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SADC (Southern African Development Community) Guidelines for Pesticides Management and Risk Reduction.

Country/Territory
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Codex Alimentarius MRL-maximum residue limit Pesticides Public health Food quality control/food safety Data collection/reporting Gender Monitoring Packaging/labelling Pests/diseases Plant production Protection of environment Registration Residues Standards Sustainable use Toxicity/poisoning Plant protection Hazardous substances
Entry into force notes
Member States are responsible for the implementation of these Guidelines.
Abstract

These Guidelines on Pesticide Management and Risk Reduction developed by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and consisting of 21 articles provide (i) an opportunity for the region to take a harmonized approach to register, authorize, use and control pesticide, formulations and products; (ii) a mechanism to safeguard humans, animals and environmental integrity; (iii) for regional collaboration and harmonization on pesticide management and risk reduction; (iv) a step-wise approach to manage pesticides using a holistic approach from production to disposal making it possible to address issues of pesticides risk management and risk reduction. Further objectives of this Guidelines as provided for at article 2 are to (a) enhance Member States’ implementation of the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management (2015); (b) enhance national and regional technical capacity to implement and monitor pesticide use including promoting greater use of international standards and other matters concerning pesticide management; (c) provide a regional mechanism for addressing, risk management and risk reduction in the usage of pesticides. To this end, Member States are encouraged to establish harmonized classification systems of pesticide products (art.4b). Article 6 deals with the alignment of Member States legislation with the FAO/WHO Guidelines on Pesticide Legislation (provided in Supplement 1) in terms of (i) pesticide life cycle; (ii) types of pesticides and their use; (iii) criteria of acceptable risk to protect vulnerable groups, especially children, from pesticide exposures; (iv) risk reduction measures concerning gender matters; (v) regulatory and administrative measures. Member States are also encouraged to ensure that pesticides are registered (i) responding to a national registration scheme; (ii) by a designated authority; (iii) meeting the approved criteria listed in art.8. As regards the licensing system, it has to be (i) in accordance with the FAO/WHO Guidelines on Pesticide Legislation; (ii) in force for importation, distribution and sales (except for household products), manufacturing, formulation, packaging or re-packaging, storage, special uses, and commercial pest control.

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