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.

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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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)

Chapter 6: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR SOLID FORMULATIONS SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DIRECT USE

 SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DISPERSION

 SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DISSOLUTION

Chapter 7: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR LIQUID FORMULATED PESTICIDES SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

SOLUTIONS FOR DISPERSION

EMULSIONS

 SUSPENSIONS

 MULTI-CHARACTER LIQUID FORMULATIONS

Chapter 8: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR PESTICIDES FORMULATED AS, OR IN, DEVICES FOR APPLICATION

SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL VAPORIZATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT

 SYSTEMS FOR SPRAYING SOLUTIONS AND OTHER LIQUIDS

 BARRIER SYSTEMS

Chapter 9: SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR MICROBIAL PESTICIDES

 BACTERIAL PESTICIDES

TECHNICAL CONCENTRATES

 SOLID FORMULATIONS FOR DISPERSION

LIQUID FORMULATIONS FOR DISPERSION