JOINT FAO/UNEP PROGRAMME FOR THE OPERATION OF PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT (PIC)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome-Geneva 1997
DECISION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR PESTICIDES INCLUDED BECAUSE OF THEIR ACUTE HAZARD CLASSIFICATION AND CONCERN AS TO THEIR IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
OBJECTIVE OF THE DECISION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
The inclusion of specific pesticide formulations in the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure is based on recommendations from the FAO/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on Prior Informed Consent. These formulations may not necessarily be banned or severely restricted in any country, but have been included because of potential problems under conditions of use in developing countries. The pesticides concerned are all classified by WHO as extremely or highly hazardous, based on the concentration of the active ingredient and the formulations concerned. The status of these pesticides will be reconsidered on the basis of any new scientific information.
The aim of the PIC procedure is not to "black list" pesticides or industrial chemicals. It is NOT a recommendation to ban or severely restrict the use of the chemical. It is a procedure for formally obtaining and disseminating the decisions of importing countries as to whether they wish to receive future shipments of chemicals included in the procedure.
The DGD thus is intended to help governments to analyze, taking into account their public health, economic, environmental and administrative conditions, the potential hazards connected with the handling and use of the chemical, and to assist them in taking a decision whether to allow or prohibit future import of the chemical. The DGD therefore provides a summary of toxicological and environmental characteristics, known usages, possible exposure routes, measures to reduce exposure, and regulatory actions taken by some countries to ban or severely restrict the chemical with corresponding reasons for their actions. The information contained in the DGD is by no means exhaustive but issued as a summary guide for decision making.
Disclaimer
The use of trade names in this document is primarily intended to facilitate the correct identification of the chemical. It is not intended to imply approval or disapproval of any particular product. As it is not possible to include all trade names presently in use, only a number of commonly used and published trade names have been included.
While the information provided is believed to be accurate according to data available at the time of preparation of this Decision Guidance Document, FAO and UNEP disclaim any responsibility for omission or any consequences that may flow therefrom. Neither FAO, UNEP nor any member of the FAO/UNEP Joint Group of Experts shall be liable for any injury, loss, damage or prejudice of any kind that may be suffered as a result of importing or prohibiting the import of these chemicals.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations or the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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Abbreviations which may be used in this document
Protective measures that have been applied concerning the chemical
Annex 1 - further information on the substance
Annex 2 - details on reported control actions
Annex 3 - list of designated national authorities
Annex 4 - references
Protective measures that have been applied concerning the chemical
Annex 1 - further information on the substance
Annex 3 - details on reported control actions
Annex 3 - list of designated national authorities
Annex 4 - References
Protective measures that have been applied concerning the chemical
Annex 1 - further information on the substance
Annex 2 - details on reported control actions
Annex 3 - list of designated national authorities
Annex 4 - References
Protective measures that have been applied concerning the chemical
Annex 1 - further information on the substance
Annex 2 - details on reported control actions
Annex 3 - list of designated national authorities
Annex 4 - References
Protective measures that have been applied concerning the chemical
Annex 1 - further information on the substance
Annex 2 - details on reported control actions
Annex 3 - list of designated national authorities
Annex 4 - references