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Revision of the

FSC Pesticides Policy

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Working group

Name Subgroup Interest Country

Colin Maunder Stakeholder Economic New Zealand

Jonas Salvador Stakeholder Economic Brazil

Rina Guadagnini Stakeholder Environmental UK

Debbie Muir Stakeholder Environmental South Africa

Wade Cachagee Stakeholder Social Canada

Doralice Ortiz Stakeholder Social Colombia

Robinson Pitelli Technical expert Environmental Brazil

Verica Vasic Technical expert Economic Serbia

Lain Dare Technical expert Social Australia

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Present draft 1-0

Questions and answers

Discussion

Our agenda today

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Timeline of the revision process

2015 2016 2017 2018

ToR approved PPWG established

Kick off meeting

Second WG meeting

1st public consultation

Side event at FSC GA

Analysis of feedback

Third WG meeting

Draft 2-0

2nd public

consultation

Final draft

Decision making

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Content: a shift in the approach

RISKapproach

HAZARDapproach

TOXICITY TOXICITY +

EXPOSURE

Current Policy Draft 1

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HAZARD + NO EXPOSURE = NO RISK

HAZARD x EXPOSURE = RISK

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Content: Policy elements

Identification of HHPs

Prioritization and categorization of HHPs

Regulation of the use of HHPs taking into account risk

Reparation and compensation of damages

Monitoring of the impact of the FSC Pesticides Policy.

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Current policy: hazard approach

FSC HIGHLY HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES

ALL PESTICIDES

351 PESTICIDES + 5 GROUPS

ALL PROHIBITED

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351 PESTICIDES + 5 GROUPS

ALL PROHIBITED

ALL PESTICIDES

TOXIC

200 PESTICIDES

VERY TOXIC120 PESTICIDES

MOST TOXIC31 PESTICIDES+ 5 GROUPS T

O

X

I

C

I

T

Y

TOTAL = 351 PESTICIDES + 5 GROUPS

Element 1 - Identification

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Element 2 - Prioritization of criteria and categorization Hazard group Number Criteria

Relevant International

Agreements or conventions1

Relevant International

Agreements or conventions

Acute toxicity 2Acute toxicity to mammals

and birds

Chronic toxicity

3 Carcinogenicity

4 Mutagenicity to mammals

5Developmental and

reproductive toxicity

6Endocrine disrupting

chemical (EDC)

Environmental toxicity

7Acute toxicity to aquatic

organisms

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Persistence in soil or water

and soil sorption potential

and bio-magnification and

bio-accumulation

Dioxins 9Dioxins (residues or

emissions)

Heavy metals 10 Heavy metals

Highly hazardous pesticides

Toxicity

+

-

31 active ingredients + 5 groups

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Element 2: Prioritization of criteria and categorization

Highly hazardous pesticides

Toxicity

+

-

120 active ingredients

31 active ingredients + 5 groups

2 or 3 of 3

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Element 2: Prioritization of criteria and categorization

Highly hazardous pesticides

Toxicity

+

-

200 active ingredients

120 active ingredients

31 active ingredients + 5 groups

1 of 3

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Element 3: Regulation of the use of HHPs

+

-

PROHIBITED

FSC HIGHLY RESTRICTED

HHPs

FSC RESTRICTED

HHPs

Toxicity

Exception: emergency situation or government order

Only with Environmental and social risk assessment:o Identify and assess riskso Implement mitigation measureso Strive toward less hazardous alternativeso Scale, intensity and risk

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Element 3: Regulation of the use of HHPsToxicity

+

-

HIGHLY RESTRICTED

HHPs

FSC RESTRICTED

HHPs

OTHER CHEMICAL PESTICIDES

All chemical pesticides

Highly hazardous pesticides

Follow requirements from

National Standards

PROHIBITED

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Implementation

FSC HIGHLY RESTRICTED

HHPs

FSC RESTRICTED

HHPs

Development global ESRA

template

Adaptation to national context

Approval of adapted

indicators by FSC

CH carries out ESRA

CB assesses compliance

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Implementation

PROHIBITED

HHP use

Notify CB in written

Submit report

Assessment of

compliance

Procedure in case of emergency or government order

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Implementation and verification

• Standard Development Group’s role

• Certification Body’s role

• Transparency

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Elemento 4

• Compensación y reparación

Elemento 5

• Monitoreo del impacto

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Componentes sociales articulados a la política

Evaluación de riesgos con base en necesidades locales

Priorización del riesgo con base al impacto para la salud humana y el medio ambiente

Mecanismos de participación para la construcción de la política

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Leaflet

Video

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Environmental and Social Risk Analysis for Pesticides

• Pesticides are chemical substances in which the toxicological and hazard potentials have small variation (formulation and the way that is delivered to the pest-target)

• Conditions of the pesticides use is what determines the potential of exposition to the farmer, other humans, environment and natural resources.

• Risk = f(toxicology and conditions of the use)

Risk potential for pesticides

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Elaboration Risk Analysis modelParameters proposed as main components

• Social• Sprayer (training degree, use of PPI, quality of equipment's, …)• Other worker in the forestry production (reentry interval, PPIs manage, …)• Consumer

• Environment• Toxicology for important components of the forestry biocenosis

• Birds• Beneficial arthropod (bees, natural enemies, …)• Earthworms• Soil microbial activity (CO2 soil evolution, nitrogen fixation, phosphorus

solubilization, ….)

• Natural resources• Water (groundwater and superficial)• Soil (contamination risk)

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Consultation

https://consultation-platform.fsc.org/

FSC Consultation Platform:

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• Please provide feedback on draft 1-0 using the FSC consultation

platform: https://consultation-platform.fsc.org/

• Find more information about the revision process on the FSC

website:

https://ic.fsc.org/en/what-is-fsc-certification/consultations/current-

processes/fsc-pesticides-policy-fsc-pol-30-001

• For questions and queries, please contact Maria Melero at

m.melero@fsc.org