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ABIANS COMPANY LIMITED

Proposed Rice Farming Project at Asutuare in the Shai Osudoku

District, GA/R

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)

FINAL PLAN

Prepared by:

SAL Consult Limited, P. O. Box GP20200, Accra, Ghana

February 2017

SAL Consult Ltd GCAP Grantee – ABIANS COMPANY LTD

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF CONTENT .......................................................................................................................................... I

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................... II

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................ II

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................III

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... IV

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................ 2

2.1 WORLD BANK SAFEGUARDS POLICIES .......................................................................................................... 15

3.0 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS) POLICY.......................................................................... 17

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 17

3.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 17

3.3 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) POLICY ......................................................................................... 17

4.0 PROJECT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ......................................................................... 18

4.1 PROJECT ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................. 18

4.1.1 Preparatory Phase Activities ........................................................................................................... 18

4.1.2 Land Preparation Phase Activities .................................................................................................. 18

4.1.3 Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase Activities ...................................................................... 18

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MITIGATION PLAN ........................................................................... 21

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING PLAN ......................................................................... 33

7.0 MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME TO MEET REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. 38

7.1 MANAGEMENT STRATEGY .......................................................................................................................... 38

7.2 PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND INSTITUTIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 40

8.0 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANS ........................................................................ 44

8.1 FIRE EMERGENCY ..................................................................................................................................... 44

8.2 MEDICAL OR ACCIDENT ............................................................................................................................. 44

8.3 AGROCHEMICAL SPILL ............................................................................................................................... 45

8.4 OIL SPILL ................................................................................................................................................ 46

8.5 FLOODING .............................................................................................................................................. 46

9.0 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 47

ANNEXES ....................................................................................................................................................... 48

ANNEX 1: BUSINESS OPERATING DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................... 49

ANNEX 2: MAJOR PARAMETERS FOR WASTE WATER QUALITY MONITORING ........................................................... 50

ANNEX 3: EXTRACTS OF EPA’S REVISED REGISTER OF APPROVED AND BANNED AGROCHEMICALS (DECEMBER, 2015) ..... 51

ANNEX 4: WHO RECOMMENDED CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDES BY HAZARD CLASSES – CLASS 1A, CLASS 1B AND CLASS II

52

ANNEX 5: ANNEXES A AND B OF STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ................................................................................. 53


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ANNEX 6: MONITORING CHECKLIST .................................................................................................................. 54

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1: ENVIRONMENTALLY-BASED PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR THE RICE FARMING PROJECT ............................................ 20

FIGURE 2: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR RICE FARMING PROJECT ................................................................................ 39

FIGURE 3: GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCESS FOR ABIANS COMPANY LIMITED’S RICE FARMING PROJECT ........................................ 42

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1: POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................... 3

TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF WORLD BANK SAFEGUARDS POLICIES ............................................................................................ 15

TABLE 3: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MITIGATION PLAN FOR IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ............................................ 21

TABLE 4: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING PLAN ............................................................................................. 34

TABLE 5: ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS OF THE OPERATIONS MANAGER, FARM SUPERVISOR, CHIEF FARMER

AND FOREMAN ................................................................................................................................................. 38


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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

DA District Assembly

DEMC District Environmental Management Committee

EA Environmental Assessment

EAR Environmental Assessment Regulation

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan

FASDEP Food and Agriculture Sector Development Plan

GCAP Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project

GIDA Ghana Irrigation Development Authority

GNFS Ghana National Fire Service

KIS Kpong Irrigation Scheme

LI Legislative Instrument

METASIP Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan

MMDA Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly

MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture

OP Operational Procedures

PESA Preliminary Environmental and Social Assessment

PESMP Provisional Environmental and Social Management Plan

PESR Preliminary Environmental and Social Report

PNDC Provisional National Defence Council

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

SODA Shai Osudoku District Assembly

TCPD Town and Country Planning Department

WB World Bank


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Abians Company Limited, a limited liability company registered under the Companies Code of Ghana

of 1963, Act 179 and one of the 31 Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) selected Grantees,

proposes to undertake a Rice Farming Project on 35ha of the Kpong Irrigation Scheme (KIS) land at

Asutuare in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region. The proposed project will include

3ha nucleus farm and outgrower farms totalling 32ha, with the average outgrower farm being 1.5ha.

The proposed project will utilise the existing KIS canal system for irrigation and the farm produced

will be processed and stored at Abians Company Limited’s Rice Mill and Warehouse. The Rice Mill

and Warehouse, as well as a drying platform (4,410m2) belonging to Abians Company Limited for

sun-drying paddy rice has permit from the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency with permit

number CU0011090102.

Abians Company Limited, as a beneficiary of the GCAP project, is required to comply with national

environmental regulations including the Environmental Assessment Regulations LI 1652 (1999), and

the World Bank Safeguards Policies. This Environmental and Social Management Plan is prepared to

guide the management of Abians Company Limited towards effective environmental, social and

occupational health and safety actions in the implementation of the proposed Rice Farming Project

to ensure sustainable development.

Significant Environmental and Social Impacts

The significant adverse impacts (rated as moderate or major) identified from the environmental and

social impact assessment (ESIA) of the proposed project are stated below.

Land Preparation Phase

Impacts to soil and sediment transport;

Generation and disposal of solid waste;

Occupational health & safety issues; and

Sanitation and public health issues.

Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase

Soil degradation;

Impact from air emissions;

Noise nuisance;

Waste water generation and disposal;

Solid waste management and sanitation issues;

Fire risks;

Occupational health and safety;

Public health impacts;

Pest/rodent infestation and contamination of produce;

Post-harvest losses; and

Sustainability of the farming venture.

Mitigation measures for significant potential adverse impacts

The mitigation measures for the significant adverse impacts are summarised in the table below.


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Mitigation measures for significant adverse environmental and social impacts

No. Potential Environmental

and Social Impacts

Project Activities Proposed Mitigation Measures Responsibility Cost Estimates

(Gh₵)

LAND PREPARATION PHASE

1. Impacts to soil and

sediment transport

Weed control

Maintenance of bunds

Flooding of field

Maintenance of water intake and

drainage channels

Tilling

Abians Company Limited will maintain the bunds around the plots (fields) to prevent

cracks and retain water within the paddy field during land preparation.

Abians Company Limited will compact the slopes of the bunds and allow grass to grow

on the bunds to stabilize the soil and reduce erosion.

Only good condition and regularly serviced power tillers will be used for tilling by Abians

Company Limited to avoid leakages of fuel and breakdowns when in operation.

Operations

Manager

-

2. Generation and disposal

of solid waste

Gathering and collection of rice

straw

Weed control



waste water drainage channels

Tilling

Abians Company Limited will gather and collect excess rice straw on the fields (from

previous harvesting) which will be temporarily heaped by the fields and made available

to the public for collection and use. Rice straw has various uses (thatch, composting,

mulching, bedding material for livestock, animal fodder, fuel for brick kilns and power

generation, packaging material, etc.). Abians Company Limited will educate the farmers

on the various uses of rice straw to encourage them to find alternative uses for it which

could also lead to generation of additional income.

GCAP is also collaborating with the farmers to identify potential organisations and

individuals to collect the rice straw for use.

Abians Company Limited will spread nutrient-rich de-silted material from de-silting of

waste water drains on the paddy fields to enrich the soil.

Clayey material de-silted from the drains will be used by Abians Company Limited to

maintain the slopes of the bunds.

Abians Company Limited will provide bins on site for collection and disposal of plastic

waste and polythene materials such as lubricant containers, drinking water sachets and

carrier bags at approved dump site.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

1,000


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3. Occupational health and

safety issues


straw

Weed control




Flooding of field

Tilling

Abians Company Limited will ensure that the power tiller operators and workers have

and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety

boots/wellington boots, earplugs, hand gloves, coveralls and nose masks during all land

preparation activities.

Abians Company Limited will ensure all machine operators, farmers and workers comply

with health and safety procedures.

Sanctions will be implemented where health and safety procedures are not followed

and PPEs are not used.

Abians Company Limited will ensure that power tillers hired for land preparation are in

good condition and are well serviced, and the operators are experienced and well

trained. Good conditioned and well maintained equipment will reduce frequent

breakdowns, noise nuisance and exhaust emissions which could affect the operator’s

and other farmers’ health and safety.

First aid kits will be provided on site by Abians Company Limited to treat minor

ailments. However, major cases will be referred to the nearest hospital or health post.

Managing

Director/

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

2,000

4. Sanitation issues and

public health


straw

Weed control




Flooding of field

Abians Company Limited will provide adequate waste bins at the project site for use to

minimise indiscriminate disposal of plastic and polythene material, cans and food waste

by the farmers and farm hands. These bins will be frequently transported and emptied

at dump sites approved by the Shai Osudoku District Assembly (SODA). This will prevent

the littering of the project site with cans and bottles which could collect water and

breed mosquitoes.

Waste water drains and intake channels will be regularly de-silted by Abians Company

Limited to prevent water stagnation which could breed mosquitoes.

Abians Company Limited will regularly trim weeds and grasses on bunds to prevent

breeding of mosquitoes.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

2,000


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Farmers and farm hands will be educated by Abians Company Limited on the health

impacts of open defecation to discourage the practice.

Sub-Total 1 (Land Preparation Phases): 5,000

FARM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PHASE

5. Soil degradation Water management;

Fertilizer and/or manure

application;

Weed control;

Pest and disease control;

Maintenance of bunds;


drainage channels;

Harvesting of paddy rice (use of

combine harvester);

Waste management.

Soil analysis will be carried out by Abians Company Limited to determine the chemical

conditions of the soil at the onset of the project and to know the recommended rates of

application of various soil nutrients. This will help know the deficient soil nutrients and

the right types and quantities of fertilizers to apply.

Abians Company Limited will adopt minimum/reduced tillage for the subsequent

planting seasons where possible. This will minimise impacts on soil fauna. Ploughing and

harrowing will only be done where necessary, example due to proliferation of weeds.

Abians Company Limited will till rice stocks and some rice straw into the soil to recycle

nutrients stored in them and improve soil organic matter.

Increase in organic matter content of the soil through decomposition of rice stock and

rice straw (as indicated above) will improve the soil structure.

Abians Company Limited will adopt integrated weed and pest management practices for

weed and pest control such as use of certified and disease tolerant seed varieties, use of

early maturing seed varieties, proper land preparation, early planting, following

recommended planting space between rows and plants, timely/early weeding, suitable

water management practices and the use of agrochemicals where necessary. This will

minimize the rate of agrochemical use.

Abians Company Limited will only purchase EPA approved agrochemicals from licensed

agrochemical shops for use at the recommended application rates. Abians Company

Limited will purchase and consult EPA’s current register of approved and banned

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

-


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agrochemicals prior to the selection and purchase of agrochemicals for use.

Abians Company Limited will, preferentially, use selective pesticides with low

environmental impact quotient (EIQ) where appropriate, rather than broad-spectrum

products, to minimize impacts on non-target species.

De-silted material from the waste water drains, which will be rich in nutrients, will be

spread on the field to enrich the soil and reduce nutrient losses through sediment

transport.

6. Impact from air

emissions

Processing of paddy rice

Transport of farm inputs to farm

and farm produce from farm to Mill

and Warehouse

Abians Company Limited will provide adequate ventilation at the rice mill to ensure

proper aeration.

Abians Company Limited will provide nose masks for all mill operators and workers in

the mill and its use will be enforced.

Sanctions will be applied by Abians Company Limited where nose masks are not used by

workers or mill operators in the mill.

Abians Company Limited will also provide nose masks for use by any customer or visitor

to the rice mill which will be strictly enforced. Any person without a nose mask will not

be allowed entry to the mill.

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

1,500 annually

7. Noise nuisance Processing of paddy rice

Bird control using noise



and Warehouse

Abians Company Limited will utilise engineering controls at the mill to reduce noise

generation from the source (rice milling machines) such as installation of noise barriers

around noisy parts and reducing noise transmission in the mill by installing sound-

absorbing materials on walls, ceilings and floor.

Rice milling machines will be frequently serviced and maintained by Abians Company

Limited to reduce noise generation.

Ear plugs will be provided by Abians Company Limited for all mill operators and workers

in the mill and its use will be enforced.

Abians Company Limited will apply sanctions where ear plugs are not used by workers

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

2,000 annually


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or mill operators in the mill.

Abians Company Limited will also provide ear plugs for use by any customer or visitor to

the rice mill which will be strictly enforced. Any person without an ear plug will not be

allowed entry to the mill.

8. Waste water generation

and disposal

Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;

Waste management (farm waste).

The adoption of integrated weed and pest management by Abians Company Limited (as

indicated above) will ensure agrochemicals are only used when necessary.

Abians Company Limited will ensure efficient use of fertilizers, weedicides and

pesticides to reduce the release of chemicals in paddy fields.

Abians Company Limited will regularly maintain the waste water drains through de-

silting and weed clearance to allow waste water released from the fields flow freely into

the main waste water drain.

Abians Company Limited will ensure any unused dilute pesticide that cannot be applied

to the crop—along with rinse water, and out of-date or no-longer approved pesticides—

would be disposed of as a hazardous waste, as per FAO guidelines.

Abians Company Limited will utilize pesticide application technologies and practices

designed to minimize off-site movement or runoff (e.g., low-drift nozzles, using the

largest droplet size and lowest pressure that are suitable for the product.

Abians Company Limited will regularly train staff and outgrowers on agrochemical

handling, usage, storage and management of empty agrochemical containers.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

2,500 annually

9. Solid waste

management and

sanitation issues


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;

Abians Company Limited will adopt the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and

Recover (4 R’s) for waste management.

Rice straw has various uses (thatch, composting, mulching, bedding material for

livestock, animal fodder, fuel for brick kilns and power generation, packaging material,

etc.). Some amount of straw may be left on the field by Abians Company Limited to be

tilled into the soil and recycle nutrients stored in them. Excesses will be gathered,

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

5,000 annually


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Harvesting of paddy rice (manual or

use of combine harvester);


collected and temporarily heaped by the fields and made available to the public for

collection and use.

Abians Company Limited will educate the farmers on the various uses of rice straw to

encourage them to find alternative uses for it which could also lead to generation of

additional income.



Rice husk has various uses (such as bedding material for livestock, planting material and

soil aeration in crop farming, biomass for fuel in power plants or fuel in burning

furnaces, etc.) and will be made available to any prospective user.

The options to be explored by Abians Company Limited for the management of any

excesses of rice husk will include burying and compositing, and in the long-term,

acquiring a burning furnace which can utilize rice husk as fuel to generate heat for

drying of the rice.

Abians Company Limited will educate the general public on the alternative uses of rice

husk to boost interest in the reuse of rice husks.

Abians Company Limited will spread de-silted material from the waste water drains on

the field to enrich the soil.

Clay soil de-silted from the waste water drains will be used by Abians Company Limited

to maintain the bunds.

Bins will be provided on the farm by Abians Company Limited for the collection of plastic

and polythene material such as drinking water sachets used by outgrower farmers and

workers on the nucleus farm for proper disposal at approved dump sites.

Abians Company Limited will ensure all packaging for pesticides and herbicides is

collected from the field after use and properly stored until final disposal at SODA


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approved dump sites.

Abians Company Limited will provide separate labelled bins for collection of

agrochemical containers, foil seals, lids and fertilizer sacks for return to the suppliers for

recycling/proper disposal, as per FAO guidelines. Empty agrochemical bottles/containers

will be triple-washed and punctured prior to being stored in the separate labelled bins

for returning to the suppliers. This will ensure they cannot be reused.

Abians Company Limited will ensure bins containing used agrochemical containers are

stored safely and are securely under cover prior to their safe disposal; they will not be

used for other purposes.

10. Fire risks Processing of paddy rice

Storage of rice

Burning will not be utilised by Abians Company Limited as a farm management practice.

GCAP prohibits burning as a farm management practice and will ensure all its Grantee

Farms comply with this directive.

The canal system and farm roads around the farm will act as fire belt protecting the

farm from any bush fires emanating from outside the farm.

Abians Company Limited will establish Emergency Assembly Points at the

mill/warehouse premises and farm.

Electrical wiring at the mill and warehouse will be checked by Abians Company Limited

to ensure they are in good condition. Any faulty electrical wiring or electrical fitting will

be replaced.

Abians Company Limited will install firefighting, detection and warning equipment such

as smoke detectors, alarms and fire extinguishers at the mill and warehouse.

Abians Company Limited will ensure all equipment and machinery are regularly serviced

and maintained.

