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Hans Felber 2011 Conference on Safe Use of Plant Protection Products June 7th-8th in Vilnius, Lithuania
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ECPA Safe Use Initiative
by Hans Felber
(ECPA Project Manager ‘Safe Use Initiative’)
Crop Protection Industry and Associations stewardship activities
for sustainable agriculture
Research
Manufacturing
Storage, Transportation,and Distribution
Integrated PestManagement
Safe Use Initiative
ContainerManagement
Disposal ofObsolete Stocks
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Company activities
Association activities
use phase of pesticides
Stewardship focus
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Illegal trade (anti-counterfeit)
Empty container collection schemes
Reducing spills into ground - and surface water.
Safe Use Initiative
Safe Use Initiatives
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IndicatorsMeasurement of progress
Observation Face to face interview
Baseline and progress surveys in pilot areas of countries
200 growers/operators have been observed and interviewed by professional market research institutes
Gaps spotted and addressed12 key messages
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Importance of joined forces
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Crop Protection Associations/Crop Protection Industry
Ministry of Agriculture
Certified training bodies
Institutes of Occupational Health
Farmer organisations
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Environment
Distributor/dealer network
State and private advisers
Spray equipment industry
Manufacturers of PPE
Others
Safe Use on
farm
Main measures
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Engineering measures (novel spray equipment)
Safe Use on
farm
Risk reduction for operators / workers / bystanders / residents
and the environment
Reduction of operator exposure by engineering measures
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Greenhouses: spray gun replaced by pulled trolleys
Open tractor substituted by closed tractor cabin
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~ 25 x
~ 10 x
Additional methods: low drift nozzles, induction hopper to fill product into the tank
Main measures
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Adequate PPE (specific recommendations)
Engineering measures (novel spray equipment)
Safe Use on
farm
Risk reduction for operators / workers / bystanders / residents
and the environment
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Protective garment for farmers
Selection of fabric and screen against penetration
Comfort trials by farmers
Exposure trials by operators
Design and manufacture
Manufacture and certification (DIN, EN, ISO)
Distribution & sales Make protective garments available in dealer shops
Protective garments for farmers
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For the promotion of PPE in Crete, displays have been placed in 33 dealer shops
Main measures
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Adequate PPE (specific recommendations)
Communication campaign (media/press)
Engineering measures (novel spray equipment)
Safe Use on
farm
Risk reduction for operators / workers / bystanders / residents
and the environment
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Communication campaign
Awareness campaignBillboards/PosterRadio/TVAdvertising/Press releasesFarmer Exhibitions
Technical campaignBrochure/leafletsCalendarWeb siteVideo
Communication material need to be adapted to country needs
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Farmer exhibitions
Almería 2004
Agrotec 2009 in Lisbon
Agrotica 2008 in Thessaloniki
Articles in trade press
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Haslo Ogrodnicze
Edition 15,000
MPS SadEdition 10,000
Sad NowoczesnyEdition 7,500
A series of 3 articles in 3 major orchard farmer magazines (farmers trust farming magazines most of all)
Radio and TV spots
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‘Safe Use’ Radio and TV spots approved as social messages by the Greek National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV) are broadcasted free of chargeTV spot
Leaflet
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Poster
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To be hanged up in farmer warehouses
Main measures
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Adequate PPE (specific recommendations)
Communication campaign (media/press)
Engineering measures (novel spray equipment)
Training / demo farms (input for official / certified training bodies)
Safe Use on
farm
Risk reduction for operators / workers / bystanders / residents
and the environment
Sustainable training
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Addresses farmer’s needs Provides useful hints Is practical and support farmers in their daily work
Sustainable training
Few key messages (say, what is important, and not everything we know)
Agreed messages by all stakeholders (do not confuse farmers)
Practical messages (training in the field and on farm)
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IndicatorsMeasurement of progress
Observation Face to face interview
Baseline and progress surveys in pilot areas of countries
200 growers/operators have been observed and interviewed by professional market research institutes
Indicators Greece
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Indicator 2005 2008
Contamination of hands (unprotected) with pure product (interview)
56% 8%
Wearing gloves during mixing/loading (observation) 41% 78%
Wash the gloves before taking off (observation) 13% 42%
Contamination of arms and legs (unprotected) with spray solution (interview)
95% 2%
Wearing a coverall during application (observation) 27% 70%
Examples
25 out of 30 showed success
Indicators Portugal
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Indicator 2005 2008
Contamination of hands (unprotected) with pure product
21% 4%
Wearing gloves during mixing/loading 38% 50%
Wash the gloves before taking off 70% 77%
Wearing a coverall during application 14% 25%
Triple rinsing of empty packaging 22% 46%
Examples (face to face interviews):
All 17 showed success
SUD 2009/128/EC and National Action Plan (NAP)
Timeline Issues
24 Nov 2009 Sustainable Use Directive (2009/128/EC) published in the Official Journal of the EU
29 Jun 2010 Corrigendum to Directive 2009/128/EC
26 Nov 2013 MS shall establish certification systems for professional users, distributors & advisors
Training subjects (Annex I of 2009/128/EC)
26 Nov 2015 Sales of products for professional use are restricted to professional users holding a certificate
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The Safe Use Initiative fits well into SUD and NAP
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Safe Use Initiative
Professional usersAdvisers
Distributors
ECPA website
SUI country library Training material Graphic material Videos Picture archive Audio archive
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http://www.ecpa.eu/page/sui-country-activities/
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