Annex B. Questionnaire submitted to Mexican stakeholders
The OECD prepared a questionnaire to collect information on the state of the pesticide regulatory framework. This questionnaire was sent to Mexican stakeholders including government agencies, and industry associations. The questionnaire was divided in six sections:
1. Pressures on health and the environment from pesticides: the aim of this section is to learn about the economic activities related to pesticides in Mexico as well as to assess the pressures in Mexico on health and the environment from the production, import and use of pesticides.
2. Legal, policy and institutional framework for managing risks to health and the environment from pesticides: the aim of this section is to learn about the government policies, legislation and institutions that are directly related to the regulation of pesticides in Mexico. It aims to identify the existence of a set of clearly identified objectives, targets, aligned with the authorities’ functions and powers.
3. Resourcing for pesticide management programme: the aim of this section is to assess the extent to which the authorities funding and staffing are aligned with the authorities’ objectives and targets.
4. International Obligations and Co-operation: the aim of this section is to assess how international co-operation supports addressing pesticides in Mexico.
5. Registration of pesticides: The aim of this section is to assess what are the registration scope, strategy and processes, what are data requirements and how the evaluation of pesticides is performed.
6. Systematic risk management of pesticides: the aim of this section is to assess how the systematic risk management of pesticides is implemented in Mexico and how compliance is monitored and enforced.