All farmers and workers will be educated by Abians Company Limited on potential

causes of fire at the farm, mill and warehouse including smoking, cooking, burning, etc.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

5,000 annually


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Abians Company Limited will train all farmers and workers on fire prevention and

control. This will be done in collaboration with the GNFS of the Shai Osudoku District.

Abians Company Limited will ensure selected farmers and workers at the mill,

warehouse and farm are trained by the GNFS as fire volunteers to manage minor fires.


safety

Planting

Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;


combine harvester);


and harvested paddy rice from farm

to Mill and Warehouse;

Processing of paddy rice;

Storage and marketing;


Abians Company Limited will ensure that any pesticides used are manufactured,

formulated, packaged, labelled, handled, stored, disposed of, and applied according to

the FAO’s International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management1.

Management of Abians Company Limited will ensure that pesticides that fall under the

World Health Organization’s (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by

Hazard Classes 1a (extremely hazardous) and 1b (highly hazardous), or Annexes A and B

of the Stockholm Convention are not purchased, stored or used.

All pesticides listed in WHO Hazard Class II (moderately hazardous), will be avoided by

Abians Company Limited unless appropriate controls established with respect to the

manufacture, procurement, or distribution and/or use of these chemicals are in place.

These chemicals would not be accessible to personnel without proper training,

equipment, and facilities in which to handle, store, apply, and dispose of these products

properly.

Abians Company Limited will train all staff and outgrowers on appropriate use and

handling of agrochemicals.

Abians Company Limited will provide selected staff and outgrowers with first aid

training, including on accidents associated with agrochemical use, to administer first aid

health care in the event of any accidents.

Appropriate PPEs such as gloves, ear plugs, nose masks, coveralls, goggles, wellington

boots, etc. will be provided by Abians Company Limited for workers and farmers. The

use of PPEs will be enforced by Abians Company Limited especially during the handling

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

4,000 annually


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of agrochemicals such as during spraying of weedicides or application of fertilizers.

Safety procedures, particularly with the handling and use of agrochemicals will be

enforced by Abians Company Limited and sanctions applied when not adhered to.

Abians Company Limited will ensure that milling machines and combine harvesters

hired are in good condition and well serviced to avoid accidents.

12. Public health impacts Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;



to Mill and Warehouse


PPEs such as nose masks and ear plugs will be made available by Abians Company

Limited (as indicated above) for use by any customer or visitor to the rice mill section.

Abians Company Limited will ensure the use of separate labelled bins for collection of

agrochemical containers (after they are triple-washed and punctured) and other solid

waste to prevent indiscriminate disposal which could compromise public safety and also

collects water for breeding of mosquitoes.

Waste water drains will be regularly de-silted by Abians Company Limited to prevent

stagnation of water to breed mosquitoes or flood fields during heavy rains.

Weed growth on bunds will be controlled and trimmed by Abians Company Limited to

prevent breeding of mosquitoes.

Abians Company Limited will ensure efficient use of agrochemicals to reduce releases

into waste water from fields.

Abians Company Limited will discourage open defecation by staff and outgrowers

through education.

Abians Company Limited will ensure vehicles transporting harvested produce to the Rice

Mill and Warehouse will follow road regulations such as reducing speed and respecting

the rights of other road users to reduce dust emissions and avoid accidents.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

-

13. Pest/rodent infestation

and contamination of

produce


Storage of rice

Abians Company Limited will adopt an integrated insect and rodent management

system to control insects and rodent infestation in the warehouse. This will include:

o Good housekeeping practices such as regular cleaning inside the warehouse and

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

4,000 annually


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proper packing of produce for ease of inspection;

o Keeping the surroundings of the warehouse clean and free from weeds;

o Preventing insects and rodents from entering the warehouse by regularly

inspecting all doors, walls, windows and roof for any openings and repairing them.

o Use of biological control, such as cats, to keep mice and other rodents from the

warehouse;

o Use of rodent traps; and

o Chemical control/fumigation through the use of EPA approved agrochemicals to

control pests and rodents.

14. Post-harvest losses Processing of paddy rice

Storage of rice

Abians Company Limited will ensure harvested rice is properly dried to about 13-14%

moisture content to make them suitable for storage.

Abians Company Limited will provide proper ventilation at the warehouse and regularly

inspect the roof to ensure there are no openings for leakages. This is to prevent damp

conditions and rain water from getting into the warehouse.

Abians Company Limited will stack bags of produce on pallets off the ground and away

from walls to prevent any damp (moisture) from the floor and walls from reaching the

produce.

Abians Company Limited will ensure the warehouse and the surrounding environment is

always kept clean and free from weeds.

Bags of rice will be properly arranged on pallets and the pallets will be arranged in rows

with adequate spacing in between to ensure ease of cleaning the warehouse and

inspection of produce for rodents and insects.

Abians Company Limited will ensure new produce from the farm/mill are not mixed with

old produce in the warehouse by storing the new produce at a different section in the

warehouse.

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

-


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Abians Company Limited will adopt “first in first out” practices to ensure that old

produce are always sold first.

Any infested produce will be immediately removed by Abians Company Limited and

destroyed to prevent infestation of other produce.

Chemical treatment/fumigation, by using only EPA approved agrochemicals, will be used

by Abians Company Limited to control pest/rodents and diseases where necessary.

15. Sustainability of the

farming venture

All project activities

A well trained and experienced Operations Manager will be employed by Abians

Company Limited to oversee the farm’s operations.

Abians Company Limited will sell farm produce at realistic market prices to generate

sufficient revenue.

Abians Company Limited will ensure efficient use of resources such as agrochemicals,

etc. to minimize economic losses.

Abians Company Limited will regularly provide training for staff and outgrowers on

improved agronomic practices.

Only seedlings from improved and certified seed varieties will be purchased and used by

Abians Company Limited to enhance productivity.

The Shai Osudoku District’s Department of Agriculture will be regularly consulted by

Abians Company Limited for technical and agronomic advice.

Managing

Director/

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

3,000 annually

Sub-Total 2 (Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase): 27,000

GRAND TOTAL (Sub-Total 1 + Sub-Total 2): 32,000


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Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan

Monitoring programmes developed for the proposed Rice Farming Project include the following:

Air quality;

Noise level;

Waste water quality;

Soil fertility and quality;

Occupational/Public health and safety;

Waste management;

Fire risks;

Pest/rodent infestation and contamination of produce;

Post-harvest losses;

Public complaints/grievances; and

Sustainability of farming venture.

The environmental and social monitoring plan requires detailed cost analysis after project

development to determine the budget needed for implementation. Initial cost estimates provided

indicates that over Thirty Four Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢34,000.00) will be needed annually for

the programme.

Monitoring Checklist

A monitoring checklist for the above mentioned environmental and social parameters is as follows:

No. Impact

issue/component

Monitoring Parameters/ Indicators Monitoring Site Frequency Responsibility

(Implementation/

Supervision)

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

1. Air quality TSP, PM10, NOx, SOx, CO Rice mill

environment

(N 6.09441°;

E 0.14396°)

Quarterly Air Quality

Monitoring Expert/

Operations Manager

2. Noise level Noise Rice mill

environment

(N 6.09441°;

E 0.14396°)

Quarterly Noise Level

Monitoring Expert/

Operations Manager

3. Waste water

quality

-Physicochemical parameters

Colour; Odour; Turbidity; Conductivity;

Total Dissolved Solids; Nitrate;

Phosphate; Biological Oxygen Demand;

Chemical Oxygen Demand; Grease/Oil

-Pesticide residue parameters

Alpha BHC; Beta BHC; Gamma BHC;

Delta BHC; Heptachlor; Aldrin;

Heptachlor Epoxide; Alpha-Endosulfan;

4,4’-DDE; Dieldrin Endrin; Beta-

Endosulfan; 4,4’-DDD; Endosulphan

Sulfate; Endrin Aldehyde; 4,4’-DDT;

-Waste water

drain from rice

field

Biannually (Wet

and dry season)

Environmental

Consultant/

Operations Manager


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No. Impact

issue/component


(Implementation/

Supervision)

Endrin Ketone; Methoxychlor

4. Soil fertility and

quality

Texture; pH; organic carbon; total

nitrogen; available phosphorus;

available potassium; exchangeable

cations like Ca, Mg, Na, K; CEC

Within the farm Onset of project

and

subsequently

biennially

Soil Scientist/ Farm

Manager

5. Waste

Management

-Availability and use of separate

labelled bins

-Records on frequency and location of

waste disposal site of domestic and

construction waste.

