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    EAC harmonized efficacy trial protocol for evaluation of microbial pest control products for plants
    (East African Community, 2021) East African Community
    East African Community (EAC) Partner States have prioritized to intensify agricultural production to meet the regional demands for food and agricultural exports. The intensification of agricultural production ultimately necessitates increased reliance on agricultural inputs including pesticides. However, the Partner States have inadequacies and variances when it comes to the pesticide regulatory systems which largely contribute to injudicious control of trade and use of hazardous pesticides that greatly accelerate environmental deterioration, adversely reduces agricultural productivity and impacts on health of consumers as well. Development of an efficient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector in the region requires strict adherence to standards on production, trade and use of pesticides. The 7th EAC Sectorial Council on Agriculture and Food Security (SCAFs) ranked farm inputs among the critical factors for improved agricultural production and productivity in the region. The Council subsequently directed the Secretariat to mobilize resources and undertake harmonization of the regulatory framework in the area of farm inputs including agrochemicals and pesticides. Pursuant to the directive, in January 2015, the EAC Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reached an agreement to jointly implement a regional initiative for a harmonized pesticide regulatory system. The main focus of the harmonization is to facilitate sustainable production, trade in and use of pesticides while safe-guarding human and environment health.
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    EAC harmonized guidelines for the registration of bio pesticides and bio control agents for plant protection
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    EAC Partner States are progressively intensifying their agriculture to meet the regional demands for food and exports. To sustainably achieve this, the Partner States foresee a need for increased use of safer pesticide products. However, varied and inadequate regulatory regimes remain an impediment. Excessive use of conventional pesticides under the current regulatory regimes shall undoubtedly degrade the environment, reduce productivity and cause adverse effects on health of consumers accessing those commodities. Because of the above, there is need for development, at regional level, of efficient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector that requires strict standards on the use of pesticides. Attention now is on the use of safer pest control alternatives especially Bio-pesticide and bio control agents. Bio-pesticides are generally less toxic to humans and have less impact on the environment. Similarly, biocontrol agents are an important tool in Integrated Pest Management system. However, their registration system is still a challenge among Partner States. There is no specific legislation governing their registration. Where they exist, data requirement is insufficient. A technical working group meeting held in Arusha in March 2019 saw a need for development of regionally harmonized guidelines for registration of Biopesticides and bio control agents. The availability of the harmonized guidelines will facilitate trade by significantly simplifying data requirements among Partner States and ensure mutual recognition of work done within the region.
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    Guidelines for evaluating and reporting the efficacy of pest control products for plants
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    East African Community (EAC) Partner States is in the process of intensifying its agriculture to meet the Regional demands for food and to increase Agricultural exports. In a bid to intensify agricultural production, the Partner States foresee an increased reliance on use of pesticides. However, inadequate and varied pesticide regulatory systems within the Region can result in environmental deterioration, reductions in agricultural productivity and adverse impacts on health of consumers and the surrounding community as well. Development of an efficient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector in the Region requires strict standards on use of pesticides
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    Guidelines for the conduct of supervised pesticide residue field trials on crops
    (East African Community, 2019-01) East African Community
    The East African Community (EAC) is committed to improving its global competitiveness for faster and sustainable economic growth. As the East African Partner States aim to increase agricultural productivity towards both food security and export markets, there is an increasing need for the use of pesticides to reduce pest pressure. However, challenges in the management of agricultural regulatory systems in particular that of pesticides reduce efficiency and competitiveness for a sustainable agricultural sector in East Africa. Chapter Eighteen (18) of the Treaty of the establishment of the East Africa Community outlines comprehensive system of cooperation among the EAC Partner States in the Agriculture Sector, which is deemed as one of the key sectors that will drive regional growth and competitiveness.
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    Guidelines for the protection of confidential business information submitted for pesticide registration actions in the EAC partner states
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    These EAC Guidelines define what constitutes CBI, list the requirements and procedures for submission and designation of CBI, and describe the responsibilities of the Applicant and Regulatory Authorities to protect CBI from unlawful or unintended disclosure.
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    Guidelines on data requirements for the registration of conventional chemical pesticides used in agriculture and forestry in EAC partner states
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    The present guidelines are an update of the Agriculture (Farm Input) Forms published by the East African Community in January 2005. These forms have been used by EAC Partner States as a basis for national data requirements for the registration of pesticides. The main objective of the updated guidelines is to provide better information to applicants for the registration of a pesticide regarding the data and studies that they should submit to national pesticide registration authorities. Furthermore, these more detailed guidelines should facilitate that national authorities require the same, or very similar, data from applicants and thus harmonize the registration process across the EAC region.
