Advisory Committee on Pesticides Annual Report 2001

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Introduction The work of the <strong>Committee</strong> The <strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> on Pesticides (ACP) advises Ministers on all major pesticide issues. It met on eight occasions during 2001 to consider applications for approval, reviews of approved pesticides and other issues relevant to its terms of reference under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA). Additionally, in July 2001 the <strong>Committee</strong> held its second open meeting. The <strong>Committee</strong>’s terms of reference and its membership during 2001 are included at Appendices I and II, respectively. It is important that the <strong>Committee</strong> is independent of Government and of the agrochemicals industry, and arrangements are in place to this end. Throughout the year, members are required to declare any interests or potential conflicts of interest they may have, and declared interests for 2001 are listed at Appendix III. In 2001 the <strong>Committee</strong> consisted of 14 members, 12 selected for their scientific and technical expertise and two lay members. The <strong>Committee</strong> is supported by about 20 advisers who complement the scientific expertise of the <strong>Committee</strong> and provide expertise in policy and operational matters. In addition to the advisers, a number of assessors attend <strong>Committee</strong> meetings. Assessors represent each department involved in the regulatory process and are responsible for ensuring that the <strong>Committee</strong>’s recommendations are properly considered by those departments. 3 The <strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> is further supported by several subsidiary bodies which this year comprised the Inter-Departmental Secretariat, the Environmental Panel, the Medical and Toxicological Panel, and the Working Party on Pesticide Usage Surveys (WPPUS). The former Working Party on Pesticides Residues (WPPR) was established as an independent committee, the Pesticides Residues <strong>Committee</strong> (PRC), in January 2001. The terms of reference for these bodies are given at Appendix IV. The <strong>Committee</strong> considers documents prepared by the Pesticides Safety Directorate, the Health and Safety Executive and by its supporting groups. However, it is also able to consider representations from companies and organisations seeking or holding approvals for pesticides, and from other parties. Following discussion, the <strong>Committee</strong>’s conclusions and recommendations are drawn together and put forward for consideration by Ministers in all Government departments concerned with pesticides. If Ministers agree then the recommendations made by the <strong>Committee</strong> are taken forward.
<strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> on Pesticides Annual Report 2001 Documents detailing the <strong>Committee</strong>’s evaluation of individual active substances are published. A list of those available (as at 31 December 2001) can be found at Appendix V. Documents can be obtained on written application to the Finance and Corporate Services Unit, Mallard House, Kings Pool, 3 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX. The roles of the Pesticides Safety Directorate and the Health and Safety Executive The Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD), an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, administers the regulation of pesticides used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, food storage and the home garden. For non-agricultural pesticides (e.g. masonry biocides and marine anti-fouling products), this role is taken by the Biocides and Pesticides Assessment Unit (BPAU) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 4 The principal functions of the PSD and the BPAU of HSE are to evaluate and process applications for approval of pesticide products for use in Great Britain and to provide advice to Government on pesticides policy. The PSD and the BPAU also provide the secretariat for the ACP. In order to obtain approval for a new pesticide, or to secure the continued approval of an existing pesticide, an extensive package of scientific data must be submitted addressing its identity; function; efficacy; the risks it could present to humans, non-target creatures and plants and to the environment; and the effectiveness of any measures to reduce risks. With regard to potential risks to humans, account must be taken of exposures that might occur in application of the pesticide, through contact with treated plants or materials (e.g. workers picking treated crops), and through consumption of food derived from treated crops. Openness In order to assist in making information on the pesticide approvals process available, agendas of meetings are displayed on the ACP website in advance of meetings and draft minutes of meetings are displayed on the website three weeks after each meeting. Minutes are finalised at the following meeting and the website is subsequently updated. The website address is www.pesticides.gov.uk/committees/acp
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