This report presents the results of the OECD/FAO Zoning Project, which examined the possibility of identifying geographic zones for the testing of pesticide residues in agricultural crops. The reason for having such zones would be to facilitate international co-operation and promote efficiency...

This document is intended to provide guidance as to the format and presentation of the documentation to be prepared by the regulatory authorities, in the context of applications made to them for the approval of pheromones or other semiochemicals as active substances, and for the registration of...

This document is intended to provide guidance to applicants wishing to have active substances and/or formulated products approved, which are pheromones or semiochemicals or plant protection products, which contain only active substances known as pheromones or semiochemicals. For plant protection...

This document presents the final report of the OECD survey to collect information on member countries’ data requirements for persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) pesticides and approaches to assessing such pesticides. The purpose of the survey was to provide a clear understanding of...

The development of harmonised data requirements for microbial pesticides has been a goal of the OECD for several years. A guidance for registration requirements would facilitate access to a wider range of new, reduced risk, IPM compatible pest management tools, by making it easier for companies...

This document proposes rationale and guidance for registration requirements for pheromones and other semiochemicals that affect the behaviour of arthropods and which are used in pest control products. (Semiochemicals used in traps to attract and monitor arthropods are exempt from registration)....