Technical guidelines - This training package has been designed to help prepare staff to carry out a safe and effective inventory of obsolete pesticides (Figure 1). Completion of a detailed inventory of obsolete pesticides is the first step in addressing the problem of obsolete pesticides effectively. It is...

Technical guidelines - Ces directives ont été préparées dans le but d’offrir une aide pratique pour tous ceux qui sont impliqués dans l’utilisation des pesticides aussi bien dans la production d’aliments et de fibres que dans les programmes de la santé publique.

Technical guidelines - These guidelines provide guidance and advice on what to do with the small quantities of unwanted, unusable and obsolete pesticides that are often found on farms, in homes and in many other situations. One of the guidelines’ main objectives is to stop the current practice...

Technical guidelines - These guidelines have been developed to address this need and ensure that the registration objectives are adequately met. The guidelines evolve from common post-registration practices in many countries, especially the following: Various monitoring activities Training programmes on safe use of pesticides Licensing schemes for pesticide handlers and companies Enforcement...

Technical guidelines - These guidelines have been prepared as a collaborative effort of FAO, UNEP and WHO with the overall objective of promoting principles and practices for environmentally sound management of pesticides. They address the specific, but widespread problem of large obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries...