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Pesticides publications (Chronological order)

Two new reports have been released in the Series on Pesticides: A Guidance Document for the Assessment of the Equivalence of Technical Grade Active Ingredients for Identical Microbial Strains and a Guidance Document on Residues in Rotational Crops.

Orientations de l’OCDE sur les meilleures pratiques relatives au respect et au contrôle de l’application de la réglementation visant les pesticides

Ce guide a pour objectif de formuler des orientations pour la promotion et le contrôle de la conformité, qui s’adressent notamment aux autorités chargées de la réglementation des pesticides, y compris à celles qui ne disposeraient pas de prescriptions, orientations ou politiques propres dans ce domaine.

Séries sur les pesticides

De nouvelles directives sur les pesticides ont été finalisées afin d'harmoniser la façon dont les études sur la dissipation en champ sont menées dans différentes régions du monde.

Orientations de l'OCDE sur les meilleures pratiques relatives au respect et au contrôle de l'application de la réglementation visant les pesticides

Pesticides: Risk Indicators

New report describes OECD's on-line Pesticide Risk Indicators (PRIs) database, and how it can be used. The database includes information on existing PRIs which are used by governments to track trends in risk resulting from the use of agricultural pesticides. The report summarises information on each indicator in the database, including the purpose of the indicator, requirements for data input, user friendliness and additional features.

Minor Uses of Pesticides

OECD agrees on the use of two EPPO Standards “Principles of efficacy evaluation for minor uses” and “Efficacy and crop safety extrapolations for minor uses” to facilitate registration of agricultural pesticides for minor uses.

Biological pesticides

The programme (or BioPesticides including microbials - bacteria, algae, protozoa viruses, fungi -, pheromones and semiochemicals, macrobials/invertebrates such as insects and nematodes, and plant extracts/botanicals) helps member countries to harmonise the methods and approaches used to assess biological pesticides.

Travail de l’OCDE sur les pesticides et la lutte durable contre les ravageurs : Vision stratégique pour l’avenir

Une approche coopérative globale de la réglementation des pesticides agricoles et de la lutte contre les ravageurs compatible avec le développement durable

Report of an OECD survey on risk management/mitigation approaches and options related to agricultural pesticide use near residential areas

This report of a survey collates member countries’ approaches to manage and mitigate the risk of pesticide use near residential areas.

Report of an OECD survey on the assessment of the risks from obsolete pesticides in OECD countries

OECD has published a report of a survey that provides information and recommendations on how to deal with stocks of “obsolete” pesticides in OECD member (and partner) countries. Such pesticides’ obsolescence can arise for a number of reasons including product deterioration, product de-registration, and product revision.