-Records on agrochemical containers

collected and returned to suppliers for

recycling/proper disposal

-Farm

-Warehouse/

mill

Continuous Farm Supervisor,

Chief Farmer,

Foreman/ Operations

Manager

6. Environmental

compliance

-Quarterly returns of Monitoring

Reports to EPA (in line with LI 1652)

- Quarterly Consultants/

Operations Manager

-Annual environmental, health and

safety audits

-Preparation of Annual Environmental

Reports (in line with LI 1652)

Annually

-Preparation of Environmental and

Social Management Plan (in line with LI

1652)

18 months after

receiving permit

and

subsequently

every 3 years

-EPA permit well displayed on premise Continuously

displayed

SOCIAL/ECONOMIC/SAFETY MONITORING

1. Occupational/

Public health and

safety

-Availability and proper use of PPEs

-Adherence to health and safety

procedures

-Records on frequency, type and source

of illness/accident/injury

-Records on trainings received on

health and safety

-Farm

-Warehouse/

mill


Chief Farmer,

Foreman/ Operations

Manager

2. Fire risks -Creation of fire belt -Farm

-Warehouse/

mill

On set of dry

season

(October/

November)

Farm Supervisor,

Chief Farmer,

Foreman/ Operations

Manager

-Availability of firefighting equipment at

farm and warehouse (smoke detectors,

fire alarm, fire extinguishers)

-Maintenance records of machinery

and equipment, including firefighting

equipment

Continuous


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No. Impact

issue/component


(Implementation/

Supervision)

-Training records on fire prevention and

control

-Hanging/loose electrical wires

-Records on fire occurrence

3. Pest/rodent

infestation and

contamination of

produce

-Cleaning roster

-Inspection records

-Chemical control/ Fumigation records

-Maintenance records

-Records on contaminated produce

-Warehouse Continuous Foreman/ Operations

Manager

4. Post-harvest

losses

-Adequate ventilation at warehouse

-Condition of warehouse environment

(cleanliness, weed growth, etc.)

-Arrangement of produce in the

warehouse

-Physical condition of produce

-Records on produce (including records

on quantity stored and records on

infested produce)

-Chemical control/ fumigation records


Manager

5. Public

complaints/

Grievances

-Type and nature of complaints and

concerns;

-Complaint records (Record of

grievance and number

resolved/unresolved)

-Management and Stakeholder

Meetings

Project

community

Continuous Operations Manager/

Managing Director

6. Sustainability of

farming venture

-Qualification of Farm Manager

-Training records for farmers/ workers

-Pricing of produce compared to

prevailing market prices

-Records on sales

-Records on resource consumption

(such as utility bills, use of

agrochemicals, etc.)


-Financial records

-Farm

-Warehouse/

mill


Chief Farmer,

Foreman, Operations

Manager/ Managing

Director


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Management Programme to Meet Requirements

The management programmes proposed to meet the mitigation measures and monitoring

programmes are as follows:

Management strategy;

o Management Structuring; and

o Farmers/Workers’ information and training.

Performance monitoring and institutional reporting requirement;

o Environmental and social monitoring programmes;

o Annual environmental and safety audit and review;

o Annual environmental report and ESMP;

o Factories Inspectorate Department and Ghana National Fire Service;

o Public participation;

o Grievance redress mechanism;

o Awareness creation; and

o Data collection, documentation and archiving.

Emergency Response Procedures

Response measures have been proposed for the following emergencies which may arise during the

project implementation:

Fire;

Medical or accidents;

Agrochemical spill;

Oil spill; and

Flooding.

Conclusion

Abians Company Limited acknowledges that its activities and operations do impact on the

environment, workers, customers and the public and is very mindful of its obligations towards the

protection of the environment and ensure the health and safety of the farmers, customers and the

community.

The environmental and health and safety action plans outlined in this ESMP as well as emergency

response plans will be implemented and monitored to ensure effective mitigation and management

of the project impacts. The implementation of the proposed mitigation measures for the Land

Preparation Phase will cost Abians Company Limited about GH¢5,000 whiles the implementation of

the mitigation and monitoring measures for the Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase will cost

Abians Company Limited about GH¢61,000 annually.

However, the benefits of a sound environmental, social, health and safety management will offset

the costs. The benefits include high productivity, improved health of farmers and workers, reduction

in medical bills, elimination or reduction of possible legal issues, projection of good public image and

better relationship with regulatory agencies.


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) commenced in 2012 under the auspices of the

Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) with investment support from the World Bank and USAID.

GCAP as part of its implementation plan has established a Matching Grant Scheme to leverage

private investment to spur inclusive and competitive agricultural growth that integrates smallholder

farms into commercial agriculture in Ghana. The first call for Proposals for matching grants, launched

in December 2013, culminated in the award of grants to 31 firms (or Grantees).

Abians Company Limited, a limited liability company registered under the Companies Code of Ghana

of 1963, Act 179 (see Annex 1) and one of the 31 GCAP selected Grantees, proposes to undertake a

Rice Farming Project on 35ha of the Kpong Irrigation Scheme (KIS) land at Asutuare in the Shai

Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region. The proposed project will include 3ha nucleus farm

and outgrower farms totalling 32ha, with the average outgrower farm being 1.5ha. The proposed

project will utilise the existing KIS canal system for irrigation and the farm produced will be

processed and stored at Abians Company Limited’s Rice Mill and Warehouse. The Rice Mill and

Warehouse, as well as a drying platform (4,410m2) belonging to Abians Company Limited for sun-

drying paddy rice has permit from the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency with permit number

CU0011090102.

Abians Company Limited, as a beneficiary of the GCAP project, is required to comply with national

environmental regulations including the Environmental Assessment Regulations LI 1652 (1999), and

the World Bank Safeguards Policies. GCAP, as part of the technical assistance it provides to the

Grantees under components/ subcomponents 2 and 3, has contracted Messrs SAL Consult Limited to

support 27 GCAP selected Grantees with the following:

i. Preparation and completion of their Preliminary Environmental and Social Assessment (PESA),

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental and Social Management

Plan (ESMP);

ii. To obtain environmental permits from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and

iii. To comply with the World Bank’s Safeguards Policy on Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01).

This Environmental and Social Management Plan is prepared to guide the management of Abians

Company Limited towards effective environmental, social and occupational health and safety actions

in the implementation of the proposed Rice Farming Project to ensure sustainable development.



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2.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

The relevant national and sector policies and plans, national legal and institutional frameworks and

World Bank safeguards policies to guide the implementation of the proposed Rice Farming Project to

ensure sustainable development and compliance with national and international regulations are

briefly described in this chapter.



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Table 1: Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework Policy/Legal/Regulatory

Framework

Key Compliance Requirements

Applicability to Grantee's Undertaking/Project

Policy Framework

Ghana Shared Growth and

Development Agenda, 2010

It provides for the Vision for the Agricultural, Environment and Natural Resource Sectors in Chapter four.

The main focus of the agricultural sector is to accelerate the modernization of agriculture and ensure its

linkage with industry through the application of science, technology and innovation.

The modernized agriculture sector is expected to underpin the transformation of the economy through

job creation, increased export earnings, food security, and supply of raw materials for value addition and

rural development as well as significant reduction in the incidence of poverty.

The proposed project will use utilize the KIS irrigation

facilities as well as hire combine harvesters for use to

enhance crop productivity and contribute to improving

food security in the country. It will also create jobs for

the people of Asutuare, improve livelihoods and

enhance the rural economy.

Twenty-one (21) rice farmers have been registered as

outgrowers for the project, whose crop productivity and

incomes will be boosted through the project. Abians

Company Limited is expected to have a permanent staff

number of 8 when the project is in operation, and

Asutuare community members will be prioritized. About

100 people may be employed to perform various

functions (such as transplanting, bird control and manual

harvesting) on the nucleus and outgrowers’ farms during

each farming season.

National Environmental Policy,

2012

The ultimate aim of the Policy is to improve the surroundings, living conditions and the quality of life of

the entire citizenry, both present and future. It seeks to promote sustainable development through

ensuring a balance between economic development and natural resource conservation. The policy thus

makes a high quality environment a key element supporting the country’s economic and social

development.

