Papers considered by the Pesticides Forum - by Subject

• Biodiversity
• Communication
• Forum Business
• Human Health
• Indicators
• Integrated Farm Management
• Organic Farming
• Pesticide Use
• Research and Development
• Water Issues
• Others

Biodiversity

• PF115 Pesticides and Birds: A Report on the evidence for changes in farmland bird populations and the proposals for a pesticide tax – Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) - 2001 (pdf, 23 pages)
• PF126 Farmland Birds and Pesticides – Sue Armstrong-Brown (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)) - 2002. (pdf, 14 pages)
• PF127 Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Review ‘Pesticides and Birds’ – Roger Plumb and Richard Bromilow - 2002. (pdf, 10 pages)
• PF128 Indirect effects of pesticides on birds – Nigel Boatman The Food and Environment Research Agency(FERA) - 2002. (pdf, 26 pages)
• PF129 Evidence of indirect effect of pesticides on birds – Tony Morris RSPB - 2002. (pdf, 15 pages)
• PF131rev Issues concerning the impact of pesticides on the environment – Peter Pitkin, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) - 2003. (pdf, 8 pages)
• PF131rev1 Update on the development of a proposed Forum statement on the issue surrounding the impacts of pesticides in the environment – Peter Pitkin - 2003. (pdf, 6 pages)

Communication

• PF23 Promotion Ideas for the revised ‘Green Code’ - 1997. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF25 (information) Letter concerning the Brighton Conference from Dr Carter - 1997.
• PF117 Risk communication and perception – Tony Taig (Risk Solutions) - 2001. (pdf, 36 pages)
• PF120 Why do we need crop protection products – communicating the message – Dick Whitehead (Dick Whitehead Agritec Services) - 2001. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF153 Pilot Study on Disclosure of Spray Records. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF155 Pilot study on the disclosure of spray records: update (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF159 PSD pilot study on the disclosure of pesticide spray records (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF164 Statutory Components of the Pesticide Label (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF168 Update on the pilot project (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF 173 Knowledge Transfer (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF175 Draft Knowledge Transfer. (pdf 8 pages)

Forum Business

• PF1 Organisational Matters - 1996. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF3 Publicity Co-ordination - 1996. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF6 Publicity plans for Forum members - 1996. (pdf, 5 pages)
• PF7 Possibility of a Forum newsletter - 1996. (pdf. 2 pages)
• PF11 Dates and possible presentations for future meetings of the Pesticides Forum - 1997. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF17 Setting up a Forum Sub-Group on technology transfer - 1997. (pdf, 18 pages)
• PF18 Report on the conclusions of the Objectives and Measures Sub-Group - 1997. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF19 Minutes of the Objectives and Measures Sub-Group - 1997. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF35 Draft Annual Report of the Forum 1996-97. (pdf, 28 pages)
• PF36 (information) Proposed dates of meetings and work priorities - 1997. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF38 (information) ‘The United Kingdom’ (UK) Pesticides Forum and the Government policy on minimising the risks from the use of pesticides’, paper for the Brighton Conference 1997. (pdf, 38 pages)
• PF42 Progress on Action Points arising from the October 1997 Meeting. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF50 Proposed Pesticide Forum Work Programme for the June and October 1998 Meetings. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF58 Progress on action points arising from the February 1998 Meeting. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF75 Development of the Pesticides Forum: Discussion Paper - 1999. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF81 Reports from Organisations - 1999.
• PF82 Development of the Pesticides Forum: Discussion Paper for the 11^th Meeting on the 13^th October, 1999. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF87 Draft Pesticides Form Annual Report: for consideration at the 11^th meeting on 13^th October, 1999. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF88 Pesticides Forum Meeting 13^th October, 1999. Notes from the Secretariat - 1999. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF89(i) Reports from organisations - 2000. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF98 Indicators sub-group report - 2001. (pdf, 54 pages)
• PF99 Members activities February - 2000 (pdf, 54 pages)
• PF100 Progress on Action Points arising from the June 2000 meeting. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF102 1^st Draft Pesticides Forum Annual Report 2000. (pdf, 30 pages)
• PF103 Sub-Groups and Themes – next steps - 2000. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF108 Update of members activities November 2000 - February 2001. (pdf, 5 pages)
• PF114 Progress on action points arising from the February 2001 meeting. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF121 Progress on action points arising from the June 2001 meeting. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF122 Draft Annual Report - 2001. (pdf, 34 pages)
• PF125 Progress on action points arising from the October 2001 meeting. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF137 Future directions/Topics for The Forum – Ed Gallagher - February 2003. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF138 Future direction of the Forum – Ed Gallagher - June 2003. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF143 2004 and 2005 Business Plan – proposals for allotting individual Topics to Project Areas. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF144 2004 and 2005 Business Plan – proposals for allotting Topics to Project Groups. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF145 Widening the Remit of the Pesticides Forum - 2004. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF147 Revised Business Plan for 2005. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF156 Revised Pesticides Forum business plan for 2007 (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF157 Revised Pesticides Forum objectives (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF158 Pesticides Forum business plan 2008 (pdf, 1page)
• PF160 PSD Better Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement (pdf, 18 pages)
• PF160 (covering note) on PSD Better Regulation (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF161 Revised Pesticides Forum Objectives (pdf, 1page)
• PF162 Pesticides Forum Business Plan (pdf, 1page)
• PF 171 ACHS/CSF Liaison (pdf, 1 page)
• PF 172 Revised Reports (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF178 Pesticides Forum Web Statistics 10 June 2010 to 31 October 2010 (pdf, 4 pages)

