Pesticides
Control in Belize
Pesticides
Control in Belize is governed by the Pesticides Control
Act, Chapter 181B of the Laws of Belize, and its enabling
regulations. The Pesticides Control Board is the statutory
body responsible for the implementation of the provisions
of the Pesticides Control Act.
Members
of the Pesticides Control Board are appointed by the Minister
of Agriculture and serve for a period of two years, representing
all major sectors interested in the issue of pesticides
and pesticides control, such as the Ministries of Agriculture,
Health and the Environment, agricultural producers, Non-governmental
organizations, and the pesticide industry. The Pesticides
Control Board meets quarterly, while its working Committees
meet monthly or as necessary.
The
current Board membership below is serving a term from
March 2003 to March 2005.
|
Name
|
Organization
Represented
|
ANIL
SINHA (VICE-CHAIR)
|
CARIBBEAN
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE |
ARNULFO
MUÑOZ
|
BELIZE
CANE FARMERS ASSOCIATION |
BALTAZAR
CAMPOS
|
FARMER
|
DR.
ERASMO FRANKLIN
|
JAMES
BRODIE & CO. LTD. |
DR.
RAMON FIGUEROA
|
SOCIAL
SECURITY BOARD |
FRANK
REDMOND
|
CITRUS
GROWERS ASSOCIATION |
GODSWELL
FLORES
|
MINISTRY
OF HEALTH |
HERBERT
MASSON
|
PROSSER
FERTILIZER & AGROTEC CO. LTD. |
ISMAEL
FABRO
|
DEPARTMENT
OF THE ENVIRONMENT |
| MARCO
FIGUEROA |
BELIZE
ENTERPRISE FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY |
NERIE
SANZ (CHAIR)
|
BELIZE
AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AUTHORITY |
PIO
SAQUI
|
UNIVERSITY
OF BELIZE |
RODRIGO
BLANCO
|
BANANA
GROWERS ASSOCIATION |
| WILLIAM
USHER |
MINISTRY
OF AGRICULTURE |
The
Pesticides Control Board's Secretariat is located in Central
Farm in the Cayo District, and is headed by the Registrar
of Pesticides. Four Technical Assistants are responsible
for nationwide implementation of the Board's regulatory
work, training under the National Pesticide Certification
Program, and other activities related to the control of
pesticides and the promotion of rational pesticide management.
STAFF
| Name |
Position |
Contact |
Miriam
Serrut
|
Registrar - PCB Headquarters |
610-4149 |
Nonato
Canto
|
Senior
Technical Assistant - Belize District and countrywide
enforcement |
604-3448 |
| Selvin
Molina |
Technical
Assistant - Cayo and Stann Creek Districts
|
610-1987 |
Orticio
Tush
|
Technical
Assistant - Toledo District and Banana Area |
615-1743 |
Edgar
Silva
|
Technical
Assistant - Corozal and Orange Walk Districts |
601-9025 |
| Dorothy
Genus |
Accountant/Secretary
- PCB Headquarters |
824-2640 |
