Series on Pesticides and Biocides OECD Guidance to the Environmental Safety Evaluation of Microbial Biocontrol Agents


Book Description

This document dealing with biological pesticides provides guidance to both industry and regulatory authorities, in the context of applications for the approval of microbial biological control agents (mBCAs), and for the registration of microbial biological control products (mBCPs).




Series on Pesticides and Biocides OECD Guidance on Pesticide Compliance and Enforcement Best Practices


Book Description

This Best Practices Guidance addresses compliance and enforcement issues as they relate to pesticides and associated health and environmental risks. The objective of this document is to provide guidance for promoting and monitoring compliance and for assessing and mitigating risks of non-compliance.




International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management


Book Description

These guidelines are intended to guide pesticide regulatory authorities in the registration of microbial, botanical, and semiochemical pest control agents for plant protection and public health uses. The guidelines update and replace the 1988 FAO publication “The Registration of Biological Pest Control Agents”.




Series on Pesticides and Biocides Globally Harmonised Submission and Transport Standards (GHSTS) Format Specification


Book Description

The Global Harmonised Submission Transport Standard (GHSTS) is a standardised set of technical specifications for assembling electronic files for pesticide registration in a predefined manner. Once assembled according to the GHSTS, the dossier files can be transferred from a business to a regulatory authority and can be used in a regulatory process.




Series on Pesticides and Biocides Report of the OECD workshop on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Strategies for the adoption and Implementation of IPM in Agriculture Contributing to the Sustainable Use of Pesticides and to Pesticide Risk Reduction


Book Description

This report includes the outcomes of the workshop discussions, as well as the overall workshop conclusions (Section 4) and recommendations (Section 5) targeted at governments, all stakeholders and OECD.




Series on Pesticides and Biocides Guidance Document on Residues in Livestock


Book Description

This document provides additional detailed guidance on testing of chemicals according to OECD Test Guideline No. 505: Testing of Chemicals on Residues in Livestock. Specifically, it describes current differences in OECD countries in livestock feeding practices and diet composition and factors influencing the determination of dietary burden and dose selection, and provides guidance for interpreting results (including example calculations for dietary burdens and MRL setting) from OECD Test Guideline No. 505 studies.




Endophytes for a Growing World


Book Description

Discusses the role of endophytes in food security, forestry and health. It outlines their general biology, spanning theory to practice.




Series on Pesticides and Biocides Working Document on the Risk Assessment of Secondary Metabolites of Microbial Biocontrol Agents


Book Description

This working document has been prepared to address the assessment of secondary metabolites of microbial biocontrol agents. The main focus of this working document is the assessment of the hazards and risk of secondary metabolites produced during the manufacturing of microbial pest control products and after their application in the field.




Series on Pesticides and Biocides Guidance Document: Outline on Pre-Submission Consultations for Microbial Pest Control Products


Book Description

The document provides guidance to both industry and regulatory authorities in the context of pre-submission consultations prior to submission of applications for the registration of microbial biological control agents. This document describes the procedure and the information which should be submitted at a pre-submission consultation.




Beneficial Microorganisms in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


Book Description

Microorganisms are widely used in various beneficial applications, including food, pest control, bioremediation, biodegradation, biofuel processes, and plant symbiosis and growth stimulation. This book provides an overview of the available methodology for safety assessments of microorganisms, including determination of their infectivity and whether they produce toxic or sensitizing substances. Also covered are the regulatory systems in risk assessment and management of microbial products, quarantine legislations, international treaties, the importance of public risk perception and risk reducti