Publication date Fri, 04/15/2011 - 14:04 Executive summary Executive summary V. <span> </span>Pesticide management Last updated: April 2011 Executive summary Agro-chemical production increased 11% from 22,168 tons to 24,621 tons in 2009. Among the 1,431 items enlisted in Korea as pesticides, above 99% are low or moderately toxic. Hazardous chemicals including highly toxic pesticides are specifically regulated through many measures including a restriction standard on handling those materials. In case of agro-chemicals which are toxic to live organisms in nature, pictorial warning-mark and cautionary directions will be clearly printed on the label of the container. Especially, nowadays the safety standard for Korean ecological indicators including fish and loach has been strengthened. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) deposited the instrument of ratification to the Rotterdam convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides on International Trade in August 2003, and improved related regulations or systems. As such, Korea has been fulfilling its duties as a contracting party. Also, Korea signed the Stockholm Convention on the production, usage and discharge prohibition of organic pollutants (POPs) in 2001, and ratified in February 2007. <div></div> Files En List of key legislation/regulations/rules Legislations policies List of key legislation/regulations/rules for pesticide management •<span> </span>Agrochemicals Control Act The purpose of this Act is to help enhance the quality of agrochemicals, establish order in their distribution, promote safety in their use, and further contribute to the development of agricultural production and the conservation of the living environment by providing for such matters as related to the manufacture, importation, sales, and use of agrochemicals. •<span> </span>Hazardous Material management Law <div></div> URL English Organization of the related functions Files En Infrastructure Files En Key situation indicators Key situation indicators Key situation indicators - Pesticide trade: 2009 - Pesticide use profile: 2009<span> </span> Post registration monitoring - Testing, quality control and effects in the field - Health and environmental information - Pesticide disposal Files En Key operation indicators Key operation indicators Registration/regulation/monitoring Pesticides restricted in recent years (2009-2010) Pesticides banned in recent years (2009-2010) Cooperation projects Files En