Human Health

• PF24 Executive summary of the James Report on proposals for a Food Standards Agency - 1997. (pdf, 24 pages)
• PF52 (information) Pesticide Exposure Group of Sufferers (PEGS). Dealing with problems caused by undue effects of pesticide exposure - 1998. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF130 UK Residue Monitoring Programme - Ian Brown Pesticide Residue Committee (PRC) - 2002. (pdf, 24 pages)
• PF130-1 The Food Standards Agency's (FSA)'s approach to pesticide residues in Food - David Atkins FSA - 2002. (pdf, 25 pages)
• PF151 Response from the Pesticides Forum to the RCEP Report. (pdf, 10 pages)
• PF151a Pesticides Forum letter to the minister, responding to the recommendations made in the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution Report on Crop Strategy and the Health of Residents and Bystanders, 4 April 2006. (pdf, 12 pages)
• PF151b Taking forward the Government Response to the RCEP Report. (pdf, 3 pages)

Indicators

• PF29 Developing Pesticide Indicators - 1997. (pdf, 26 pages)
• PF30 ‘An introduction to pesticide impact indices: operational and policy implications’, Scottish Agricultural Colleges (SAC) Paper - 1997.
• PF45 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Report on the indirect effects of pesticides on birds - 1998. (pdf, 20 pages)
• PF98 Indicators sub-group report - 2001. (pdf, 54 pages)
• PF113 The Outcomes and Indicators Report – The Next Steps - 2001 (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF126 Farmland Birds and Pesticides – Sue Armstrong-Brown (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)) - 2002. (pdf, 14 pages)
• PF127 Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Review ‘Pesticides and Birds’ – Roger Plumb and Richard Bromilow - 2002. (pdf, 10 pages)
• PF128 Indirect effects of pesticides on birds – Nigel Boatman The Food and Environment Research Agency(FERA) - 2002. (pdf, 26 pages)
• PF129 Evidence of indirect effect of pesticides on birds – Tony Morris RSPB - 2002. (pdf, 15 pages)
• PF132 A new indicator to measure pesticide impact on farmland wildlife – Alistair Burn, English Nature (EN) and Nicholas Aesbischer, Game Conservancy Trust (GCT) - 2003. (pdf, 25 pages)
• PF148 Indicators Sub-Group - Proposal for Updating the Cereal Field Margin Indicator (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF166 Meeting to discuss HAIR (pdf, 3 pages)

