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PESTICIDES: Publication of the OECD Survey on Regulatory Incentives for the Registration of Pesticide Minor Uses: Survey Results

05-juil.-2011

This document contains the report of a survey carried out in 2009 by the OECD Expert Group on Minor Uses (EGMU), a sub-group of the Working Group on Pesticides, on “Regulatory Incentives for the Registration of Pesticide Minor Uses”. The aim of the survey was to provide an overview of regulatory incentives available to enhance the registration of pesticide minor uses.

PESTICIDES: Guidance Document on Regulatory Incentives for the Registration of Pesticide Minor Uses

05-juil.-2011

This document provides guidance to national regulatory authorities in providing greater incentives to encourage applicants (manufacturers/registrants) to register agricultural pesticides (including both synthetically and naturally derived products) for minor uses.  This document is based upon the results of a survey conducted in 2009 by the OECD Expert Group on Minor Uses (EGMU), which detailed available incentives in OECD countries [see survey results in publication ENV/JM/MONO(2011)14].

Video: Elinor Ostrom on managing common pool resources

01-juil.-2011

How should we manage fisheries, forestry and other 'common pool' resources, where one person's use of them means less is available for others? Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom explains why we must change the way we think about managing our natural resources.

Volatilité des prix alimentaires et agricoles : Messages africains adressés au G20

24-juin-2011

À la veille de la Réunion des Ministres de l'agriculture du G20, le Club du Sahel et de l’Afrique de l’Ouest / OCDE a organisé une conférence sur l’impact de la volatilité des prix sur les économies africaines. Cette conférence, qui s’est inscrite dans une démarche plus large d’ouverture de la réflexion du G20 à l’Afrique, était l’occasion  pour des  représentants gouvernementaux et autres experts de s’exprimer sur les solutions pratiques et les options politiques adaptées au contexte africain face à la volatilité des prix alimentaires.

L'Islande doit traiter les problèmes du système de gestion des pêches

21-juin-2011

Le système de gestion réussie du secteur de la pêche repose, en Islande, sur les totaux admissibles de capture (TAC) basés sur des recommandations scientifiques et sur un système de quotas individuels transférables (QIT). Il est important que ces aspects du système ne soient pas affaiblis par de potentielles mesures politiques visant à répondre au sentiment d’injustice suscité par l’attribution initiale des quotas ou par les négociations d’adhésion à l’UE.

Emerging economies increase their trade in processed agricultural products

01-juin-2011

Trade in processed agricultural products, such as chocolates, steaks or wines, between emerging economies grew by 11.6% per year between 1995 and 2008, a new OECD study shows. Exports of these products from emerging to high-income countries also increased. However, trade in these products is still dominated by high-income countries.

PESTICIDES: Guidance Document on the Planning and Implementation of Joint Reviews of Pesticides

20-mai-2011

A joint review is an evaluation of a pesticide dossier through work-sharing among countries. The participating regulatory authorities review the work of the primary reviewers for each particular science discipline, and the end product is used by all participating countries as the basis for regulatory decisions. This guidance document was prepared to support joint reviews to maximize opportunities of work-sharing. This guidance document includes two main phases of a joint review, planning and implementation phases, to help industries and regulatory authorities conduct the joint review process.

Farmers' income support should be better informed and targeted

11-mai-2011

More efficient and equitable agricultural policies will require better targeting of income support and, in turn, better information on the income and wealth situation of the agricultural population, according to this study of Canada, the United States and the European Union.

Farm policy reform should focus on reducing market price support, says OECD study

06-mai-2011

A focus on reducing market price support is the key to effective agricultural policy reform, says this study of farm reforms in the United States, European Union, Canada, Japan, Korea and Switzerland.

Regional trade agreements are addressing agricultural trade tariffs

04-mai-2011

South-South and Latin American regional trade agreements (RTAs) have progressed most in eliminating agricultural trade tariffs, according to this study of over 50 RTAs. However, traditionally sensitive sectors such as dairy, meat, sugar and cereals are still often protected by exemptions such as tariff rate quotas (TRQs).




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