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International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management

Guidance on the monitoring and observance of implementation of the Code of Conduct

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 49 p.

Author ​FAO; WHO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-137774-1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5124en

Synopsis (short abstract) The objective of this guidance on fulfilling the reporting requirements of Article 12 of the Code of Conduct is to obtain a regular flow of information on its observance to strengthen implementation of the Code, to provide data for its future revisions and improvement, and, most importantly, to improve the protection of human health and the environment related to pesticide use and management in agriculture and public health. The guidance was prepared in compliance with the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management, which sets out a framework and voluntary standards of conduct for stakeholders in pesticide management, in particular governments and the pesticide industry. Endorsed by FAO, WHO, governments, pesticide producers, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders, the Code outlines their shared responsibility to promote best practice and risk reduction throughout the pesticide life cycle. The Code of Conduct thereby establishes the commitment and moral obligation of stakeholders to comply with the agreed standards of conduct and to assume their respective responsibilities. These include governments’ responsibility to promote pesticide risk reduction and the industry’s responsibility to produce products that are adapted to the context of their use and to provide stewardship of those products throughout their life cycle. This guidance was prepared with the support of the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM) to provide further guidance on the provisions of the Code of Conduct related to its observance and implementation. It reflects the joint FAO/WHO approach to pesticide management, thus addressing the topic in both agricultural and public health settings.

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

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FAO & WHO. 2023. International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management – Guidance on monitoring the observance and implementation of the Code of Conduct. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5124en

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