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Prohibited and Restricted Pesticides List (PRPL) Version 1.0.0

Fair Trade USA

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A. Purpose: The purpose of this document is to outline the rules which prohibit or restrict the use of

hazardous pesticides in the production of Fair Trade Certified agricultural products.

B. Scope and Applicability:

The Prohibited and Restricted Pesticides List (PRPL) applies to all crops certified against the Fair

Trade USA Agricultural Production Standard (APS).

Restrictions outlined in this list apply to active ingredients in any pesticide used by parties

included in the scope of the Certificate while handling Fair Trade products. This includes any

activity included in the scope of the APS Certificate, for instance in seed or field treatments,

growing, post-harvest treatment, processing, storage and/or transportation.

The use of active ingredients listed in the PRPL is only applicable to the Fair Trade USA

certified crop.

Compliance with the PRPL is mandatory and is the responsibility of all managers of all sites

included in the scope of the Certificate.

C. Effective Date: March 1, 2017.

D. Key Associated Documents: Fair Trade USA Agricultural Production Standard

1. Introduction

Fair Trade USA empowers farmers and workers to fight poverty in ways that improve lives and protect

the environment. Through the implementation of our standards, Fair Trade USA aims to create

positive, lasting change in four focal impact areas: income sustainability; community and individual

well-being; empowerment; and, environmental stewardship. Our standards work to promote safe,

healthy working conditions and limit negative impacts on communities and the environment. All

pesticides can be potentially hazardous to human health and the environment. Our standards seek to

reduce risk from pesticides by restricting the use of highly hazardous pesticides and enhancing the

implementation of risk mitigation practices. Fair Trade USA’s Prohibited and Restricted Pesticides List

specifies which highly hazardous pesticides must be avoided, and identifies pesticides whose use is

permitted only with the implementation of additional safety controls.

1.1. Goals of the Updated Prohibited and Restricted Pesticides List

Fair Trade USA began a review process for our standards that apply to agricultural production in 2014.

We have updated our PRPL in conjunction with the Agricultural Production Standard (APS) to

incorporate new knowledge about toxicity and hazards of pesticides, best practices, and changes in

international regulations.


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The primary focus of Fair Trade USA’s PRPL is the human health and livelihoods impacts of hazardous

pesticides, both on the farm and in the community. This includes direct human health and

environmental impacts which negatively affect the long-term sustainability of agricultural livelihoods. In

the update of the PRPL and the associated APS requirements, we have increased focus on

demonstrating efforts to reduce pesticide use and the implementation of appropriate risk mitigation

practices in order to allow greater flexibility for producers, while balancing controls on impacts to

human and environmental health.

We have focused our list of active ingredients prohibited for use on certified crops, the Red List, to the

most persistent and highly hazardous pesticides. These include the active ingredients found in the

Rotterdam Convention, Stockholm Convention and Montreal Protocol, which have also been prohibited

by a consortium of other reputable sustainability standards1. Given Fair Trade USA’s focus on farmer

and farmworker health, we have also included WHO 1a extremely hazardous chemicals on our Red

List, as these active ingredients pose extreme acute health risks.

In addition, we have expanded our list of restricted use pesticides, the Yellow List, based on active

ingredients listed in PAN International’s 2015 list of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP)2. The

International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management defines Highly Hazardous Pesticides as

“pesticides that are acknowledged to present particularly high levels of acute or chronic hazards to

health or environment according to internationally accepted classification systems such as WHO or

GHS or their listing in relevant binding international agreements or conventions. In addition, pesticides

that appear to cause severe or irreversible harm to health or the environment under conditions of use

in a country may be considered to be and treated as highly hazardous.”3 Pesticides containing these

active ingredients may be used, but only when other methods are unsuccessful, additional risk

mitigation practices are followed, and their use is reported as part of Fair Trade USA audits.

