The "Joint Meeting on Pesticide Specifications" (JMPS) is an expert ad hoc body administered jointly by FAO and WHO, composed of scientists collectively possessing expert knowledge of the development of specifications. Their opinions and recommendations to FAO/WHO are provided in their individual expert capacities, not as representatives of their countries or organizations.
The primary function of the JMPS are to produce recommendations to FAO and/or WHO on the adoption, extension, modification or withdrawal of specifications and to develop guidance and procedures in establishing pesticide specifications and equivalence determination which has also its relevance to the registration and quality control of pesticide in national or regional authorities.
Call for Data for the convention of the old Specifications
Meetings on Pesticide Specifications
FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Specifications
WHO Specifications for Pesticides
FAO is publishing specifications for pesticides and their related formulations, as well the accompanying manual on the development and use of these specifications.
The purpose of these publications is to provide:
- a normal standard of quality for the buying and selling of pesticides
- assistance in the official approval and acceptance of pesticides
- protection for responsible vendors against inferior products
- a link between biological efficacy and specification requirements
- an international point of reference;
List of specifications developed under the New procedure
List of specifications developed under the old procedure (before 1999)
List of Pesticides evaluated by JMPR and JMPS
Manual on development and use of FAO/WHO Specifications for Pesticides
Other documents in support of FAO specifications
