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Towards a Pesticides Risk Reduction Policy for New Zealand – Summary of Submissions

September 2002, Ref. ME455

This is a summary of the submissions received on the public discussion document, Towards a Pesticides Risk reduction Policy for New Zealand, released in April 2002.

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Contents:

  1. Introduction
    The pesticide risk reduction process
    General analysis
    Geographical spread
  2. Risk Model
  3. National-Level Policy
    The Danish Action Plan
    Legislation and institutions
    Barriers to new chemicals
    Stricter requirements needed
    Principles
    National-level policy instruments
    General
    Environmental user charges (EUCs)
    Transferable permits
    Volume reduction targets
    Reassessments
  4. Four Environments
    Primary production
    Natural and semi-natural environments
    Built environment
    Domestic environment
  5. Data, Information and Monitoring
    What are the risks?
    Pesticide use
    Monitoring
    Environmental monitoring
    Health monitoring
    Worker monitoring
    Cultural aspects
    Other
  6. Sustainable Animal and Plant Pest Management
    Organics
    IPM/IFP
    Some policy issues
  7. Responsible Use
    Education, training and information
    Application of pesticide
    National guidelines
    Enforcement
    Disposal
    Other
  8. Other Comment
    Specific chemicals
  9. Research

Appendix: List of Submitters

 

 

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