By putting greater emphasis on proper use of pesticides, rather than expanding our list of prohibited

ingredients, we aim to encourage a more holistic approach to pesticide management that will reduce

overall risk.

1.2. Compliance with Local and National Laws

All Fair Trade Certified producers are expected to comply with all local and national laws and

regulations. Only pesticides that have been legally approved for use in agriculture in the country of

use may be used. The requirements in the PRPL may be more restrictive, less restrictive, or equivalent

to applicable laws governing the use of pesticides in any given location. In the case that an applicable

law or regulation is stricter than the Fair Trade USA PRPL requirement, the law will prevail. In the case

that the Fair Trade USA requirement is stricter, the requirements of the PRPL will prevail.

1.3. Transition to the New List

In line with the overall transition policy related to the APS, for existing Certificate Holders new

requirements in the PRPL will have a transition period of one year from publication of the standard,

March 1, 2017 to March 1, 2018. During the transition period, the use of any pesticides containing

active ingredients newly added to the Red List will still be allowed. Additional use restrictions applied

to pesticides containing Yellow List active ingredients will not apply during the transition period,

except for chemicals formerly on the Red List.

1 http://www.isealalliance.org/online-community/news/iseal-members-make-significant-pesticides-commitment 2 http://pan-international.org/wp-content/uploads/PAN_HHP_List.pdf 3 http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Code/CODE_2014Sep_ENG.pdf

http://www.isealalliance.org/online-community/news/iseal-members-make-significant-pesticides-commitment

http://pan-international.org/wp-content/uploads/PAN_HHP_List.pdf

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Code/CODE_2014Sep_ENG.pdf


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2. The Prohibited and Restricted Pesticides List

2.1. Structure of the List

The Fair Trade USA Prohibited and Restricted Pesticides List is divided into two parts: the Red List and

the Yellow List.

The Red List includes highly hazardous pesticides prohibited by Fair Trade USA. Any pesticides

containing these active ingredients must not be used while handling Fair Trade products. This includes

any activity included in the scope of the APS Certificate, for instance in seed or field treatments,

growing, post-harvest treatment, processing, storage and/or transportation.

The Yellow List includes hazardous pesticides whose use is permitted by Fair Trade USA only when

robust mitigation practices are implemented. These pesticides have shown a high risk of severe or

irreversible adverse effects on human health or the environment. The use of pesticides containing any

active ingredients on the Yellow List is only allowed on certified crops when additional risk mitigation

practices are implemented. These practices are detailed in Section 2.3.2 on Requirements for Use of

Products Containing Materials on the Yellow List, and include requirements that:

1) The use of less hazardous alternatives has been attempted, but alternatives are either not available

or ineffective;

2) Additional risk mitigation practices are followed; and,

3) The use of the pesticide is monitored and recorded, and all records are presented to Fair Trade

auditors annually.

2.2. Red List of Prohibited Pesticides

2.2.1. Methodology for Creation of the Red List

The Red List includes the substances included in the following internationally recognized lists:

POP: Stockholm Convention, Persistent Organic Pollutants4, which accumulate along the food

chain and can move long distances in the atmosphere causing environmental pollution; and/or

PIC: Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent5, which includes chemicals which have

been banned in two or more signatory countries because of health or environmental risks;

and/or

Mont. Prot.: Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer6; and/or

WHO 1a: WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, 2009, Class 1a (Extremely

hazardous).7

The table below lists all of the active ingredients prohibited by Fair Trade USA. Substances are

identified by their common chemical name and CAS Registry Number, which is a unique numerical

identifier assigned by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) to every chemical substance described in the

open scientific literature. For each substance, the international convention(s) or list(s) that reference it

are indicated, along with the previous classification of the substance by Fair Trade USA.