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    Pest risk analysis (PRA) for grain and seed of rice, (Oryza sativa L.) within East African Countries:
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    The PRA was initiated by the need to review the national pest lists and develop strategies for reducing Phytosanitary trade barriers in the East African region as well as develop a harmonized regional pest list for rice with a view to developing phytosanitary import conditions for rice that will be applied within the EAC. The objectives of the Regional Pest Risk Analysis were to review national pest lists for rice; develop a harmonized regional pest list, develop a draft regional Pest Risk Analysis (PRA), develop National Quarantine Pest List; and develop Phytosanitary import conditions for rice to be applied within the EAC. This risk assessment was prepared in 2014 by PRA specialists from five EAC partner states namely, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya (South Sudan did not participate because at that time, it was not yet a member of EAC). It involved comparing and harmonizing pest lists associated with rice from the five countries. This document includes; harmonized regional potential quarantine lists for rice; regional PRA for processed, unprocessed and seed rice and harmonized Phytosanitary import conditions for rice to be applied in the Eastern African Region.
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    Pest risk analysis (PRA) for Maize (Zea Mays L.) within East African Countries (Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda):
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    The Maize PRA was initiated by the need to review the national pest lists and develop strategies for reducing Phytosanitary trade barriers in the East African region as well as develop a harmonized regional pest list for the maize with a view to developing phytosanitary import conditions that will be applied within the Eastern Africa. The objectives of the Regional Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) were to review national pest lists for maize within the East African Community (EAC); develop a harmonized EAC pest list for maize; and develop Phytosanitary import conditions for maize to be applied within the EAC. This risk analysis was prepared by PRA specialists from five member countries of the EAC namely: Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. However, South Sudan did not participate in the development of the PRA document as the documents were developed before they joined the EAC. It involved comparing and harmonizing pest lists associated with maize in the five countries. As a result, the following outputs were achieved: i) a harmonized EAC quarantine list for maize; ii) EAC PRA for grain and seed Maize and iii) Harmonized Phytosanitary import conditions for maize to be applied in the EAC Region
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    Steps for registration of candidate agricultural pesticides under harmonized EAC efficacy testing guidelines
    (East African Community, 2020) East African Community
    Steps for registration of candidate agricultural pesticides under harmonized EAC efficacy testing guidelines
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    Summary of the EAC harmonized guidelines for the registration of bio pesticides and biocontrol agents for plant protection
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    East African Community (EAC) Partner States are progressively intensifying agriculture to meet the regional demands for food and exports. To achieve this, there is a need for development, at regional level, of effi¬cient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector that applies strict standards on the use of pesticides. While plant protection is currently heavily dependent on the use of conventional pesticides, their excessive use may adversely affect human health and the environment. The alternative is to use the much safer bio-pesticides and bio-control agents.
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    Summary of the guidelines for evaluating and reporting the efficacy of pest control products for plants
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    The East African Community (EAC), with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), initiated the process of harmonising EAC pesticide management guidelines in September 2016. The main focus was to harmonise pesticide regulation in the region and to reduce the risks associated with their use, improve trade, and safeguard crops, the environment, human and animal health. The process culminated in the approval of the guidelines on effi¬cacy trials, residue trials and data requirements by the Council of Ministers, in January 2019. Guidelines for evaluating and reporting the e¬fficacy of pest control products for plants were among those prioritised. According to provisions of the guidelines, Partner States shall ensure that all new pest control products for plants or new uses of existing products are subjected to thorough effi¬cacy evaluation before they are authorised for use. This document summarises the procedures for conducting effi¬cacy trials on pesticides. They are a product of intense and collaborative processes that entailed series of reviews, workshops, consultations and validations. They shall be applied to products used in the control of harmful organisms (insects, pathogens, weeds etc.) on plants, plant products, products applied to soil and regulated articles. The procedures shall also be applied to plant growth regulators.
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    Summary of the guidelines on data requirements for the registration of conventional chemical pesticides used in agriculture and forestry in EAC partner states
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    These summary guidelines are an update of the Agriculture (Farm Input) forms developed by the East African Community in January 2005. They stipulate that national authorities should ask for the same, or very similar, data from applicants, thus harmonizing the registration process across the EAC region. The guidelines require that information to be provided by the applicant is suffi¬cient for the national registration authority to assess whether the pesticide is effective for its intended purposes, and does not pose an unacceptable risk to human or animal health, or the environment under the conditions of use in the country or region.
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    Technical criteria for designating efficacy trial centers – East African community (EAC)
    (East African Community, 2019) East African Community
    This document prescribes the technical requirements for private or public institutions for designation as Efficacy Trial Centers for conducting efficacy studies that support or are intended to support applications for registration of pesticides in the East African Community (EAC). It is intended to ensure the quality and integrity of efficacy study results that are submitted to the EAC or its Partner States in support of pesticides registration or an extension of uses.