Obsolete Pesticide Management in Post Soviet countries

Bishkek27 June 2012

Article 6 of the Stockholm Convention require

countries party to the Convention to take measures to eliminate or reduce the release of POPs pesticides and other POPs into the environment

Stockholm Convention on POPsKey for solving the problem

Albania; Azerbaijan; Armenia; Georgia; Belarus; Moldova; Macedonia; Russia;

MongoliaActivities- Inventory training- PSMS training- Repacking training- EMP training Mini-grant project was designed on countries

based needs

GEF/FAO/IHPA/GC/MKI – “ Capacity Building on Obsolete and POPs Pesticides in Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian (EECCA) countries” 2009-2011/12

GCP/RER/035/TUR

Initiative for Pesticides and Pest Management in Central Asia and Turkey

Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Azerbaijan and TurkeyActivities carried out - Inventory Training -Inventory process was started – Kyrgyzstan (Chui Oblast) and Tajikistan (KurganTube Zone)

GEF/UNEP Project: Demonstrating and Scaling Up Sustainable Alternatives to DDT for the Control of Vectorborne Diseases in Southern Caucasus and Central Asia(Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan)

EC/GEF/FAO Project: Improving capacities to eliminate and

prevent recurrence of obsolete pesticides as a model for tackling unused hazardous chemicals in the former Soviet Union 12 Countries

EECCA Project – Inventory training; PSMS training; in some countries mini-grant project ; EMP training

DDT Project – Inventory DDT sites; Analyzing DDT stocks, safeguarding.

FTTP project – Inventory training; Inventory starts in 3 countries KYG; TAJ; TUR

EC project – assess situation and activities will be planed according the needs.

Activities in the projects

ACTIVITIES: OUTPUT 1.Gap analysis related to pesticide management

through life cycle completed;1. Undertake a detailed review to assess the actual status of

the pesticide lifecycle;2. Review the current management of empty containers and

expired pesticide products3. Revise existing and introduce new legislation in line with

international guideline4. Review laboratory capacity for testing pesticide formulations

and develop a strategy for enhancement of capacity ;5. Workshop to Review opportunities for improvement in

pesticide life cycle6. Implement the communications strategy

FTTP - PRODOC

OUTPUT 2. Strategy for pesticide reduction developed

1. Review previous intoxications, environment contaminations and pesticides residues in agricultural product;

2. Review past and ongoing IPM/IVM projects;3. Develop a communication strategy needs

assessment;4. Develop national prevention plan;

FTTP - PRODOC

OUTPUT 3. data base on obsolete pesticides developed and validated

1. Training on the safe inventory of obsolete pesticides and associated wastes;

2. Training in use of Pesticide Stock Management System (PSMS);

3. Develop a strategy for Safeguarding emergency sites;

FTTP - PRODOC

Kyrgyzstan (6 sites should be tests)

Chuy Oblast - 8 Rayon -105 sites

Keminskii – Chimkorgon Airfield6m3

TEST

Isik-Atinskii; Novo pakrovskii Pazakhunov - 45m3 OP

TEST

Isik-Atinskii Micc

Sukulukskii – Kaizanarskii- Chatkol 4000kg

TEST

Sukulukskii DJani-Djer

TEST

Moskowvskii- Petrovskii- OKX Zaveti Ilicha

TEST

Maskovskii- Sretenskii-Airfield

TEST

Moskowskii- Pretechenskii- Chekirsuu

Panfilovskii-Kuraminskii-Geroi Panfilovskii

TEST

Rayion Pianj kolkhoz “Imom”

Tajikistan - 5 tests

Kurgabtube zone - 11 Rayons

TEST

Pianj – OZODAGON

TEST

Pianj Jamaat Mikhvar

Kumsangir - Djilikul

Vahshski pesticides burial place is located in Hatlon region

Vakhsh; Jamaat 20 letia Istiklol Peshkadam

TEST

Rayon: Vakhsh sad. Vin. zavod Name of site: OK-GAZA

TEST

Rayon: Bokhtar Zargar; vill. Khalim Kalandar

TEST

Rayon: Khurasan; Jamaat Khiloli Khishlak “Achi”; station Oikamar