) 522-53441

Kishi, H.
Counsellor
Permanent Representative
of Japan to FAO
Embassy of Japan
Via Quintino Sella 60
00187 Rome, Italy
tel. 48799410
fax. 4873316

Schulten, G.G.M.
Senior Officer, Entomology
Plant Protection Service
Plant Production and
Protection Division
FAO, Rome, Italy
tel (39-6) 522-53551

Rathor, R.H.
WHO Regional Office
P.O. Box 1517
Alexandria, Egypt
tel. 4830090, 4830097, 4820223
tlx. 54028, 54684 WHO UN
fax. 4838916

van der Wulp, H.J.
Brakelplantsoen 1
2253 TD Voorschoten
The Netherlands
tel. 31-71-322-537
fax. 31-71-322-739
e-mail: [email protected]

Scialabba, N.
Environment Officer, AGRE
FAO, Rome, Italy
tel. 52256729
fax. 52253369
e-mail: [email protected]

Wodageneh, A.
Agricultural Officer
Chief Technical Adviser
Project GCP/INT/572/NET
Plant Production and Protection Division
FAO, Rome, Italy
tel. 52255192,fax. 52256347
e-mail: [email protected]

Sundheim, L.
Director
Norwegian Plant Protection Institute
N-1432 As, Norway
tel. 47-64949244
fax. 47-64949226
e-mail: [email protected]

Wyrwal, G.
Agricultural Officr
Pesticide Group
Plant Production and Protection Division
FAO, Rome, Italy

Vaagt, G.
Project Leader
GTZ Pesticide Project
D-65726 Eschborn, Germany
tel. 49-6196-791082
fax. 49-6196-797180

 

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