The FAO Code of Conduct about

The FAO Code of Conduct about "import / export"

3.3

Governments of pesticide exporting countries should, to the extent possible:

3.3.1

provide technical assistance to other countries, especially those lacking technical expertise in the assessment of the relevant data on pesticides;

3.3.2

ensure that good trading practices are followed in the export of pesticides, especially to those countries with limited or no regulatory schemes.

4.2

Each country should possess or have access to facilities to verify and exercise control over the quality of pesticides offered for sale or export, to establish the quantity of the active ingredient or ingredients and the suitability of their formulation, according to FAO or WHO specifications, when available.

4.4

Exporting governments and international organizations should play an active role in assisting developing countries in training personnel on trial design and conduct, the interpretation and evaluation of test data, and risk/benefit analysis. They should also promote maximum availability to, and use by developing countries of, appropriate international assessments and evaluations of pesticide hazards and risks.

6.1

Governments should

6.1.8

collect and record data on the import, export, manufacture, formulation, quality, quantity and use of pesticides in order to assess the extent of any possible effects on human health or the environment, and to follow trends in pesticide use for economic and other purposes;

6.1.10

detect and control illegal trade in pesticides;

6.2

Industry should:

6.2.7

provide their national governments with clear and concise data on export, import, manufacture, formulation, sales, quality and quantity of pesticides.

7.5

Prohibition of the importation, sale and purchase of highly toxic and hazardous products, such as those included in WHO classes Ia and Ib, may be desirable if other control measures or good marketing practices are insufficient to ensure that the product can be handled with acceptable risk to the user.

8.2

Pesticide industry should:

8.2.2

endeavour to ensure that pesticides manufactured for export are subject to the same quality requirements and standards as those applied to comparable domestic products;

8.2.4

encourage importing agencies, national or regional formulators and their respective trade organizations to cooperate in order to achieve fair practices as well as marketing and distribution practices that reduce the risks posed by pesticides, and to collaborate with authorities in stamping out any malpractice within the industry;