4 Read more about the Stockholm Convention: http://chm.pops.int/ 5 Read more about the Rotterdam Convention: http://www.pic.int/ 6 Read more about the Montreal Protocol: http://www.unido.org/montreal-protocol.html 7 Read more about WHO Classifications: http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/pesticides_hazard_2009.pdf

http://chm.pops.int/

http://www.pic.int/

http://www.unido.org/montreal-protocol.html

http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/pesticides_hazard_2009.pdf


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Prohibited Active Ingredients CAS no.

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POP PIC Mont.

Prot.

WHO

1a

2,4,5-T and its salts and esters 93-76-5 Red X

Alachlor 15972-60-8 Amber X

Aldicarb 116-06-3 Red X X

Aldrin 309-00-2 Red X X

Alpha-BHC; Alpha-HCH 319-84-6 Red X

Azinphos-methyl 86-50-0 Red X

Beta hexachlorocyclohexane 319-85-7 Red X

Binapacryl 485-31-4 Red X

Brodifacoum 56073-10-0 Red X

Bromadiolone 28772-56-7 Red X

Bromethalin 63333-35-7 Red X

Calcium cyanide 592-01-8 Red X

Captafol 2425-06-1 Red X X

Chlordane 57-74-9 Red X X

Chlordecone 143-50-0 Red X

Chlordimeform 6164-98-3 Red X

Chlorethoxyphos 54593-83-8 Red X

Chlormephos 24934-91-6 Red X

Chlorobenzilate 510-15-6 Red X

Chlorophacinone 3691-35-8 Red X

DDT 50-29-3 Red X X

Dieldrin 60-57-1 Red X X

Difenacoum 56073-07-5 Red X

Difethialone 104653-34-1 Red X

Dinoseb and its salts and esters 88-85-7 Red X

Diphacinone 82-66-6 Red X

Disulfoton 298-04-4 Red X

DNOC (Dinitro-ortho-cresol) and its salts* Group Red X

Dustable powder formulations containing a

combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at

or above 10% and thiram at or above 15%

137-26-8,

1563-66-2,

17804-35-2

Red X

EDB (1,2-dibromoethane) 106-93-4 Red X

Endosulfan (Technical endosulfan and its related

isomers) 115-29-7 Red X X

Endrin 72-20-8 Red X

EPN 2104-64-5 Red X

Ethoprophos; Ethoprop 13194-48-4 Red X

Ethylene dichloride 106-93-4 Red X

Ethylene oxide 75-21-8 Red X

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Prohibited Active Ingredients CAS no.

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Prot.

WHO

1a

Flocoumafen 90035-08-8 Red X

Fluoroacetamide 640-19-7 Red X

HCH (mixed isomers) 608-73-1 Red X

Heptachlor 76-44-8 Red X X

Hexabromobiphenyl 36355-01-8 NEW X

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) 25637-99-4,

3194-55-6 NEW X

Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl

ether

68631-49-2,

207122-15-4,

446255-22-7,

207122-16-5

NEW X

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) 118-74-1 Red X X X

Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 NEW X

Lindane (gamma-HCH) 58-89-9 Red X X

Mercury and its compounds* Group NEW X X

Methamidophos 10265-92-6 Red X

Methyl bromide 74-83-9 NEW X

Mevinphos 7786-34-7 Red X

Mirex 2385-85-5 Red X

Monocrotophos 6923-22-4 Red X

Parathion 56-38-2 Red X X

Parathion-methyl, Methyl-parathion 298-00-0 Red X X

Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 Red X

Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters 87-86-5 Red X X

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and

perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride

1763-23-1,

307-35-7 NEW X

Phenylmercury acetate 62-38-4 Red X

Phorate 298-02-2 Red X

Phosphamidon (including E and Z) 13171-21-6 Red X X

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) various Red X

Polychlorinated naphthalenes 70776-03-3 NEW X

Sodium Fluoroacetate 62-74-8 Red X

Sulfotep 3689-24-5 Red X

Tebupirimifos 96182-53-5 Red X

Terbufos 13071-79-9 Red X

Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl

ether

5436-43-1,

60348-60-9 NEW X

Toxaphene (Camphechlor) 8001-35-2 Red X X

Tributyltin compounds* Group Amber X

Ingredients marked with an * in the table above represent a grouping of pesticides. Pesticides included

in these groupings are as follows:


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Group Active Ingredient CAS no.

