Report 12th FAO/WHO joint meeting on pesticide management: 19–22 November 2019, Geneva Switzerland

Overview

The 12th FAO/WHO joint meeting on pesticide management(JMPM), hosted by WHO, was held at the Hotel Warwick in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 22 November 2019. The agenda comprised updates on the activities of the joint Secretariat and participating organizations; a review of progress in developing new JMPM guidelines; plans for revision of existing guidelines; plans for revision of the JMPM terms of reference; discussions on emerging issues and priorities in pesticide management, including an overview of global actions on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs), input to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)on the environmental and health impacts of pesticides and fertilizers, an update on activities of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on illegal trade inpesticides;a review of the conclusions and recommendations of the 2018 FAO/WHO global survey of pesticide management; and consideration of other issues.