INFORMATION

UN Standards

Rotterdam Convention deals with Prior Informed Consent (PIC) which requires manufacturers of banned pesticides to inform recipients of the pesticide's status Stockholm Convention requires governments to reduce Persitent Organic Pollutants (POPs), many of which are pesticides Basel Convention controls boundary movements of hazardous and other wastes, including pesticides
FAO International Code of Conduct in the Distribution and Use of Pesticdes
ILO C184 Health & Safety in Agriculture Convention 2001 with the following related recommendations R 177 Chemicals Recommendation 1990 R192 Safety and Health in Agriculture Recommendation, 2001, part relating with chemicals & pesticides

EU Standards - EU Directives - inc 91/414 and forthcoming Sustainable Use of Pesticides

Retailer Standards - GlobalGAP (UK's Assured Product Schemes)..and SAI Practices and Principles

Pesticides poisonings.

Recognise the Signs and Symtoms of pesticides poisoning