DNOC and its salts

DNOC, ammonium salt 2980-64-5

DNOC, potassium salt 5787-96-2

DNOC, sodium salt 2312-76-7

DNOC 534-52-1

Mercury and its compounds

Mercuric chloride 7487-94-7

Mercuric oxide 21908-53-2

Chloromethoxypropylmercuric acetate; CPMA 1319-86-4

Diphenylmercurydodecenylsuccinate; PMDS 27236-65-3

Phenylmercuric oleate; PMO 104-68-9

Phenylmercury acetate; PMA 62-38-4

Tributyltin compounds

Tributyltin oxide 56-35-9

Tributyltin fluoride 1983-10-4.

Tributyltin methacrylate 2155-70-6

Tributyltin benzoate 4342-36-3

Tributyltin chloride 1461-22-9

Tributyltin linoleate 24124-25-2

Tributyltin naphthenate 85409-17-2

2.3. Yellow List of Restricted Pesticides

2.3.1. Methodology for Creation of the Yellow List

Active ingredients in the Yellow List of restricted pesticides were included based on one of three

primary hazard criteria:

1) Acute toxicity to human health: high risk of serious health impacts soon after exposure.

2) Long term (chronic) health effects: causes or increases the risk of serious health problems after

prolonged or repeated exposure. Such health problems include cancers, reproductive and

developmental problems, and/or inheritable mutations in germ cell.

3) Environmental hazard: high risk of serious impacts on ecosystems and environmental services,

which could have long-term negative impacts on livelihoods and the local community.

These hazard classifications are based on sources from recognized authorities listed under PAN

International’s List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides. The sources included under each classification are

listed below.

High Acute Toxicity (Acute Tox.)

‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by

Hazard; and/or

‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).


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Long-Term (chronic) Health Effects (LT Health)

Carcinogenic to humans according to IARC, US EPA or ‘Known or presumed human carcinogens’

(Category I) according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS); and/or

‘Substances known to induce heritable mutations or to be regarded as if they induce heritable

mutations in the germ cells of humans’ (Categories 1A and IB) according to the Globally

Harmonized System (GHS); and/or

‘Known or presumed human reproductive toxicant’ (Category I) according to the Globally

Harmonized System (GHS); and/or

Potential endocrine disruptor according to EU Category 1.

High Environmental Concern:

Toxic to the Environment (Envt. Tox.)

‘Very persistent’ half-life > 60 days in marine or freshwater or half-life > 180 days in soil

(‘typical’ half-life), marine or freshwater sediment (Indicators and thresholds according to the

Stockholm Convention); and/or

‘Very bioaccumulative’ (BCF >5000) or Kow log P > 5 (existing BCF data supersede Kow log P

data) (Indicators and thresholds according to the Stockholm Convention).

Toxic to Aquatic Organisms (Tox. Aqua)

Very toxic to aquatic organisms (LC/EC 50 [48h] for Daphnia spp. < 0,1 mg/l).

Toxic to Bees (Tox. Bees)

‘Highly toxic for bees’ according to U.S. EPA (LD50, μg/bee < 2) and classified as the highest risk

to honey and bumble bees from acute contact exposure (>99% potential mortality from

formulated sprays)9, and pesticide residues (TD50, days <2)10.

The table below lists all of the active ingredients restricted by Fair Trade USA. Substances are identified

by their common chemical name and CAS Registry Number, which is a unique numerical identifier

assigned by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) to every chemical substance described in the open

scientific literature. For each substance the hazard classification(s) are indicated, along with the

previous classification of the substance by Fair Trade USA.

