Public health pesticide registration and management practices by WHO Member States. Report of a 2010 survey

Overview

Since 2002, the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) has significantly expanded its support to Member States for capacity-strengthening for the sound management of public health pesticides. Since 2007, through a Memorandum of Understanding signed with FAO, the Scheme has established a joint programme for the sound management of pesticides to ensure harmonized and complementary support and advice to Member States and other stakeholders on this priority issue. A survey was carried out by WHO in 2003–2004 (WHO, 2004) with the aim of gathering reliable information on public health pesticide management practices by Member States and of using that information as a baseline for monitoring progress in this area in future.

The scope of this second survey was expanded by incorporating additional questions on registration and life-cycle management of public health pesticides as well as on implementation of the Code of Conduct. The objective of the survey was to map and document pesticide registration and management practices and regulations in countries endemic for, or at risk of, major vector-borne diseases. The intent is that the information be used to inform future plans for optimizing and harmonizing public health pesticide registration procedures and post-registration regulation; for developing strategies and action plans for capacity-strengthening of Member States; and for mobilizing required resources