International Pesticide Product Registration Requirements : The Road to Harmonization

This volume presents an up-to-date perspective on international registration and testing requirements for pesticides.

It emphasizes efforts to develop a consensus on technical, laboratory, and regulatory requirements that will promote international trade.

It includes a valuable comparison of accreditation programmes and regulatory monitoring for laboratory compliance.

The essays are divided into six areas: the impact of international trade agreements on health andenvironmental testing and registration; comparisons of ISO laboratory accreditation programmes with OECD, GLP, and national GLP programs; the U.S.

EPA FIFRA GLP program and proposed impact of the U.S.

National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program; the Food Quality Protection Act; Nationaltesting and registration standards for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, India, Australia, Japan, Central and South America, and Europe; and computer validation methods.