Inventory of recent Environment Policy Briefs, Brochures and Flyers

This inventory includes recent policy briefs, brochures and flyers related to the environment and chemical safety programmes.

Report of the third OECD Biopesticides Steering Group Seminar on characterisation and analyses of botanicals for the use in plant protection products

This document presents the outcomes of the 3rd OECD Biopesticide Seminar, held in 2011, that focused on the topic of “botanicals” (also known as plant extracts). The Seminar reviewed a number of scientific and regulatory issues related to the “characterisation and analyses of botanicals for the use in plant protection products”.

Guidance Document for Demonstrating Efficacy of Pool and Spa Disinfectants and Field Testing

This Guidance Document describes how applicants could demonstrate that a proposed new pool and spa disinfectant would satisfy the regulator’s efficacy criteria. While meeting the performance characteristics can be expected to satisfy the regulator’s efficacy requirements, the regulator may choose to consider alternative scientific information and argument aimed at satisfying the efficacy criteria.

Enquête de l’OCDE sur l’intégrité des pesticides lors des étapes de fabrication, importation, et distribution : Résultats d’enquête

Les objectifs de cette enquête étaient d'explorer les questions relatives à l'intégrité des pesticides lors des étapes de fabrication, importation, distribution et vente, et à recueillir des informations sur les pratiques réglementaires actuelles et les mécanismes de contrôle.

Report of the OECD Workshop on the Development of Harmonized International Guidance for Pesticide Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies and Crosswalk of North American & European Eco-Regions

This report presents the results and recommendations made by the above mentioned OECD workshop, held in Ottawa, Canada, on 9 11 March 2011.

Related Documents

• Annex 5, day 1: Report of the OECD Workshop on the Development of Harmonized International Guidance for Pesticide Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies and Crosswalk of North American & European Eco-Regions
• Annex 5, day 2: Report of the OECD Workshop on the Development of Harmonized International Guidance for Pesticide Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies and Crosswalk of North American & European Eco-Regions
• Annex 5, day one for the Report of the OECD Workshop on the Development of Harmonized International Guidance for Pesticide Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies and Crosswalk of North American & European Eco-Regions

Approches possibles pour l’estimation des taux de lessivage des substances à activité biocide issues des enduits anti-salissures

Ce document décrit une approche possible pour développer les données d’estimation des taux de lessivage des substances biocides issues de films d’enduits antisalissures.

Possible Approach for Developing Data to Estimate Leaching Rates of Biocidal Active Substances From Antifouling Coating Films

This document was developed based on the need to address the leaching rate of biocides from antifouling products, which is one of the most important parameters to estimate the emission of antifoulants in an environmental risk assessment.

OECD Guidance to the Environmental Safety Evaluation of Microbial Biocontrol Agents

This document dealing with biological pesticides is intended to provide guidance to both industry and regulatory authorities, in the context of applications for the approval of microbial biological control agents (mBCAs), and for the registration of microbial biological control products (mBCPs).

OECD Issue Paper on Microbial Contaminant Limits for Microbial Pest Control Products

The purpose of this Issue Paper that has been developed by the OECD BioPesticides Steering Group, is to highlight current international microbial contaminant criteria on food and drinking water and to encourage discussions among OECD member countries.

Report of the Second OECD BioPesticides Steering Group Seminar on the Fate in the Environment of Microbial Control Agents and their Effects on Non-Target Organisms

This report presents the results of an OECD Seminar (Paris, May 2010) on biopesticide issues related to the fate in the environment of microbial control agents and their effects on non-target organisms.