Advisory Committee on Pesticides Annual Report 2001

<strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> on Pesticides Annual Report 2001
Environmental
Panel
The Environmental Panel is responsible for providing advice to the <strong>Advisory</strong>
<strong>Committee</strong> on Pesticides on issues related to the environmental fate and
behaviour and ecotoxicological effects of pesticides. As the remit, structure
and membership of the Panel was last reviewed in 1996, it was thought
timely, with the appointment of a new chairman, Professor Peter Calow, to
review the Environmental Panel. As a result of the review it was agreed that
the remit should remain unchanged, but that there should be a closer working
relationship between the Environmental Panel and the ACP. Therefore, the
environmental members of the ACP have been invited to join the
Environmental Panel. The structure was left unchanged. However, new
appointments were made to ensure that the Panel had sufficient expertise in
all environmental areas. It was considered desirable to have representation
from both industry and environmental pressure groups. It was agreed that
these would be invited to participate in meetings as appropriate.
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Terms of
reference
To advise the IDS and the ACP on the environmental fate and behaviour of
pesticides, effects on non-target organisms (other than man) from the use of
pesticides and also on related problems put to it by the ACP or departments.
To draw the attention of the IDS and ACP, or the regulatory departments as
appropriate, to any matter concerning environmental impact of pesticides
which, in the opinion of the Panel requires further investigation.
Membership
(as at
31 December
2001)
Chairman
Prof Peter Calow
Member’s name
Mrs Elaine Brown
Organisation
University of Sheffield
Organisation
Lay member
Prof Gareth Edwards-Jones University of Wales, Bangor
Mr Christopher Stopes
Dr Ian Grieve
Prof Robert Smith
Dr Alastair Burn
Dr Andy Croxford
Prof Tony Hardy
Dr Peter Matthiessen
Eco-Stopes Consultancy
University of Stirling
University of Leicester
English Nature
Environment Agency
Central Science Laboratory
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Cumbria