Restricted Active Ingredient CAS no.

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Acute

Tox.

LT

Health

Envt

Tox.

Tox.

Aqua.

Tox.

Bees

3-Chloro-1, 2-propanediol (Alpha-

chlorohydrin) 96-24-2 Red X

Abamectin 71751-41-2 NEW X X

Acetochlor 34256-82-1 NEW X

Acrolein 107-02-8 Red X

Allyl Alcohol 107-18-6 Red X

9 Zhu Y, et al. Spray Toxicity and Risk Potential of 42 Commonly Used Formulation of Row Crop Pesticides to Adulte Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Econ. Entomol. 1–8 (2015); DOI: 10.1093/jee/tov269 10 Sanchez-Bayo F, Goka K (2014) Pesticide Residues and Bees – A Risk Assessment. PLoS ONE 9(4): e94482. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094482


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Acute

Tox.

LT

Health

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Tox.

Aqua.

Tox.

Bees

Aluminum phosphide 20859-73-8 NEW X X

Amisulbrom 348635-87-0 NEW X X

Anthracene oil 90640-80-5 NEW X

Arsen and its compounds* 7778-39-4 Amber X

Atrazine 1912-24-9 Amber X

Azafenidin 68049-83-2 NEW X

Azinphos-ethyl 2642-71-9 Red X

Azocyclotin 41083-11-8 NEW X X X

Benomyl 17804-35-2 NEW X

Bifenthrin 82657-04-3 NEW X X

Blasticidin-S 2079-00-7 Red X

Borax; disodium tetraborate decahydrate 1303-96-4 NEW X

Boric acid 10043-35-3 NEW X

Bromoxynil 1689-84-5 Amber X

Bromoxynil heptanoate 56634-95-8 NEW X X

Bromoxynil octanoate 1689-99-2 NEW X X

Butocarboxim 34681-10-2 Red X

Butoxycarboxim 34681-23-7 Red X

Cadusafos 95465-99-9 Red X

Carbaryl 63-25-2 Amber X X

Carbendazim 10605-21-7 NEW X

Carbofuran 1563-66-2 Red X

Carbosulfan 55285-14-8 Amber X X

Chlorantraniliprole 500008-45-7 NEW X X

Chlorfenvinphos 470-90-6 Red X

Chlorfluazuron 71422-67-8 NEW X X

Chloropicrin 76-06-2 NEW X

Chlorothalonil 1897-45-6 NEW X X

Chlorpyrifos 2921-88-2 NEW X

Clothianidin 210880-92-5 NEW X

Copper (II) hydroxide 20427-59-2 NEW X X

Copper Acetoarsenite (Paris Green) 12002-03-8 Red X

Coumaphos 56-72-4 Red X

Coumatetralyl 5836-29-3 Red X

Creosote 8001-58-9 NEW X

Cyfluthrin, Beta-cyfluthrin 68359-37-5 Red X

Cyhexatin 13121-70-5 NEW X X

Cypermethrin 52315-07-8 NEW X

Deltamethrin 52918-63-5 NEW X X


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Tox.

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Health

Envt

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Aqua.

Tox.

