Though pesticide regulations differ from country to country, pesticides, and products on which they were used are traded across international borders. To deal with inconsistencies in regulations among countries, delegates to a conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization adopted an International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides in 1985 to create voluntary standards of pesticide regulation for different countries. The Code was updated in 1998 and 2002. The FAO claims that the code has raised awareness about pesticide hazards and decreased the number of countries without restrictions on pesticide use. COUNT 4
QSN1 Is the trade of pesticides and pesticide treated goods limited to the United States? ANS1 traded across international borders QSN2 What commitee deals with differences in rules governing the use of pesticides among different countries? ANS2 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization QSN3 When was the international code which governs the distribution and use of pesticides established? ANS3 1985 QSN4 How recently were voluntary standards of pesticide regulation updated? ANS4 2002