The proposed project must promote sustainable

development by including economic, social and

environmental considerations.

National Land Policy, 1999 The key aspects of the policy relevant to the project include: The project site is not a protected area, forest or wildlife



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The use of any land in Ghana for sustainable development, the protection of water bodies and the

environment and any other socioeconomic activity will be determined through national land use

planning guidelines based on sustainable principles in the long term national interest.

Land categories outside Ghana's permanent forest and wildlife estates are available for such uses as

agriculture, timber, mining and other extractive industries, and human settlement within the context

of a national land use plan.

All land and water resources development activities must conform to the environmental laws in the

country and where Environmental Impact Assessment report is required this must be provided.

Environmental protection within the 'polluter pays' principle will be enforced.

estate and has been zoned for agricultural purposes.

The implementation of the project will conform to the

environmental laws of the country which includes,

registration with EPA, Preliminary Environmental and

Social Assessment and obtaining an environmental

permit prior to commencement.

National Environmental Action

Plan/Policy, 1994

The National Environmental Action Plan was initiated to define a set of policy actions, related

investments and institutional strengthening activities that would make Ghana’s development strategy

more environmentally sustainable. The Plan formulated a national environmental policy as the

framework for implementing the Action Plan.

The Policy aims at ensuring a sound management of resources and the environment, and to avoid any

exploitation of these resources in a manner that might cause irreparable damage to the environment.

Specifically, it provides for maintenance of ecosystems and ecological processes essential for the

functioning of the biosphere, sound management of natural resources and the environment, and

protection of humans, animals and plants and their habitats.

The design and implementation of the proposed project

will take into consideration measures to promote the

sustainable use of natural resources and ensure

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National Water Policy, 2007 The objective of Section 2.2.3 Focus Area 3 –Water for Food Security is to ensure availability of water in

sufficient quantity and quality for cultivation of food crops, watering of livestock and sustainable

freshwater fisheries to achieve sustainable food security for the country. The relevant policy measures

and/or actions to be undertaken include:

(i) encouraging efficient use of fertilizers to reduce pollution of water bodies and ensure conservation

of water; and

(ii) promoting and encouraging water use efficiency techniques in agriculture and reducing transmission

losses of water in irrigation systems.

The proposed project will ensure efficient use of

fertilizers and put in measures to ensure water use

efficiency and reduce transmission losses in the

irrigation system.

National Employment Policy, 2012 The National Employment Policy indicates that poverty is still high at about 28.5 percent and that there is

a strong correlation between the employment situation and poverty. The policy states that the key

source of demand for labour emanates from the productive sectors of the economy, namely, agriculture,

industry and service. One of the key strategies of the employment policy is to promote farm and non-

farm rural employment through modernization of agriculture, improving the productivity of farmers and

contract farming arrangements, promoting effective linkages between farm and non-farm activities

among others.

The Rice Farming Project will provide employment

opportunities for about 130 people from Asutuare

(including nucleus staff, outgrowers and casual workers

to be engaged on the nucleus and outgrower farms). It

will also enhance the productivity of the selected

outgrowers through capacity building and the provision

of inputs such as improved seeds, fertilizers, etc.

National Climate Change Policy,

2013

The Policy is built on seven (7no.) systematic pillars and the objective of the Policy is to mitigate and

ensure an effective adaptation in key sectors of the economy, such as agriculture and food security,

natural resources management, energy, industry and infrastructure among others.

Under the Agriculture and Food Security area, the key objectives are:

Develop climate-resilient agriculture and food systems for all agro-ecological zones; and

Develop human resource capacity for climate-resilient.

The key actions to achieve these objectives which are related to the proposed project include:

Develop climate-resilient cropping and livestock systems as well as crop varieties and livestock breeds

tolerant to flooding, drought and salinity;

The climate-resilient technology to be adopted for the

proposed project include use of improved rice varieties

and irrigation facilities.

The project will develop human resource capacity in

climate-resilient technology through capacity building

and utilizing irrigation facilities and improve post-harvest

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Promote appropriate technologies for small-scale irrigation, water re-use and water harvesting; and

Improve post-harvest capacity, e.g., storage and processing facilities and infrastructure.

National Irrigation policy, 2010 The objective of irrigation policy is to expand and improve the efficiency of irrigation to support

agricultural development and growth. It will be pursued with principles of sustainability in operation and

maintenance, and use of natural resources, equitable access by women to benefits of irrigation, and the

rights to participate in irrigation management. The targets of the Ghana Irrigation Policy are to attain

national food security, increase livelihood options, intensify and diversify production of agricultural

commodities.

The proposed project will utilize the KIS irrigation

facilities to enhance crop productivity. The selected

outgrowers, including women, will have access to the

irrigation facilities to increase their productivity and

enhance their livelihoods.

Food and Agriculture Sector

Development Policy (FASDEP).

The revised FASDEP of 2006 (FASDEP II) emphasizes the sustainable utilization of all resources and

commercialization of activities in the sector with market-driven growth in mind and with emphasis on

environmental sustainability.

The Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP) developed to implement FASDEP II over

the medium term 2011-2015 includes the following programmes:

Food security and emergency preparedness;

Improved growth in incomes;

Increased competitiveness and enhanced integration into domestic and international markets;

Sustainable management of land and environment; and

Science and technology applied in food and agriculture development

The project will utilize irrigation facilities and hire

combine harvesters for use to increase productivity,

improve incomes and food security and increase

competitiveness on the market. The harvested produce

will be purchased by the nucleus farmer (Abians

Company Limited) for processing, packaging and

marketing which will increase the product quality and

market value.

National Legal Framework

The Constitution of the Republic of

Ghana, 1992

The Constitution includes some provisions to protect the right of individuals to private property, and also

sets principles under which citizens may be deprived of their property in the public interest (described in

Articles 18 and 20). Article 18 provides that “Every person has the right to own property either alone or

in association with others.”

Abians Company Limited is a sole ownership enterprise

which is regulated and governed by the constitution of

Ghana

The State Lands Act 1963, Act 125

The Act 125 vests the authority to acquire land for the public interest in the President of the Republic. It

also gives responsibility for registering a claim on the affected person or group of persons, and provides

The 35ha land proposed for the project is part of the

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details of the procedure to do this. The State Lands Act, 1962 provides some details to be taken into

consideration when calculating compensation such as definitions for (1) cost of disturbance, (2) market

value, (3) replacement value, and so on.

Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) Act 1994, Act 490

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act 1994 (Act 490) gives mandate to the Agency to ensure

compliance of all investments and undertakings with laid down Environmental Assessment (EA)

procedures in the planning and execution of development projects, including compliance in respect of

existing ones. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act 490 Section 12 of 1994 confers

enforcement and control powers on the EPA to compel existing companies to submit environmental or

pollution management plans on their operations as a management tool for effective pollution control.

The EPA is the responsible for issuing environmental permits for operations such as this project subject to

EPA review.

The part two of the EPA Act (Pesticides Control and Management) requires that any person who wishes

to use pesticides must register and obtain a license from the Agency.

The implementation of proposed farming project will be

in compliance with the Environmental Assessment (EA)

procedures for approval of the EPA.

The proposed project will involve the use of pesticides

and Abians Company Limited is required by this Act to

register and obtain a license from EPA.

Environmental Assessment

Regulations 1999, LI 1652

The Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (LI 1652) enjoins any proponent or person to register

an undertaking with the Agency and obtain an Environmental Permit prior to commencement of the

project. This regulation allows the EPA to place proposed undertakings at the appropriate level of

environmental assessment. The LI 1652 seeks to ensure that development is undertaken in a sustainable

environment.

The project is complying with LI 1652 through the

following:

i. The project has been registered with the EPA;

ii. A PESR has been done for Abians Company Limited;

iii. EPA will issue a permit for the rice farming operations

upon acceptance of the PESR;

iv. Abians Company Limited will submit Annual Reports

to the EPA;

v. Abians Company Limited will pay statutory fees for the

EPA permit;

vi. Abians Company Limited will submit an ESMP to the

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vii. Abians Company Limited will visibly display their EPA

permit at their office/mill/warehouse premises.

The Fees and Charges (Amendment

Instrument), 2015 (LI 2228)

The Fees and Charges (Amendment) Instrument 2015 (L.I. 2228) provides comprehensive rates, fees and

charges collectable by Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs), such as the Environmental

Protection Agency, for goods and services delivered to the public.