Integrated Farm Management

• PF2/1 Survey of current farmer understanding of Integrated Crop Management (ICM)/integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques - 1996. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF4 ADAS Limited (ADAS) IPM/ICM survey - 1996 (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF12 Definition of ICM - 1997 (pdf, 5 pages)
• PF13 BASIS (Registration) Ltd (BASIS)/Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) ICM training course - 1997. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF14 Brief survey of the teaching of pesticide minimisation and integrated farming in agricultural universities and colleges - 1997. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF16 Integrated Crop Management in practice - 1997.
• PF19 (information) Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Targeted Inputs for a Better Rural Environment (TIBRE) project - 1997.
• PF31 Principles, practices, activities and indicators of responsible use of pesticides - 1997. (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF34 Using crop protocols and assurance schemes to promote the responsible use of pesticides - 1997. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF44 The development of more specific pesticides , especially insecticides, and the targeting of their use, particularly with regard to protecting field margins - 1998. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF46 Advisory Committee on Pesticides: Integrated Pest Weed and Disease Management, its implications for pesticides and wildlife - 1998.
• PF49 A summary of the key messages resulting from the Integrated Arable Crop Production Alliance Research Projects - 1998. (pdf, 13 pages)
• PF54 Teaching of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in United Kingdom (UK) Universities and Agricultural Colleges - 1998. (pdf, 10 pages)
• PF59 A framework for the sustainable use of Plant Protection Products in the European Union - 1998. (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF72 Presentation by Scottish Natural Heritage on Targeted Inputs for a Better Rural Environment (TIBRE) - 1999.
• PF76i Notes on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Europe (previously PF75i) - 1999.
• PF80i Summary of the Report of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)/United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) workshop on Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Risk Reduction - 1999.
• PF92 Report from sub-group considering Integrated Farm Management (IFM) and new technologies - 2000. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF95 The use of biological controls in agriculture and horticulture - 2000. (pdf, 12 pages)
• PF97 Registration of biological pesticides - 2000 (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF118 Plant breeding for pest resistance – Professor Ian Crute (institute of Arable Crop Research) - 2001. (pdf, 32 pages)
• PF119 Disease resistance in cereals – Dr James Brown (John Innes Centre) - 2001. (pdf, 22 pages)
• PF124 Integrated Farm Management (IFM) New Technologies sub-group: Chairs Report 2001. (pdf, 5 pages)

Organic Farming

• PF51 (information) Focus on Farming Practice. Organic Farming Experiments 1989-1997. (pdf, 6 pages)

Pesticide Use

• PF2 A draft Action Plan for Responsible Pesticide Use - 1996. (pdf, 5 pages)
• PF5 Action Plan for the Responsible Use of Pesticides - 1996. (pdf, 9 pages)
• PF9 (information) Links with other committees with an interest in pesticide use - 1996.
• PF10 Summary of Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP) discussion on United Kingdom (UK) Government policy on pesticide use including the draft action plan for the responsible use of pesticides - 1997. (pdf, 1 page).
• PF20 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) Crop Protection Questionnaire - 1997. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF22 Variability of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables - 1997. (pdf, 12 pages)
• PF33 Report from the Technology Transfer Sub-Group - 1997. (pdf, 12 pages)
• PF39 (information) Information and initiatives on best practices for the responsible use of pesticides - 1997. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF41 (information) Pesticide Usage in commercial grain stores in Great Britain 1994/95. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF43 The Pesticide Trust – Pesticide Profiles. Sample Profiles of cypermethrin, glyphosate and triazophos - 1998. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF55 Progress of the Pesticides Forum in taking forward its action plan for encouraging responsible pesticide use - 1998. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF56 Pesticides Forum Technology Transfer Sub-Group Recommendations, Progress Report - 1998. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF57 Training for personnel engaged in the safe, supply and use of pesticides - 1998. (pdf, 18 pages)
• PF62 Paper by Prof Berringer (Chair of Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) on impact of GMOs on pesticide use - 1998. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF63 Possible collaboration between British Agrochemicals Association (BAA), Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) and PSD on measures to minimise pesticide use - 1998. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF64 Review of uptake in UK of environment features on pesticide sprayers - 1998. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF67 Forum Summary of implications for the Introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms on Pesticide Use - 1998.
• PF73 Objectives for Promoting Responsible Pesticide Use 1999-2000. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF74 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Reform: Potential for Effects on Environmental Impact on Farming (SAO111) – Presentation by ADAS Limited (ADAS) - 1999.
• PF73 (rev1) Objectives for Promoting Responsible Pesticide Use - 1999. (pdf, 8 pages)
• PF84 Development of Decision Aids for Pesticide Use and Disposal - 1999.
• PF85 Provision of Environmental Information for Pesticides - 1999. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF90(i) Role and compatibility of Decision Support Systems - 2000. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF93 Presentation on the disposal of pesticides - 2000. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF96 Presentation on the development of Crop Assurance Schemes - 2000. (pdf, 12 pages)
• PF105 IFM and New Technologies Sub-Group: Chairs Report - 2000.
• PF106 Update on the Development of Assurance Schemes - 2000. (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF107 Benefits of Closed Transfer Systems - 2000. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF109 Pesticide Monitoring – Andy Croxford - 2001. (pdf, 30 pages)
• PF111 Summary of The Food and Environment Research Agency(FERA) Research into Closed Transfer Systems – Andy Gilbert - 2001. (pdf, 18 pages)
• PF112 Assured Food Standards Presentation – David Clarke - 2001. (pdf, 16 pages)
• PF116 Risk perception, from a manufacturer’s viewpoint, of using pesticides – David Pendlington (Unilever Research) - 2001. (pdf, 14 pages)
• PF123 The role of adjuvants in optimising pesticide performance – Robert Buteslaar and Mike Roche - 2001. (pdf, 30 pages)
• PF131 rev1 Update on the development of a proposed Forum statement on the issues surrounding the impacts of pesticides on the environment – Peter Pitkin - 2003. (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF133 A new indicator to reflect the relationship between use and need of pesticide – James Clarke, ADAS Limited (ADAS) - 2003. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF133 rev Update on proposal to seek funding for the possible development of an indicator to reflect the relationship between use and the need of pesticides – James Clarke - 2003. (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF142 Improving Methods of Knowledge Transfer - 2004. (pdf, 10 pages)
• PF142rev Improving Methods of Knowledge Transfer - 2004. (pdf, 10 pages)
• PF149 Application Technology - The Key to Optimising Pesticide Use (pdf, 14 pages)
• PF150 NAAC Report: Bad Practice – But Who cares (pdf, 5 pages)
• PF152 Update on the UK strategy for Sustainable Use. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF154 Restriction on reduced volume applications (pdf, 3 pages)
• PF163Application Equipment for Amenity Use (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF165 Asulam Update (pdf, 1 page)
• PF167 PUS Requirements updated note to Forum (pdf 20, pages)
• PF169 EA role-note to Defra (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF 170 Container Management (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF177 Final Report of the Pesticides Forum Container Management Working Group - 2010 (pdf 10 pages)

