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How International Agreements Can<br />

Prevent Local Pesticide Problems:<br />

A Consolidated Guide to the Chemical Codes & Conventions<br />

Gretta Goldenman<br />

Pesticides and Poverty <strong>Multi</strong>-<strong>Stakeholder</strong> Workshop<br />

Dar es Salaam, 3 - 5.08.2005<br />

Ecosphere & its connection to PAN<br />

• European Centre on Sustainable Policies on Human<br />

& Environmental Rights<br />

• Founded two years ago in Brussels as a think tank<br />

• Organised workshop with PAN UK in London when<br />

the Rotterdam Convention came into force, & again<br />

in Brussels for coming into force of the Stockholm<br />

Convention<br />

• Several founding members with very close ties to<br />

PAN (Abou Thiam, Marc Pallemaerts, Catherine<br />

Wattiez, Gretta Goldenman)<br />

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My connection to PAN<br />

Objectives for the Consolidated Guide<br />

• 1981 – Circle of Poison published by Institute for Food &<br />

Development Policy in San Francisco<br />

• 1982 – founding of PAN by representatives from around the<br />

world at meeting in Penang, Malaysia; helped set up PAN NA<br />

• 1986 – helped PAN Asia/Pacific monitor pesticide use in SE<br />

Asia; wrote first edition of Citizens Guide to FAO Code<br />

• 1987 – lobbying at FAO Conference for principle of PIC<br />

• 1988 – second edition of Citizens Guide to FAO Code<br />

• 1999-2005 – support for PAN Europe’s PURE (Pesticide Use<br />

Reduction in Europe) campaign<br />

• To increase understanding of the Chemical Codes &<br />

Conventions and their processes<br />

• To provide a practical guide for countries still building<br />

chemicals management capacity<br />

• To ease the burden of implementation by simplifying<br />

obligations and highlighting synergies<br />

• To create new opportunities for collaboration between NGOs<br />

& government for joint strengthening of the regulatory regime<br />

for controlling hazardous pesticides<br />

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Timetable<br />

• September 2005 – first draft to PAN UK & PAN<br />

Africa partners for local consultation & feedback<br />

• Oct, Nov, Dec 2005 – 3 month period for testing<br />

• December 2005 – revision of draft Guide on basis of<br />

comments received<br />

• Jan 2006 – peer review by international agencies &<br />

regulators<br />

• March 2006 – revision of draft Guide on basis of<br />

peer review comments<br />

• April, May, June 2006 – local implementation of the<br />

Guide, by PAN Africa partners<br />

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Outline of the Consolidated Guide<br />

1. Introduction: Why a Consolidated Guide?<br />

2. How to Use the Guide<br />

3. An Overview of the Codes & Conventions Covered<br />

4. Implementing the Codes & Conventions to Prevent<br />

Pesticide Problems<br />

5. Checklists for Implementation<br />

6. Phasing in the International Chemicals Requirements<br />

7. Where to Get Assistance for National Efforts<br />

Annex: Source Guide<br />

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