Bees

Demeton-S-methyl 919-86-8 Red X

Diazinon 333-41-5 NEW X X

Dichlorvos; DDVP 62-73-7 Red X

Dicrotophos 141-66-2 Red X

Dimethoate 60-51-5 NEW X

Dimoxystrobin 149961-52-4 NEW X X X

Dinocap 39300-45-3 NEW X

Dinotefuran 165252-70-0 NEW X

Dinoterb 1420-07-1 Red X

Diquat dibromide 85-00-7 NEW X

Diquat dichloride 4032-26-2 NEW X

Diuron 330-54-1 NEW X

edifenphos (EDDP) 17109-49-8 Red X

Epichlorohydrin 106-89-8 NEW X

Epoxiconazole 133855-98-8 NEW X

Ethiofencarb 29973-13-5 Red X

Ethylene thiourea 96-45-7 NEW X

Etofenprox; Ethofenprox 80844-07-1 NEW X X X

Famphur 52-85-7 Red X

Fenamiphos 22224-92-6 Red X

Fenbutatin-oxide 13356-08-6 NEW X X X

Fenchlorazole-ethyl 103112-35-2 NEW X

Fenitrothion 122-14-5 NEW X X

Fenpropathrin 39515-41-8 NEW X X

Fentin acetate; Triphenyltin acetate 900-95-8 Amber X X

Fentin hydroxide; Triphenyltin hydroxide 76-87-9 Amber X X

Fluazifop-butyl 69806-50-4 NEW X

Fluazolate 174514-07-9 NEW X X

Flucythrinate 70124-77-5 Red X

Flufenoxuron 101463-69-8 NEW X X

Flumetralin 62924-70-3 NEW X X

Flumioxazin 103361-09-7 NEW X

Flusilazole 85509-19-9 NEW X

Formaldehyde 50-00-0 Red X

Formetanate 22259-30-9 Red X

Furathiocarb 65907-30-4 Red X

Glufosinate-ammonium 77182-82-2 NEW X

Glyphosate 1071-83-6 NEW X

Halfenprox 111872-58-3 NEW X X


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Tox.

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Bees

Heptenophos 23560-59-0 Red X

Imidacloprid 138261-41-3 NEW X

Isopyrazam 881685-58-1 NEW X X X

Isoxathion 18854-01-8 Red X

Lambda-cyhalothrin 91465-08-6 NEW X X X

Linuron 330-55-2 NEW X

Lufenuron 103055-07-8 NEW X X

Magnesium phosphide 12057-74-8 NEW X

Malathion 121-75-5 Amber X X

Maneb 12427-38-2 NEW X

Mecarbam 2595-54-2 Red X

Methidathion 950-37-8 Red X

Methiocarb 2032-65-7 Red X

Methomyl 16752-77-5 Red X

Nicotine 54-11-5 Red X

Nitrobenzene 98-95-3 NEW X

Omethoate 1113-02-6 Red X

Oxamyl 23135-22-0 Red X

Oxydemeton-methyl 301-12-2 Red X

Paraffin oils; mineral oils* 64741-88-4 NEW X

Paraquat dichloride 1910-42-5 Red X

Permethrin 52645-53-1 Amber X X

Phosmet 732-11-6 NEW X

Phosphine 7803-51-2 NEW X

Pirimicarb 23103-98-2 NEW X X X

Potasan 299-45-6 NEW X

Propargite 2312-35-8 NEW X X X

Propetamphos 31218-83-4 Red X

Propoxur 114-26-1 NEW X X

Propylene oxide, Oxirane 75-56-9 NEW X

Prothiofos 34643-46-4 NEW X X

Pyrazoxon 108-34-9 NEW X

Pyridalyl 179101-81-6 NEW X X

Quinoxyfen 124495-18-7 NEW X X

Quizalofop-p-tefuryl 119738-06-6 NEW X

Resmethrin 10453-86-8 NEW X X

Silafluofen 105024-66-6 NEW X X

Sodium cyanide 143-33-9 Red X

Strychnine 57-24-9 Red X


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Bees

TCMTB 21564-17-0 NEW X

Tefluthrin 79538-32-2 Red X

Tetrachlorvinphos 22248-79-9 NEW X X

Thallium sulfate 7446-18-6 Red X

Thiamethoxam 153719-23-4 NEW X

Thiofanox 39196-18-4 Red X

Thiometon 640-15-3 Red X

Tolfenpyrad 129558-76-5 NEW X X

Tolylfluanid 731-27-1 NEW X X

Tri-allate 2303-17-5 NEW X X

Triazophos 24017-47-8 Red X

Tridemorph 81412-43-3 NEW X

Trifluralin 1582-09-8 NEW X X

Vamidothion 2275-23-2 Red X

Vinclozolin 50471-44-8 NEW X

Warfarin 81-81-2 Red X

Zeta-cypermethrin 52315-07-8z Red X

Zinc phosphide 1314-84-7 Red X

Zineb 12122-67-7 Amber X

Ziram 137-30-4 NEW X

Ingredients marked with an * in the table above represent a grouping of pesticides. Pesticides included

in these groupings are as follows:

Group Active Ingredient CAS no.

