Rome, Italy 2008
Our Experts in Action !
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KANCED experts participated in the Fourth Conference of Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. The Conference was held in Rome, October, 27-31, 2008.
Over 120 countries party to the Rotterdam Convention agreed to add the pesticide tributyltin to a global trade "watch list", but were unable to reach consensus on the inclusion of chrysotile asbestos and the pesticide endosulfan during negotiations here this week. The conference reaffirmed that governments have an obligation to use the Convention's information-sharing mechanism to inform others about their national decisions on the import and management of hazardous chemicals.
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Ontario Pesticide Regulations
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We made comments to the Ontario pesticide regulations. Please click on this Ontario government website and make the following comment in the comment box:
1. I strongly support the pesticide regulations and hope they will come into effect by Spring, 2009.
2. The regulations will help Ontario industry become innovators in non-toxic lawn care, creating economic growth and green jobs.
3. I hope the government will also require golf courses to reduce pesticide use.
After writing your comment, please hit the "save" button to submit it.
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