Guidelines for the Registration of Pesticides. International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide general advice on principles and process as well as requirements for registration of pesticides, including institutional and administrative organization. The guidelines highlight the vital role of intersectoral and intrasectoral collaboration in the registration of pesticides and highlight the important collaborative role of the health, environment and agriculture sectors in this effort. These guidelines are not intended to give in-depth technical guidance on most of the registration requirements; separate guidelines have been developed or are under development for this purpose by FAO and/or the World Health Organization (WHO). These guidelines also constitute an important contribution towards the work of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).

The guidelines also promote transparency and exchange of information in the pesticide registration process as well as in monitoring and evaluation post-registration in order to, among other things, prevent duplication of efforts by other regulatory authorities as well as to inform all stakeholders about the risks of pesticides. Furthermore, the guidelines promote the advantages of establishing harmonized (by region or subregion) pesticide registration requirements, procedures and evaluation criteria.