Guidelines on pesticide legislation  (Second edition). International code of conduct on pesticide management

Overview

The  purpose  of  these guidelines  is  to  provide  guidance  to  governments  that  seek  to  review, update  or  design  national  pesticide  legislation. It  should  be  emphasized,  however,  that legislation alone cannot ensure effective pesticide management and adequate protection of the environment  and  public  health. Governments  will  need  to  have  in  place  the  necessary institutional infrastructure for registering pesticides and enforcing   legislation. Further, governments also need effective supporting policies and tools to promote sustainable pest and pesticide  management. This  may  include promoting Integrated Pest Management  (IPM)  and Integrated  Vector  Management (IVM) through  training  programmes and  incentive  schemes, increasing availability  and  use  of  low  risk  products, fostering scientific  research, carrying out public  education campaigns and  providing  training  for  inspectors,  retailers and  professional users. A solid  legislative framework should  underpin  the selected institutional  framework, policies and tools.