Research and Development

• PF8 (information) Summary of Research and Development (R&D) in support of responsible pesticide use - 1996. (pdf, 13 pages)
• PF26 (information) Letter from Dr Fisher (British Crop Protection Council (BCPC)) about ICM R&D - 1997.
• PF40 (information) Non-MAFF-funded R&D on pesticide minimization - 1997. (pdf, 18 pages)
• PF66 Note of presentation on Scottish Agricultural Colleges (SAC) Pesticide Use Indicator Research and Development (R&D) - 1998. (pdf, 6 pages)
• PF 174 Biological Alternatives to Chemical Inputs in the Food Chain (pdf, 17 pages)

Water Issues

• PF18 (information) Letter from Rowena Tye (Office of Water Services (OFWAT)) - 1997. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF21 ‘Pesticides in Water’, a presentation paper from the Environment Agencies, June 1997. (pdf, 100 pages)
• PF27 (information) Letter from Dr Croxford to Dr Tye concerning pesticides in water - 1997.
• PF28 (information) Reply from Dr Tye to Dr Croxford - 1997.
• PF37 (information) Operational errors leading to pesticide pollution incidents in water - 1997. (pdf, 4 pages)
• PF47 Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR): Economic Instruments for water pollution - 1998. (pdf, 40 pages)
• PF48 Consideration of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF)/PSD Consultation on Local Environment Risk Assessment for Pesticides (LERAPs) - 1998. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF53 (information) Tables summarising the use of isoproturon 1989/90 to 1995/96. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF60 Proposed Groundwater Regulations: Consultation Paper and Compliance Cost Assessment - 1998. (pdf, 48 pages)
• PF83 Pesticide Aquatic Risk Indicator Project – Final Report from The Food and Environment Research Agency(FERA) - 1999. (pdf, 2 pages)
• PF94 Endocrine disruptors - 2000. (pdf, 18 pages)

Others

• PF61 Slides from Agrevo presentation on Genetically \modified Organisms (GMOs) - 1998. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF68 A constructive Approach to Aspects of Agricultural Disposal - 1998. (pdf, 1 page)
• PF78i Scientific Review of the Impact of Herbicide Use on Genetically Modified Crops - 1999. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF79i The Commercial Use of Genetically Modified Crops in the United Kingdom: The Potential Wider Impact on Farmland Wildlife - 1999.
• PF86i Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment: Sub-Group on Wider Biodiversity Issues. Notes of Meeting 14^th July 1999.
• PF101i Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) – A guide to Pesticide Regulation in the United Kingdom (UK) and the role of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP) - 2000. (pdf, 30 pages)
• PF139 Preliminary Discussion on draft National Pesticides Strategy – David Williams - 2003. (pdf, 7 pages)
• PF141 Further discussion on a revised draft of the National Pesticides Strategy – David Williams - 2003. (pdf, 29 pages)
• PF179 Future role of the Pesticides Forum; Development of the National Action Plan. (Discussion paper) - see Minutes of 46th Pesticides Forum meeting February 2012 for more details - 2012.