Guidelines on licensing of public health pest control operators. International code of conduct on pesticide management

Overview

This guide is intended to provide countries that have yet to require PCOs to be licensed with practical information on implementing their own licensing schemes. Additionally, even for countries reporting that they require PCOs to be licensed, the document will also provide helpful guidance in reviewing and strengthening national PCO licensing schemes.

This guide is intended to assist governments of Member States in the implementation of a licensing scheme for regulating PCOs as well as to assist the pest control operator industry in implementing best practices to ensure an orderly, efficient pest control industry for the protection of consumers, human health and the environment.

The guide applies only to PCOs who provide their services in or around premises and public places; it does not cover pest control services in the agriculture and forestry sectors.