Article 9. Information exchange

• 9.1 Governments should:
  • 9.1.1 promote the establishment or strengthening of networks for information exchange on pesticides through national institutions, international, regional and sub-regional organizations and public sector groups;
  • 9.1.2 facilitate the exchange of information between regulatory authorities to strengthen cooperative efforts. The information to be exchanged should include:
    • 9.1.2.1 actions to ban or severely restrict a pesticide in order to protect human health or the environment, and additional information upon request;
    • 9.1.2.2 scientific, technical, economic, regulatory and legal information concerning pesticides including toxicological, environmental and safety data;
    • 9.1.2.3 the availability of resources and expertise associated with pesticide regulatory activities.
• 9.2 In addition, governments are encouraged to develop:
  • 9.2.1 legislation and regulations that permit the provision of information to the public about pesticide risks and the regulatory process;
  • 9.2.2 administrative procedures to provide transparency and facilitate the participation of the public in the regulatory process.
• 9.3 International organizations should provide information on specific pesticides (including guidance on methods of analysis) through the provision of criteria documents, fact sheets, training and other appropriate means (37).
• 9.4 All parties should:
  • 9.4.1 support the process of information exchange and facilitate access to information regarding pesticide residues in food and related regulatory actions;
  • 9.4.2 encourage collaboration between public sector groups, international organizations, governments and other interested stakeholders to ensure that countries are provided with the information they need to meet the objectives of the Code.

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