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Pesticides: A Comparative Study of Industrialized Nations' Regulatory Systems

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 30, 1993
Report No. PEMD-93-17
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Summary:

Both in the United States and abroad, public concern has increased over the potential health and environmental effects of pesticides. Some of this concern is linked to expanding world agricultural trade and the movement of agricultural products among nations. The regulations governing pesticide use have become issues of international importance, particularly in light of recent efforts to harmonize them. This report examines the pesticide standards and regulations among nations that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and compares them with those of the United States. For each country, GAO reviews the (1) types of experimental test data required to register food-use pesticides, (2) organizational structures in place to evaluate pesticides, (3) risk assessment and risk management procedures being used, and (4) measures used to enforce pesticide standards.

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