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Conclusions
● Regulations (Sub-decree and Prakas) have been issued and a pesticide registration
scheme is being established.
● Plans have been developed for <strong>the</strong> enforcement <strong>of</strong> pesticide legislation, but still need to
be implemented.
● Cambodia does not produce pesticides and all agricultural chemicals must be imported,
and <strong>the</strong>re are no important agrochemical distributors in <strong>the</strong> country.
● Many pesticides remain available on <strong>the</strong> Cambodian market place illegally and majority
<strong>of</strong> pesticide imports are uncontrolled with most labels not in <strong>the</strong> national language as <strong>the</strong>
same time as Sub-decree 69 issued lists <strong>of</strong> pesticide in Cambodia such as permitted,
restricted and banned.
● National IPM program is operational and growing and and has resulted in a clear
reduction in pesticide use.
● DAALI is establishing a pesticide formulation analysis laboratory to control current
concerns about <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> many pesticides on <strong>the</strong> local market and pesticides
registered in MAFF.
● Plans exist for <strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong> pesticide residue analysis laboratory at MAFF.
● Broad recognition throughout government <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> health and environmental
issues associated with current pesticide use practices.
● There is very limited data on actual health and environmental effects <strong>of</strong> current pesticide
use practices but <strong>the</strong>re have been some data on occupational poison among pesticide
users.
● Drinking water and food crops are currently not tested for pesticide residues. In <strong>the</strong>
absence <strong>of</strong> such testing, <strong>the</strong>re remains uncertainty about <strong>the</strong> food safety situation.
Comments
● Design and implement a program to enforce <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> Sub-decree 69 and
Prakas. This would require streng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>of</strong> capacities at BAMS. Priorities include
ending <strong>the</strong> sale <strong>of</strong> banned pesticide, and ensuring labels in <strong>the</strong> national language.
● National importers/distributors <strong>of</strong> pesticide should ensure that labels in national language
are attached to individual packages.
● Licensing system was developed and introduced to pesticide importers/distributors. In
order to obtain a license <strong>the</strong> importer or distributor should:
– Understand <strong>the</strong> legal requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevant Sub-decree and Prakas
– Abide to <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> Sub-decree and Prakas. They should not import or
distribute products that are on <strong>the</strong> government list <strong>of</strong> banned pesticide.
– Importers should have appropriate pesticide storage facility.
– Distributors should have basic knowledge about products, risks and proper
management <strong>of</strong> products.
● Organize <strong>workshop</strong>s for importers/distributors to understand <strong>the</strong> legal requirements and
procedures.
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