| Document ID (ISN) | 102102 |
| CIS number |
03-1330 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-5-104914-9 (En) |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
International code of conduct on the distribution and use of pesticides |
| Original title |
Mudawanna al-sulūk al-duwalīya (an tauzī( al-mubīdāt wa isti(malihā [in Arabic]
Guoji nongyao gong-xiao yu shiyong xingwei shouze [in Chinese]
Code international de conduite pour la distribution et l'utilisation des pesticides [in French]
Código Internacional de Conducta para la Distribución y Utilización de Plaguicidas [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
FAO Information Division, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, rev.ed., 2003. 36p. 50 ref. Price: USD 8.00. |
| Internet access |
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/Code/PM_Code.htm [in Multilingual]
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| Abstract |
This revised version of the international code (for previous version, see CIS 91-1980) is the worldwide guidance document on pesticide management for all public and private entities engaged in, or associated with, the distribution and use of pesticides. It covers: objectives; definitions; pesticide management; testing of pesticides; reducing health and environmental risks; regulatory and technical requirements; availability and use; distribution and trade; information exchange; labelling, packaging, storage and disposal; advertising; monitoring and observance of the Code. In appendices: international policy instruments related to the Code and text of the FAO Council Resolution 1/123. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
agricultural chemicals; FAO; international agreements; environment; pesticides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
handling and storage; warning notices; information of personnel; directive; glossary |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | FAO |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
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