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Report of the OECD Pesticide Risk Reduction Steering Group seminar "Pesticide Risk Reduction through better application technology"

28-févr.-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]

Instrument Mixes Addressing Household Waste

21-févr.-2007

A broad OECD project has analysed the environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency of instrument mixes addressing selected environmental issues. In this connection, case studies of the instrument mixes addressing household waste have been prepared. This report discusses the preference given to incineration over landfilling in these two countries (and at the EU level), and points to a considerable overlap between the instruments applied in both countries.

First Training in Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds

19-févr.-2007

The first training on Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds was held 16-19 January 2007 in Chisina, Moldova.

Les Lignes directrices de l’OCDE pour les essais de produits chimiques désormais disponibles gratuitement

06-févr.-2007

Outil indispensable aux pouvoirs publics et à l’industrie pour évaluer la sécurité des produits chimiques, les Lignes directrices de l’OCDE pour les essais de produits chimiques sont désormais disponibles gratuitement.

SECTION 5: Other Test Guidelines

02-févr.-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).

Joint Meeting Statement supporting SAICM

01-févr.-2007

The OECD Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology has expressed its support of the objectives of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in a public Statement endorsed on 1 February 2007.
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Improving recycling markets

09-janv.-2007

Recycling markets are growing, but market failures and barriers are constraining some markets of secondary materials such as used oil, tyres and plastics. This report presents the case for the use of  'industrial' policies which address such market failures and barriers.

Selon l’OCDE, les changements climatiques menacent le secteur des sports d’hiver en Europe

13-déc.-2006

D’après les relevés historiques existant, plusieurs régions des Alpes ont connu leur mois de novembre le plus chaud, ce qui a retardé l’arrivée de la neige de plusieurs semaines et inquiète les professionnels du tourisme d’hiver. Tandis que les premiers flocons tombent sur les pentes, des questions se posent : cet automne particulièrement doux était-il une exception ou annonçait-il les effets des changements climatiques ? Quelle est la sensibilité des Alpes à de tels changements ?

Tenth Meeting of the EECCA Environmental Finance Network

08-déc.-2006

The EAP Task Force is preparing the tenth annual meeting of the EECCA Environmental Finance Network. The meeting will be held on 22-23 February 2007 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris.

Results of the 2006 Survey on Production and use of PFOS, PFAS, PFOA, PFCA, their Related Substances and Products/Mixtures Containing these Substances

07-déc.-2006

This paper summarises the responses to the 2006 questionnaire.  Responses received from OECD member countries, non-OECD countries, European Commission and some companies manufacturing these chemicals have been included in this paper




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