Actualités & Evénements

PESTICIDES: Guidance Document on Crop Field Trials

30-sept.-2011

Crop Field Trials (also referred to as supervised field trials) are conducted to determine the magnitude of the pesticide residue in or on raw agricultural commodities, including feed items, and should be designed to reflect pesticide use patterns that lead to the highest possible residues. While the OECD Guideline for the Testing of Chemicals on Crop Field Trial (TG 509, in September 2009) provides a harmonized approach to conducting and reporting crop field trials in OECD countries, this Guidance Document will help in planning the trials in OECD countries and in interpreting the results.

New Emission Scenario Document on the Chemical Industry

28-sept.-2011

This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) is intended to provide information on the sources, use patterns and release pathways of chemicals used in the chemical industry to assist in the estimation of releases of chemicals to the environment.

Pathogenicity Factors in Assessing the Potential Adverse Health Effects of Micro-Organisms: Bacteria

22-sept.-2011

The Guidance Document on Pathogenicity Factors in Assessing the Potential Adverse Health Effects of Micro-organisms, number 52 in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, is now available online. It addresses the concept of bacterial pathogenicity in the context of risk/safety assessment of deliberate release of ‘genetically engineered’ micro-organisms intended for commercial environmental applications.

Outcome of the OECD workshop on metals specificities in environmental risk assessment

20-sept.-2011

On 7-8 September 2011, the OECD organized a workshop in Paris on metals specificities in environmental risk assessment. Concepts of bioavailability, effects assessments, fate and bioaccumulation specific to metals were presented with illustrative examples. Participants generally agreed with proposed concepts and formulated recommendations for further work. A report will be available in a few weeks.

Rapport sur la Productivité des ressources dans les pays du G8 et de l'OCDE

13-sept.-2011

Le présent rapport, publié en mai 2011, répond à la demande des ministres de l’Environnement des pays du G8 invitant l’OCDE à « assurer le suivi de l'avancement des travaux relatifs à la productivité des ressources » et à faire un rapport à l’occasion de la réunion de 2011 des ministres de l’Environnement du G8 ou « à tout autre moment jugé opportun » (Plan d’action 3R de Kobe, 2008).

Environmental Taxation

12-sept.-2011

The OECD recently issued the book Taxation, Innovation and the Environment. This brief presents a guide for policy makers to environmental taxation that was included in that book.

Taxation, Innovation and the Environment

12-sept.-2011

The OECD recently analysed the impacts of environmentally related taxes and similar instruments on innovation activity in firms and households. The key findings from this analysis are presented in this brief.

Grand Nord/Barents Étude de cas

08-sept.-2011

L’atelier sur le Grand Nord/la Zone de Barents a exploré les perspectives d'avenir et les défis pour le développement d’infrastructures stratégiques de transport dans les régions  nordiques de la Finlande, de la Suède et de certains autres pays de la zone.

Plateformes logistiques terrestres - Etude de Cas Autriche Suisse

08-sept.-2011

Le Projet de l'OCDE sur les besoins d’infrastructures de transport à l’horizon 2030/2050 explore les perspectives  d'avenir et les défis pour les principales plateformes logistiques portuaires ou terrestres.  Une étude de cas sur l'Autriche et la Suisse  a été réalisée dans ce cadre.

Regional Meeting on Progress in Achieving the Objectives of the Environment Strategy for countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), 18-19 May 2006, Kiev

du 18-mai-2006 au 19-mai-2006

Representatives from EECCA Environment Ministries, donor countries, international and non-governmental organisations met in Kiev, Ukraine on 18-19 May to discuss progress in achieving the objectives of the Environment Strategy for EECCA countries.

Third Joint Meeting of the EAP Task Force and the Project Preparation Committee, November 2005, Yerevan (Armenia)

du 16-nov.-2005 au 17-nov.-2005

The Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Programme for Central and Eastern Europe (EAP Task Force) and the Project Preparation Committee (PPC) met in Yerevan (Armenia) on 16-17 November 2005.

Experts' Meeting on Global Infrastructure Needs: Prospects and Implications for Public and Private Actors

The one-day Experts’ Meeting on future Global Infrastructure Needs took place at OECD Headquarters on 1st October 2004.  It was organised by the OECD’s International Futures Programme (IFP), and brought together 45 high-level government officials and business executives involved in various infrastructure-related activities. 

Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative’s EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Environmental Finance and Water Networks, Chisinau, Moldova, 29 March to 1 April 2005

du 29-mars-2005 au 01-avr.-2005

Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative’s EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Environmental Finance and Water Networks, Chisinau, Moldova, 29 March to 1 April 2005 

Colloque OCDE sur les flux de matières et les indicateurs liéés, 17-18 juin 2004, Helsinki

du 17-juin-2004 au 18-juin-2004

Ce colloque a rassemblé des pays OCDE autour du thème des flux de matières et indicateurs liéés.  Le colloque a eu lieu à Helsinki, Finlande, avec une participation de plus de 50 délégués nationaux, experts internationaux et observateurs de l'industrie et d'ONGs environnementales.

Conference of Environment Ministers from countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia and their Partners, Tbilisi, October 2004

du 21-oct.-2004 au 22-oct.-2004

the Conference of EECCA Environment Ministers and their Partners took place in Tbilisi (Georgia). It was organised by the Georgian Ministry of Environment in co-operation with the EAP Task Force Secretariat at OECD. More than 150 representatives from all stakeholders attended the Conference. For more information, please visit our page about the Conference .