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Report of the 16th FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management

Geneva, Switzerland and online, 6–10 November 2023

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Geneva, Switzerland ;

Pages 44 p.

Author WHO; FAO;

Publisher WHO ; FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138689-7

Synopsis (short abstract) The document is a report of the 16th FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM) held at the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland from 6 to 10 November 2023. JMPM works in the context of implementation of the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management (“the Code”). The 16th JMPM planned, reviewed and endorsed guidance documents on several pertinent aspects of life-cycle management of pesticides. Emerging issues such as new pesticide technologies were discussed. Global initiatives on reducing risk of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) and update of the 2014 edition of the Code were also discussed.The JMPM reviewed the following new guidance documents or guidance notes, several of which were at advanced stages of development: Online sales of pesticides; Reporting system for health and environmental incidents; Application of pesticides by drones in agriculture and vector control; Illegal trade of pesticides; Reducing risk when phasing out pesticides; and Protecting Indigenous Peoples from negative impacts of pesticides. Revision of the Guidance on data requirements for the registration of pesticides was finalized. The JMPM recommended the preparation of new guidance on risk communication, and updating guidance on post-registration surveillance and management options for empty pesticide containers. Emerging technologies of nano-pesticides and RNAi-based pesticides were highlighted for further attention. The JMPM recommended that concrete actions be taken to establish a Global Alliance on HHPs, strengthen information exchange on guidance documents with users and stakeholders, monitor uptake of guidance by countries and address gender mainstreaming in the guidance documents. The process and scope of revision of the Code were discussed, particularly for inclusion of new topics such as Indigenous Peoples and human rights. Further topics for inclusion in the revision of the Code were solicited from the JMPM members.

Statutory body / Meeting title Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM)

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Report of the 16th FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management, Geneva, Switzerland and online, 6–10 November 2023. Geneva: World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.


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