Publications - At national level, pesticides are regulated by legislation covering different subject areas, including human health, environmental protection, agricultural practices, international trade, border control and commerce. Laws and regulations in these areas form part of the overall pesticide management system, and are intended to regulate the...

Technical guidelines - These guidelines have been developed to address this need and ensure that the registration objectives are adequately met. The guidelines evolve from common post-registration practices in many countries, especially the following: Various monitoring activities Training programmes on safe use of pesticides Licensing schemes for pesticide handlers and companies Enforcement...

Technical guidelines - These guidelines have been prepared as a collaborative effort of FAO, UNEP and WHO with the overall objective of promoting principles and practices for environmentally sound management of pesticides. They address the specific, but widespread problem of large obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries...

Technical guidelines - The objective of these guidelines is to raise awareness about the mechanisms through which obsolete pesticide stocks accumulate and to enhance the formulation of policies and procedures aimed at prevention of such accumulation.

Technical guidelines - This manual was prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under project GCP/INT/572/NET: "Prevention and disposal of obsolete and unwanted pesticide stocks in Africa and the Near East", funded by the Government of the Netherlands. It was written by the...