Action Centre

Use this homepage just to get to know "the FAO Code of Conduct" or to become active in making changes. You can focus on a target group mentioned in the Code and/or on an issue addressed in the Code. All target groups mentioned below are asked to contribute to the implementation of the Code. Here you can chose your action focus.

Spotlights

Progressive ban on highly hazardous pesticides
November 2006 the FAO Council suggested "that the activities of FAO could include risk reduction, including the progressive ban on highly hazardous pesticides". More
October 2007 the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management concluded that ‘Highly Hazardous Pesticides are defined as having one or more of various characteristics. Meeting Report: download

Now available: Target group specific leaflets for your use:

• Pesticide Industry download
• Public Interest Groups download
• Goverments download
• Farmers download
• Food Industry download

Syngenta accused of violating FAO Code of Conduct
Non-governmental organisations from Asia, Latin America, and Europe conducted a survey in China, Indonesia and Pakistan to see whether the marketing of paraquat (under the brand name Gramoxone) complies with the code of conduct for pesticides. As a result of this survey the NGOs are filing a complaint with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) against the Swiss agrochemical corporation Syngenta.
The report "Pesticide users at risk" gives information about the survey. download
Further information on the paraquat campaign is available here
Get support for scrutinising pesticide availability here