Arsen and its compounds

Arsenic pentoxide 1303-28-2

Cacodylic acid; dimethylarsinic acid 75-60-5

MSMA 2163-80-6

Sodium arsenate 13464-38-5

Cacolydate; sodium dimethylarsinate 124-65-2

Chromated copper arsenate; CCA 75-60-5

Arsenic trioxide 1327-53-3

Calcium arsenate 7778-44-1

Copper arsenate 10103-61-4

Lead arsenate 7784-40-9

Sodium arsenite 7784-46-5

Paraffin oils

Paraffin oil 64741-88-4




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2.4. Requirements for Use of Pesticides Containing Active Ingredients on the

Yellow List

The following Criteria in the Agricultural Production Standard (APS) relevant to the handling of

pesticides and hazardous chemicals are required:

Theme Required Compliance Criteria in the APS

Safe Work Environment 3.2.1.c, 3.2.1.g, 3.2.1.h, 3.2.2.a, 3.2.2.b, 3.2.2.c, 3.2.3.a, 3.2.3.d

Protect Waterways and Ecosystems 4.2.2.d

Integrated Pest Management and Chemical Use

Reduction 4.3.1.b

Pesticides Used Safely 4.4.1.a, 4.4.1.b, 4.4.1.c, 4.4.1.d, 4.4.1.e, 4.4.2.d

Waste Disposal 4.5.1.b, 4.5.2.a, 4.5.2.b, 4.5.3.a, 4.5.3.c

Note that some of these Criteria may already be required in the APS, depending on the size of the

site. For Criteria which are normally Best Practice or Progress, the Criterion is only required when

relevant to the use of the Yellow List pesticide(s), for instance only the workers applying Yellow List

pesticides must receive regular medical examinations (Criterion 3.2.2.b). However, Progress points may

only be earned if the Criterion is applied across all activities (not just those related to the use of

Yellow List pesticides).

2.4.1. Additional Risk Mitigation Requirements:

For all Yellow List substances:

Spill response materials must be available near chemical storage, mixing and loading areas, and

all workers handling pesticides must know how to use the materials and respond to a spill. Best

practice is to have a posted Spill Response Plan.

For Yellow List substances indicated as an acute or long term risk to human health:

Workers may not handle chemicals with acute toxicity risk on their own, i.e. they must always

work at least in pairs when mixing or loading, cleaning equipment, or applying via a backpack

sprayer.

Workers may not take home personal protective equipment or application equipment. Such

equipment must be stored in a location separate from personal belongings.

Notification of planned spraying must be posted around fields at least one day in advance of

the planned activity. These signs must be removed once the fields are safe to enter without

personal protective equipment. Warning signs must be presented in relevant languages and

explained in pictograms.

For Yellow List substances indicated as toxic to bees:


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In greenhouses: May be used if there are sufficient precautions to ensure that no waste water

escapes from the greenhouse and pollinators are not able to enter the greenhouse while

spraying occurs, e.g. through vents. If bees are used for pollination of the crop, spraying may

not be conducted while bees are present.

In open fields:

o May be used only if contact with pollinators is minimized:

Substances may not be applied to Fair Trade Certified crops that are flowering, and

they may not be applied to flowering weeds; or

Substance are applied only when pollinators are not active. For instance, application

may be targeted to late in the day, evening, or night.

o If bee hives are present in the field, they must be temporarily covered or removed during

application.