Abians Company Limited, in obtaining an environmental

permit from the EPA, will pay all necessary fees and

charges as prescribed by LI 2228

Local Government Act 1993, Act

462

This Act establishes and regulates the local government system and gives authority to the RCC and the

District Assembly to exercise political and administrative power in the Regions and District, provide

guidance, give direction to, and supervise all other administrative authorities in the regions and district

respectively. The Assembly is mandated to initiate programmes for the development of basic

infrastructure and provide municipal works and services as well as be responsible for the development,

improvement and management of human settlements and the environment in the district.

Abians Company Limited will work closely with the Shai

Osudoku District Assembly in the development of the

proposed project

Ghana National Fire Service Act

1997 (Act 537)

The Act re-establishes the National Fire Service to provide for the management of undesired fires and to

make provision for related matters. The objective of the Service is to prevent and manage undesired fire.

For the purpose of achieving its objective; the Service is to organise public fire education programmes to

create and sustain awareness of the hazards of fire, heighten the role of the individual in the prevention

of fire and provide technical advice for building plans in respect of machinery and structural layouts to

facilitate escape from fire, rescue operations and fire management. The GNFS has a rural fire department

responsible for the control and management of bushfires.

This act requires Abians Company Limited to register the

mill and warehouse with the GNFS who will provide

services in the management of all fire outbreaks. The

GNFS is mandated to create awareness and sensitization

programmes on fire prevention and control.

The Fire Precaution (Premises)

Regulations 2003, LI 1724

The Fire Precaution (Premises) Regulations 2003 (LI 1724) requires all premises intended for use as

workplaces to have Fire Certificates and confers enforcement powers on the Ghana National Fire Service

(GNFS) to demand a fire certificate for premises that are put to use as a place of work.

The Regulation requires Abians Company Limited to

obtain a Fire certificate for the operation of the mill and

warehouse.

Factories, Offices and Shops Act

1970, Act 328

The Factories, Offices and Shops Act of 1970 (Act 328), as amended by the Factories Offices and Shops

(Amendment) Law 1983 PNDCL 66, the Factories Offices and Shops (Amendment) Law 1991 PNDCL 275

s.1 (a), and the Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997 (Act 537) requires all proponents to register every

factory/workplace with the Chief Inspector of Factories Inspectorate Division. The Act requires all

factories, offices and shops to among others, notify the Chief Inspector of accidents, dangerous

occurrences and industrial diseases, post in a prominent position in every factory the prescribed abstract

The Act enjoins Abians Company Limited to register the

mill and warehouse with the Factories Inspectorate

Division, post the abstract of the act at a prominent

place at the premises and notify the Chief Inspector of

any accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial

diseases.



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of the act and other notices and documentations, as well as outlines the regulations to safeguard the

health and safety of workers.

The Labour Act 2003, Act 651 Section 118(1) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) stipulates that it is the duty of an employer to ensure

that every worker employed works under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions.

Act 651 contains a number of specific provisions relating to an employer’s duty of care to its workers.

These include providing and maintaining “at the workplace, plant and system of work that are safe and

without risk to health” and taking “steps to prevent contamination of the workplaces by, and protect the

workers from, toxic gases, noxious substances, vapours, dust, fumes, mists and other substances or

materials likely to cause risk to safety or health”.

A worker is required to report situations that he believes may pose “an imminent and serious danger to

his or her life, safety or health”.

Abians Company Limited will be committed to ensuring

the safety and health of the farmers by providing a safe

working environment and providing the required

apparatus and measures to mitigate impacts.

Workmen’s Compensation Law

1987

It is to provide for the payment of compensation to workmen for personal injuries caused by accidents

arising out and in the course of their employment. The tenets of the law places a large share of the

burden of supporting workers injured at the workplace on the shoulders of the employers.

The proposed project has health and accident risks. The

Law enjoins Abians Company Limited as an employer to

ensure and be responsible for the safety of its workers

and reward compensation to its workers for injuries

arising in the course of work in accordance with this Law.

Control of Bush Fires Law of 1983

(PNDCL 46)

It seeks to control the setting of bush fires by criminalizing the intentional, reckless, or negligent causing

of such fires and holding the offender liable for all consequences of the fire.

Bush fire is a risk to the proposed project and Abians

Company Limited will be guided by these Laws to take

lawful action against any such offender. Control and Prevention of Bushfire

law, PNDCL 229

Section 2 defines “starting of a bushfire”. A person starts a bushfire if an action of that person results in

the uncontrolled burning of a farm, forest or grassland. The Chief Conservator of Forests or the Chief

Game and Wildlife Officer may authorize starting of fires by authorized officers in Conservation Areas

under section 4.

Lands Commission Act 2008, Act

767

The Lands Commission Act 2008 re-establishes the Lands Commission to integrate the operations of

public service land institutions in order to secure effective and efficient land administration to provide for

related matters. The objectives of the Commission are to:

Promote the judicious use of land by the society and ensure that land use is in accordance with

The proposed development is in line with the objectives

of the Commission for sustainable development of land

and conforms to the development goals of the Accra

plains.



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sustainable management principles and the maintenance of a sound eco-system; and

Ensure that land development is effected in conformity with the nation’s development goals.

Ghana Investment Promotion

Centre Act 1994, Act 478

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act 1994 (Act 478) requires that every investor wishing to

invest in the country must in its appraisal of proposed investment projects or enterprises, “…have regard

to any effect the enterprise is likely to have on the environment and measures proposed for the

prevention and control of any harmful effects to the environment...”.

Abians Company Limited acknowledges that the

proposed project has environmental impacts and

measures have been proposed to address the impacts

such as the preparation of the PESR and this standalone

ESMP.

Water Resources Commission

(WRC) Act 1996, Act 522

The Water Resources Commission Act, 1996 (Act 522) establishes and mandates the Water Resources

Commission (WRC) as the sole agency responsible for the regulation and management of the utilisation

of water resources and for the co-ordination of any policy in relation to them.

Section 13 prohibits the use of water (divert, dam, store, abstract or use water resources or construct or

maintain any works for the use of water resources) without authority. Section 16 empowers the

Commission to grant Water Rights (water use permits) to prospective users. The Act states under Section

24 that any person who pollutes or fouls a water resource beyond the level that the EPA may prescribe,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or a term of imprisonment or both.

The proposed project will involve irrigation, depending

on the KIS facilities. The Kpong Irrigation Scheme has

obtained water use rights from WRC.

Water Use Regulations 2001, LI

1692

The Water Use Regulations 2001, LI 1692 prohibits the use of water resources without authority from the

Water Resources Commission. The Act provides under section 16 for any person to apply to the

Commission in writing for the grant of water right. The Regulations also prescribe the raw water charges

and processing fees to be paid by prospective water users with respect to the water use permits. The

Commission is also mandated to request for evidence that an environmental impact assessment or an

environmental management plan has been approved by the EPA before issuance of the Water Use

Permit.

The Kpong Irrigation Scheme has water use permit from

WRC, and pay all due charges and fees as prescribed by

the Act.

Town and Country Planning

Ordinance, 1945, CAP 84

The Town and Country Planning Act 1945, CAP 84 seeks to ensure the orderly and progressive

development of land, town and other areas whether urban or rural for conserving and developing

resources and to preserve and improve amenities thereof, and for related matters. It is the principal

legislation in force regulating the general planning and development of human settlements.

The proposed area for Abians Company Limited’s

operations has been zoned by the Town and Country

Planning Department (TCPD) for Agriculture. The

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TCPD.

The Children’s Act 1998, Act 560 The Act spells out the rights of the child, quasi-judicial/judicial child adjudication, parentage

/custody/access/maintenance, fosterage/ adoption and employment of children issues. The Act defines a

child as a person below the age of 18 years. The minimum age for admission of a child to employment is

fifteen years and the minimum age for the engagement of a person in hazardous work is eighteen years.

No person shall engage a child in exploitative labour and labour is exploitative of a child if it deprives the

child of its health, education or development.

Abians Company Limited will be guided by this Act in the

employment of labour for the proposed project and will

ensure all farmhands engaged by the outgrower farmers

are not below the minimum age.

Ghana Meteorological Agency

2004, Act 687

This Act establishes the Ghana Meteorological Agency, which replaces the Meteorological Services

Department. The Agency is to provide meteorological information, advice, and warnings for the benefit

of agriculture, civil and military aviation among others to mitigate the effects of natural disasters such as

floods, storms and droughts on socio-economic development and projects. The Agency is to provide

accurate date on climatic data which are relevant for establishing climate change trends.

