Technical guidelines - This document provides general advice on the principles and processes for the registration of pesticides, including institutional and administrative arrangements. The guidelines highlight the vital role of inter- and intra-sectoral collaboration in the registration of pesticides in particular that of the health, environment and agriculture sectors...

Technical guidelines - The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on pest and pesticide management policy development in support of pesticide risk reduction and sustainable agricultural production. It aims to encourage governments and other stakeholders to consider the question to what extent current pesticide use is...

Technical guidelines - Environmental Management Tool Kit volume1 The approach presented in Volume 1 is based on the...

Technical guidelines -  Environmental Management Tool Kit volume 2 Welcome to Volume 2 of the FAO Environmental Management Tool Kit (EMTK) for Obsolete Pesticides. The tool kit provides a practical set of methodologies to assist countries in the risk-based management of obsolete pesticides. The tool kit has been divided...

Technical guidelines - These guidelines provide advice on the management of empty pesticide containers. The reuse of empty pesticide containers for storing food and water, represents a major health risk. Containers abandoned in the environment can lead to pesticide pollution in soil and groundwater. A container management scheme can minimize these...