Annual Report 2014
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Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board 2 Annual Report 2014 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................6 SECRETARIAT OF THE BOARD ........................................................................................................................9 ACHIEVEMENTS – 2014 ................................................................................................................................... 10 1. Registration and Licensing .......................................................................................................... 10 Table 1.0: Breakdown of Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Licenses 2014 ................. 10 Table 1.1: Registered Pest Control Operators 2014 .......................................................... 11 2. Inspection and Enforcement ....................................................................................................... 13 Pictures 2.0: Inspection of Imported Shipments of Chemicals ...................................... 13 Pictures 2.1: Images of confiscated illegal Aluminium Phosphide ............................... 14 Table 2.0: List of Complaints and Investigation 2014 ....................................................... 15 3. Training and Awareness Programmes .................................................................................... 16 Picture 3.0: Participants and Presenters at the Symposium .......................................... 17 Picture 3.1: Launch of Pesticides Storage Cabinet Distribution Program ................. 18 Picture 3.2: Training and Distribution of Storage Cabinets in the Regions .............. 19 Picture 3.3: Hon. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Agriculture ................................. 20 delivering charge to the Graduates .......................................................................................... 20 Picture 3.4: Pest Control Operators Graduation Ceremony ............................................ 21 Picture 3.5: Vendors Education Program, Region 3 ........................................................... 23 Picture 3.6: Vendors Education Program, Region 2 ........................................................... 23 Picture 3.7: Vendors Education Program, Region 6 ........................................................... 24 Picture 3.8: Opening Ceremony Service Providers Training .......................................... 27 Picture 3.9: Technical Sessions Delivery ................................................................................ 28 Picture 3.10: Group Discussions ................................................................................................ 29 Picture 3.11: Practical Exercises on Storage and Chemical Spill Management ....... 30 Picture 3.12: Practical Exercises on Storage and Chemical Spill Management ....... 31 Table 4.0: Training Programme Completed 2014 .............................................................. 34 4. National and Other Events ........................................................................................................... 35 Picture 4.0: The PTCCB Booth Display, GUYEXPO 2014 .................................................. 35 5. Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Laboratory .......................................................................... 37 ACCOUNTS 2014 ....................................................................................................................................... 41 Pesticides & Toxic Chemicals Control Board Page 2 Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board 3 Annual Report 2014 BUDGET 2014 ............................................................................................................................................. 41 WEBSITE ...................................................................................................................................................... 41 KEY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES .......................................................................................................... 42 APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 APPENDIX 1: ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Capacity Building & Staff Development 2014 ................................................................................ 44 APPENDIX II: ............................................................................................................................................... 45 List of Registered Pesticides ................................................................................................................. 45 APPENDIX III: ............................................................................................................................................. 57 Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Imports, 2014 ............................................................................. 57 Figure 2: Herbicides Imported for 2014 ................................................................................ 58 Figure 3: Insecticides Imported for 2014 .............................................................................. 59 Figure 4: Fungicides Imported for 2014 ................................................................................ 60 Figure 6: Import Licenses Issuance, 2014 ............................................................................. 62 APPENDIX IV: ............................................................................................................................................. 63 Summary of Licensed Pesticides Vendors, 2014 .......................................................................... 63 FUTURE PLANS: 2015 ONWARDS ...................................................................................................... 69 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................................. 71 Pesticides & Toxic Chemicals Control Board Page 3 Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board 4 Annual Report 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB), a semi-autonomous Agency within the Ministry of Agriculture operates under the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Act 2000 (No. 13 of 2000). Its principle function is the management of pesticides and toxic chemicals with specific focus on the manufacturing, importation, transport, storage, selling, using and advertising of these chemicals in Guyana. PTCCB is operated by its permanent Secretariat which carries out the mandatory responsibilities and the operational and administrative policies handed down by the Board of Directors. During the year under review, the PTCCB was involved with a wide range of pertinent activities which were all integrally linked to the principal responsibilities. The key areas of activity of the PTCCB during the year 2014 were as follows:- General Administration Inspection and Enforcement Registration and Licensing Quality Control Training Internal Capacity Building Overseas Participation Analytical Testing Monitoring and Evaluation Public Awareness International Cooperation – Conventions and Instruments Details pertaining to these activities are documented individually in the body of this Annual Report. This Report demonstrates comprehensively that the PTCCB continued to carry out its mandate, as it had done over the years since its establishment, in a proactive manner in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, sister Agencies, and representatives of the Private Sector, Pesticides Stakeholders and relevant overseas based organizations. Importantly, strong emphasis was placed on interactive sessions with importers, manufacturers, traders, farmers and other end users of chemicals in Guyana. The goal of sound chemicals management for Guyana has been the driving force to a chemicals management plan that is country focused, stakeholder driven and widespread in its target. The PTCCB remains committed to carrying out its mandatory responsibilities during the year 2015 with specific focus being placed on strengthening chemicals management through (i) Enforcement of Regulations (No. 8 of 2004) and (ii) Providing the necessary infrastructure required for the establishment of appropriate educational, advisory, and extension services for enabling and exercising Pesticides & Toxic Chemicals Control Board Page 4 Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board 5 Annual Report 2014 adequate control over quality, sale, storage, import, distribution and usage of pesticides, while ensuring that the interest of end-users and importers’ rights are well protected. The Board additionally through the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and in collaboration with other International Chemicals Management Instruments will be meeting the obligations as it relates to a lifecycle approach to chemicals management. Pesticides & Toxic Chemicals Control Board Page 5 Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board 6 Annual Report 2014 INTRODUCTION This Report documents the