Abians Company Limited will work closely with the

Ghana Meteorological Agency especially in seeking

meteorological information and advice for the proposed

project.

Institutional Framework

Environmental Protection Agency The EPA is the body responsible for regulating the environment and ensuring the implementation of

government policies on the environment. The functions of the Agency include:

ensuring compliance with any laid down environmental impact assessment procedures in the

planning and execution of development projects, including compliance in the respect of existing

projects;

promoting effective planning in the management of the environment;

imposing and collecting environmental protection levies in accordance with the Environmental

Protection Agency Act 1994, Act 490 or regulations made under the Act; and

acting in liaison and co-operation with government agencies, District Assemblies and other bodies

and institutions to control pollution and generally protect the environment.

Abians Company Limited will follow and abide by all EPA

procedures (refer to Environmental Assessment

Regulations 1999, LI 1652) in the implementation of the

project.

Water Resources Commission

(WRC)

WRC was established by an Act of Parliament (Act 522 of 1996) with the mandate to regulate and

manage Ghana's Water Resources and co-ordinate government policies in relation to them. The Act

stipulates that ownership and control of all water resources are vested in the President on behalf of the

The Kpong Irrigation Scheme has water use permit from

the WRC



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people, and clearly defines the WRC as the overall body responsible for water resources management in

Ghana. The functions of the WRC as established under Act 522 among other things are to:

Formulate and enforce policies in water resources conservation, development and management in the

country;

Coordinate the activities of the various agencies (public and private) in the development and

conservation of water resources;

Enforce, in collaboration with relevant agencies, measures to control water pollution; and

Be responsible for appraising water resources development project proposals, both public and private,

before implementation.

Ghana Irrigation Development

Authority (GIDA)

GIDA is a semi-autonomous agency of MOFA which was established by the Supreme Military Council

Decree 85 (SMCD) of 1977 to explore all water resources for livelihood options in agriculture at

appropriate scales for all communities. Its functions include formulating, developing and implementing

irrigation and drainage plans for all year round agriculture production, livestock and fish culture in

Ghana. Currently, its services and activities include:

Developing design standards for irrigation infrastructure;

Designing irrigation infrastructure and related facilities e.g. dams, ponds, and tube-wells;

Carrying out land-use planning in areas earmarked for irrigation development;

Providing public irrigation facilities;

Providing technical and managerial services for effective use of irrigation facilities; and

Developing and disseminating adaptive irrigation technology.

The proposed project will utilize irrigation facilities of the

Kpong Irrigation Scheme of GIDA and the 35ha land for

the project is under KIS. Abians Company Limited will

work closely with GIDA through the management of KIS

for the proposed project.

Ministry of Food and Agriculture

(MOFA)

MOFA promotes sustainable agriculture and agribusiness through research and technology development,

effective extension and other support services to farmers, processors, and traders for improved human

livelihood. The Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) and the Medium Term

Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (METASIP) seeks to guide development and interventions in the

agriculture sector. The revised policy (FASDEP II) emphasizes the sustainable utilization of all resources

MOFA is a major stakeholder of the project.

The Regional and District Departments of Agriculture

have the mandate of offering extension services and

support to ensure sustainability and the successful

implementation of the project.



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and commercialization of activities in the sector with market-driven growth in mind. Enhancement of

productivity of the commodity value chain, through the application of science and technology, with

emphasis on environmental sustainability. The policy also ensures consistency with national

development objectives as specified in the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy II (GPRS II).

Local Government Authority The Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and the Metropolitan /Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs)

are responsible for the overall development of the region and metropolis/municipality/district

respectively.

Acts 462 and 480, which established the current district assembly structure, designate the

District/Municipal/Metropolitan Assembly as the planning authority, charged with the overall

development of the district.

With regard to environmental management at the district level, the District Environmental Management

Committees (DEMC) has been set up by law (Act 462) to among other things:

promote and provide guidelines for the establishment of community level environmental committees

to put into effect the environmental programmes of the Assembly in the community; and

Plan and recommend to the DA, strategies and activities for the improvement and protection of the

environment with emphasis on fragile and sensitive areas, river courses etc.

The project is located in the Shai Osudoku District and

will be influenced by decisions and plans of the Greater

Accra Regional Coordinating Council and the Shai

Osudoku District Assembly. The Assembly will play key

role in the successful implementation and related

activities of the project.

Lands Commission The Lands Commission was established by Article 258 of the 1992 Constitution and the Lands

Commission Act, 2008 (Act 767). The functions of the Lands Commission includes amongst others;

to manage public lands and other lands vested in the President by the Constitution on behalf of the

Government of Ghana;

advise the Government, local authorities and traditional authorities on the policy framework for the

development of particular areas of the country to ensure that the development of individual pieces of

land is coordinated with the relevant development plan for the area concerned; and

ensure that through sound, sustainable land use planning, socio-economic activities are consistent

with sound land use through sustainable land use planning in the long term national development

The proposed site for the project is part of the KIS lands

which is a public land and the management of such state

acquired lands is under the jurisdiction of the Public and

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goals.

The Public and Vested Lands Management Division of the Lands Commission facilitates the acquisition of

land for Government and manages state acquired and vested lands in conformity with approved land use

plans.

Traditional Authorities In Ghana, people of common descent owe allegiance to a symbol of collective authority, such as the

‘stool’ for the Akans of southern Ghana or the ‘skin’ for the northern peoples. Traditional authorities play

a role in the administration of the area. At the village level, family and land disputes and development

issues are also traditionally dealt with by the village chief and elders.

In addition to providing an important leadership role, especially in the more rural areas, chiefs act as

custodians of stool/skin land, can mobilise their people for developmental efforts and arbitrate in the

resolution of local disputes. Although chiefs have no direct political authority, some are appointed by the

Government on District Assemblies.

The proposed project site falls under the Osudoku

Traditional Council who are key stakeholders to the

project.



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2.1 World Bank Safeguards Policies

The World Bank (WB) has published policies/procedures to guide the safe development of projects it

is funding. Among the ten (10) WB Safeguards Policies, two (2) – OP 4.01 and OP 4.09 – are triggered

by the proposed project. The WB safeguards policies and a summary of their core requirements are

provided in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Summary of World Bank Safeguards Policies

No World Bank

Safeguard

Policy

Summary of core requirements Potential for

Trigger under

proposed project

Remarks or

recommendation for

proposed project

1 OP 4.01

Environmental

Assessment

Requires environmental assessment (EA)

of projects proposed for Bank financing to

help ensure that they are environmentally

sound and sustainable, and thus to

improve decision making. The EA takes

into account the natural environment (air,

water, and land); human health and

safety; social aspects (involuntary

resettlement, indigenous peoples, and

physical cultural resources); and

transboundary and global environmental

aspects. It categorizes proposed projects

into categories A, B, C or FI based on the

extent of adverse impacts anticipated

from the project.

Triggered The proposed project

falls in Category B, thus

a PESA is required

2 OP 4.04:

Natural

Habitats

Do not finance projects that degrade or

convert critical habitats. Support projects

that affect non- critical habitats only if no

alternatives are available and if acceptable

mitigation measures are in place. The

policy strictly limits the circumstances

under which any Bank-supported project

can damage natural habitats (land and

water areas where most of the native

plant and animal species are still present).

Not triggered Project locations and

design will not affect

any critical habitats.

3 OP 4.09: Pest

Management

Support integrated approaches to pest

management, identify pesticides that may

be financed under the project and

develop appropriate pest management

plan to address this.

Triggered GCAP has prepared a

Pest Management Plan

(PMP) which will guide

Abians Company

Limited’s operations.

4 OP 4.36: Forest

Aim is to reduce deforestation, enhance

the environmental contribution of

forested areas, promote afforestation,

reduce poverty, and encourage economic

development.

Support sustainable and conservation

oriented forestry. Do not finance projects

that involve significant conversion or

degradation of critical forest areas.

Not triggered Project location and

design will not affect

any critical forests.



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No World Bank

Safeguard

Policy

Summary of core requirements Potential for

Trigger under

proposed project

Remarks or

recommendation for

proposed project

5 OP 4.11:

Physical

Cultural

Resources

Investigate and inventorise cultural

resources potentially affected. Include

mitigation measures when there are

adverse impacts on physical cultural

resources or avoid if possible

Not triggered No culturally sensitive

sites identified.

