Surveillance by authorities
As you decided your country has limited resources, it is suggested to implement a monitoring and surveillance system and feedback into a registration system by authorities. It consists of 3 activities:
- Monitoring of pesticide levels in the environment and pesticide residue levels in food and water by the authorities
- Evaluation data trends and feedback into a registration system
- Decisions on necessary changes to registrations according to the Codex Maximum Residue Limits (Codes MRLs) and taking into account the Acceptable Daily Intakes (ADIs) provided by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- The IPCS INTOX programme [accessed 2022]
- WHO - Pesticide residues in food [2022]
- WHO - Assessing chemical risks in food [accessed 2022]
- FAO : Manual on the submission and evaluation of pesticide residues data for the estimation of maximum residue limits in food and feed [2009]
- FAO : Guidelines on post-registration surveillance and other activities in the field of pesticides [1988]
- Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)
- WHO - Guidelines for drinking-water quality: Fourth edition incorporating the first and second addenda [2022]