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Pesticide management

Features/Air/Feature 10

Pesticide management

Intent: 

To reduce the presence of pests in buildings and minimizing occupant exposure to harmful chemicals.

10: Pesticide management
    Post Date: 05 Jun, 2019
    Status: Not Approved

    Hong Kong's Pesticides Ordinance (Cap. 133) has not been accepted as an equivalent for the San Francisco Environment Code Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program of Feature 10 Part 1.

    The San Francisco Environment Code IPM program requires least toxic pesticides to have warnings about toxicity to fish or other aquatic life, birds, wildlife, or honeybees. The proposed ordinance only states safety for warm blooded mammals.
    Post Date: 30 Nov, 2018
    Status: Not Approved

    AVA Pesticide Registration has not been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 10 – Pesticide Management.
    Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018
    Status: Approved

    The European Regulations 1107/2009/EC and 528/2012/EU have been accepted as alternatives for the requirements of Feature 10 Part 1b.
    Post Date: 27 Nov, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Malmö Stads Riktlinjer för Kemisk Bekämpning (2015) (The City of Malmoe’s Guidelines for Pesticide Use, 2015) of Sweden has been accepted as an equivalent to the San Francisco Environment Code Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program of Feature 10 Part 1.
    Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Biopesticides registered with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) of India have been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 10 Part 1b.
    Post Date: 21 Aug, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Biopesticides registered with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) of India has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 10 Part 1b.
    Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017
    Status: Approved

    The UK Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 have been approved for F10, Part 1, Requirement a. Adopting organic farming principles described in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 has been approved as an acceptable method to comply with F10 Part 1, Requirement b.
    Note that:
    1. Any envisaged exemptions adopted from the SF IPM program has to be listed.
    2. The public has to be notified of any pesticides use under exempt conditions
    3. Annual update of the IPM plan
    4. Display the IPM plan in the building communal area and/or on website
    5. Engage organic gardening professional for design of landscaping, and if infestation occurs
    6. Ensure that ongoing use of IPM is part of any FM contract that manages the landscaping