francesca ydraiou dg hellenic crop protection association portugal 23 may 2007 the safe use...
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Francesca Ydraiou
DG Hellenic Crop Protection Association
Portugal 23 May 2007
The Safe Use Initiative Product Stewardship Extension in 2008-2010
Greenhouses
Ierapetra-Crete
Safe Use Initiative 2008-2010
Greenhouse crops In Central-
Western Greece
Olives in Voiotia
Vineyards in Corinthos
AKMON project
AKMON project
Organization involved in the project: Laboratory of Pesticides Toxicology,
Department of Pesticides Control & Phytopharmacy,
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
Funded by : General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT)-Ministry of
Development
Duration: 24 months (up to 06/2008)
Experiments : Operator exposure trials using two types of coveralls (Resist Spills
® coveralls and cotton coveralls / Dermal (body, hands, head) and inhalation exposure
will be measured
Safe Use Initiative 2008-2010
Testing engineering methods
Greenhouse crops in Central-Western Greece
AKMON project
Operator exposure trials - Dermal (body, hands,
head) and inhalation exposure using new
engineering equipment
Extension of SUI (2008-2010) project in Cyprus
Presentation of SUI to officials and industry in Cyprus (March 2007)
Collaboration with the officials and the industry in Cyprus to extend the SUI
Results from the SUI project will be accepted and will be adopted
Implementation of DIN 32781 in Cyprus is also foreseen
Implementation of DIN 32781 in Greece
Key organization : ELOT (National Organization of Standardization)
ELOT includes members from private and public sectors
Meetings took place between HCPA, the Head of the Department of Pesticides Control
& Phytopharmacy-(BPI) and ELOT
Presentation of H. Felber to ELOT was of vital importance
ELOT supports the idea of implementing DIN 32781 in Greece which reflects well the
common use of ppps
HCPA has sent the translation of DIN 32781 to ELOT
Greece along with Cyprus will propose to CEN the implementation of DIN 32781 as a
European Standard
Certified protective clothing-Manufactures
Quality of cotton coverall 287g/m2 should
be improved
Resist Spills coveralls® will be promoted to
agronomists’ stores all over Greece at a
reasonable price
Manufacturers of ppe should be
professional and reliable partners
Certification of coveralls according to DIN 32781
Communication campaign of the results of the SUI project
and the promotion of the certified ppe & new spraying
equipmentBrochures
Leaflets
DVD
Radio messages
Press releases
Demo Farms
Presentations in conferences, workshops, union of farmers,
agronomists, institutes, officialsTraining of farmers – pupils on the certified ppe
Development of
Networking with regulatory authorities
Meetings with the official key persons
Networking with regulatory authorities
Alexandros Kontos (Depute Minister of Rural; Development and Agriculture)
Theofanis Kafritsas (Head of the Division of the Crop protection)
Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Konstadinos Karamitros (Head of the Department of Pesticides-authorization)
Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Konstadinos Markakis (Responsible for European Registration Affairs)
Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Kyriaki Machera (Head of the Department of Pesticides Control & Phytopharmacy-(BPI) )
Networking with regulatory authorities
• Meetings with the official key persons
Mika Ioannidou President of OGEEKA Demetra
(OfficialTrainning body)
All local OGEEKA Demetra officials around the
Country
ELOT people National Organisation on Standardisation
Funding the extension of SUI project 2008-2010
Commitment from the Board of HCPA to fund the extension of SUI in Greece
Co-ordinator fee, communication tools, travel expenses and
construction of new demo-farms
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www.esyf.gr, www.bpi.gr, www.ecpa.be