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International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management. Guidelines on Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Guidelines on Highly Hazardous Pesticides. March 2016

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 37 p.

Publisher FAO and WHO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-109187-6

Synopsis (short abstract) The FAO/WHO Guidelines on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) elaborate upon specific articles in the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management that address HHPs. This document is intended to provide guidance to countries on how to interpret and apply these articles effectively in order to reduce risks posed by HHPs. Countries are encouraged to identify the HHPs in use, to assess the risks involved and to decide upon appropriate measures to mitigate these risks. These guidelines apply to all pesticides, including agricultural, public health, household, amenity and industrial pesticides. They have been developed by the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM).

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