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12-Jul-2007
This report presents a summary of the discussions at, and the outcomes from, the OECD workshop on Pesticide User Compliance Issues. The workshop was held in Ottawa, from 6-8 June 2006 and was hosted by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). The focus of the workshop was on issues and impediments to compliance associated with pesticide use. Such issues were addressed in the context of reducing risks to human health and the environment as well as risks to the integrity of the regulatory process.
[Series on Pesticides N° 37]
ENV/JM/MONO(2007)9
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12-Jul-2007
In response to a questionnaire on minor uses fifteen countries and the European Commission responded. They include Australia, Canada, Estonia , European Commission, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Switzerland, UK, and the US.
The report is a collation of various aspects such as responsible regulatory authorities/agencies, data requirements, activities being pursued and regulatory mechanisms for approving minor uses in member countries.
[Series on Pesticides N° 38]
ENV/JM/MONO(2007)12
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25-Jun-2007
The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months. Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.
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20-Jun-2007
This document provides a set of definitions of key terms that apply to groups of chemicals that could be subject to reduced notification requirements and to exemptions and exclusions.
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12-Jun-2007
eChemPortal is an internet gateway that provides direct free access to information on the properties of chemicals (physical-chemical properties, environmental fate and behaviour, ecotoxicity, toxicity) as well as to hazard and risk assessments. It allows users to simultaneously search multiple databases, most of which are prepared for government chemical review programmes.
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04-Jun-2007
The Advisory Document of the Working Group on GLP on Archiving is now available.
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28-Feb-2007
This report presents the results of an OECD seminar on pesticide risk reduction through better application technology. This seminar was the fifth in a series of seminars on pesticide risk reduction organised by the OECD Pesticide Risk Reduction Steering Group, a sub-group of the OECD Working Group on Pesticides. The seminars focused on key issues in pesticide risk reduction of concern to OECD governments. The seminars were intended to provide an opportunity for discussin, learning and information sharing.
Series on Pesticides N° 35
[ENV/JM/MONO(2007)3]
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06-Feb-2007
The OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, key tools for governments and industry worldwide to assess the safety of chemical products, are now available free of charge.
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02-Feb-2007
This section encompasses all Test Guidelines which do not fall within the four sections: Section 1: Physical-Chemical Properties (series 100); Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems (series 200); Section 3: Degradation and Accumulation (series 300); and Section 4: Health Effects (series 400).
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