6 OP 4.12:

Involuntary

Resettlement

Assist displaced persons in their effort to

improve or at least restore their standards

of living. Avoid resettlement where

feasible or minimise. Displaced persons

should share in project profits.

The policy aims to avoid involuntary

resettlement to the extent feasible, or to

minimize and mitigate its adverse social

and economic impacts.

The policy prescribes compensation and

other resettlement measures to achieve

its objectives and requires that borrowers

prepare adequate resettlement planning

instruments prior to Bank appraisal of

proposed projects.

Not triggered The study did not find

any evidence of

existence or occurrence

of Involuntary

Resettlement.

7 OP 4.10:

Indigenous

Peoples

Screen to determine presence of

indigenous peoples in project area. Policy

triggered whether potential impacts are

positive or negative. Design mitigation

measures and benefits that reflect

indigenous peoples’ cultural preferences.

Not triggered No indigenous groups

were identified.

8 OP 4.37: Safety

of Dams

Requires that experienced and competent

professionals design and supervise

construction, and that the borrower

adopts and implements dam safety

measures through the project cycle.

The policy distinguishes between small

and large dams by defining small dams as

those normally less than 15 meters in

height. Large dams are 15 meters or more

in height.

Not triggered The proposed project

does not involve the

construction of dams.

9 OP 7.50:

Projects on

International

Waterways

Ascertain whether riparian agreements

are in place, and ensure that riparian

states are informed of and do not object

to project interventions.

Not triggered The proposed project

does not involve

international waters.

10 OP 7.60:

Projects in

Disputed Areas

Ensure that claimants to disputed areas

have no objection to proposed project.

Not triggered No issues of land

dispute were identified.



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3.0 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS) POLICY

3.1 Environmental Policy

Abians Company Limited’s Environmental Policy is to minimise the environmental impacts of its

operations to the barest minimum and ensure sustainable resource use and conservation of the

environment. The objectives of the Policy are as follows:

1. Ensure resource use efficiency through the adoption of the 4 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and

Recover);

2. Minimize the use of agrochemicals through the use of good management practices and the

utilization of organic substitutes where practically possible;

3. Utilize only approved agrochemicals for its operations at the recommended application rates;

and

4. Prevent pollution and contamination of the soil, water bodies and the environment in general;

5. Ensure compliance with all environmental laws and procedures.

3.2 Health and Safety Policy

The Health and Safety Policy of Abians Company Limited is to continuously ensure a healthy and safe

working environment to boost productivity. The Policy objectives are:

1. Adopt and implement an effective health and safety system;

2. Provide and enforce the appropriate use of personal protective equipment for all operations;

3. Minimize accidents and incidents to the barest minimum;

4. Awareness creation and education for all farmers on health & safety issues; and

5. Compliance with all health and safety regulations.

3.3 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy

Abians Company Limited acknowledges that it operates within society and its relations with society

has an influence on its operations and performance and vice versa. Abians Company Limited’s CSR

Policy is therefore to promote community development through the use of modern technology to

boost the local economy. The objectives of the CSR policy are to:

1. Improve the livelihoods of rice farmers in the community through capacity building and the

provision of services;

2. Enhance the market value of rice produced in the community through the provision of agro-

processing and storage facilities.

3. Support women rice farmers by providing them equal access to rice processing and storage

facilities;

4. Contribute to the welfare and socioeconomic development of the project community and

society as a whole;

5. Operate in a responsible and socially acceptable manner which will guarantee acceptance in its

stakeholder communities; and



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4.0 PROJECT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The proposed project will involve the cultivation of rice on 35ha of the Kpong Irrigation Scheme

lands at Asutuare in the Shai Osudoku District. It will include 3ha nucleus farm and outgrower farms

totalling 32ha, with the average outgrower farm being 1.5ha. The project, which will be operated

under Nucleus and Outgrower Schemes, will utilise the existing KIS canal system for irrigation. The

harvested paddy rice will be transported to Abians Company Limited’s Rice Mill and Warehouse for

processing and storage.

The processing of the paddy rice will involve threshing, winnowing, drying, milling and bagging. The

drying will be done on a 4,410m2 drying platform located at the Mill and Warehouse to reduce

moisture content of the rice prior to milling and bagging at the 1.7 tonnes per hour rice mill. The

bagged rice will then be stored at 3,780m3 capacity warehouse for marketing.

4.1 Project Activities

The main activities under the proposed Rice Farming Project are stated below.

4.1.1 Preparatory Phase Activities

Preparatory phase activities include among others:

Site visits, feasibility studies, and soil and water analysis to determine suitability of proposed

project site;

Stakeholder consultations;

Statutory permitting activities from EPA.

4.1.2 Land Preparation Phase Activities

The 35ha land for the proposed project is already under rice cultivation and the land preparation

activities will involve the following processes to get the harvested fields ready for every subsequent

planting season.

Gathering and collection of rice straw (from previous harvesting);

Weed control;

Maintenance of bunds (where necessary);

Maintenance of water intake and drainage channels (where necessary);

Flooding of field; and

Tilling (by use of power tiller).

4.1.3 Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase Activities

The land preparation activities indicated above will be carried out throughout the farm operations

and maintenance phase prior to every planting season. Additional activities that will be carried out

during the farm operations and maintenance phase include:

Planting (transplanting and gap filling);

Water management;

Fertilizer and/or manure application;

Weed control;



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Pest (including birds) and disease control;


Maintenance of water intake and drainage channels;

Harvesting of paddy rice (manual or use of combine harvester);

Transport of farm inputs to farm and harvested paddy rice from farm to Mill and

Warehouse;

Processing (threshing, winnowing, drying and milling) and packaging of paddy rice;

Storage and Marketing; and


The environmentally-based process flow diagram for the major operational activities is shown in

Figure 1.



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Figure 1: Environmentally-based process flow diagram for the Rice Farming Project

Land Preparation

Nursery

Transplanting

Tendering

of crops

Harvesting & On-farm Processing

Transportation

Ploughing, harrowing, bund construction, flooding of field, use of power tiller

Bed preparation,

sowing, watering,

weed control

Transplanting of

seedlings to field Fertilizer/ manure

application; weed,

pest & disease

control, irrigation

and water

management

Manual harvesting

(cutting, threshing,

winnowing) or Mechanical

harvesting (use of

combine harvester)

Transport of paddy

rice from farm to

Rice Mill and

Warehouse

Solid waste

generation, health &

safety risks, dust &

noise emissions, loss

of flora & fauna,

sediment transport,

exhaust emissions

Risk of injury,

solid waste

generation, soil

degradation

Risk of injury and

animal bites, solid

waste generation

Health & safety

risks, solid waste

generation, risk of

agrochemical &

oil spills, risk of

water pollution,

soil degradation

Generation of crop

residue, risk of

injury, exhaust

emissions,

particulate matter

emission, health &

safety risk

Exhaust emissions,

risk of accidents

and injury, health

& safety risks

Drying,

Milling &

Packaging

Storage

&

Marketing

Sun-drying on

drying platform,

milling and

bagging

Packing and storage

in warehouse;

Transport/delivery

to wholesalers/

retailers/customers

Solid waste

generation, noise &

particulate matter

emissions, exhaust

emissions, risk of

accidents and injury,

health & safety risks

Exhaust

emissions, risk

of accidents and

injury, health &

safety risks



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5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MITIGATION PLAN

Mitigation impacts have been proposed in Table 3 below for the potential significant environmental and social impacts of the proposed project identified in

the Preliminary Environmental and Social Assessment.

Table 3: Environmental and Social Mitigation Plan for Identified Significant Impacts


and Social Impacts


(Gh₵)

LAND PREPARATION PHASE


sediment transport

Weed control


Flooding of field


drainage channels

Tilling

Abians Company Limited will maintain the bunds around the plots (fields) to prevent

cracks and retain water within the paddy field during land preparation.

Abians Company Limited will compact the slopes of the bunds and allow grass to grow

on the bunds to stabilize the soil and reduce erosion.

Only good condition and regularly serviced power tillers will be used for tilling by Abians

Company Limited to avoid leakages of fuel and breakdowns when in operation.

Operations

Manager

-

2. Generation and disposal

of solid waste


straw

Weed control




Tilling

Abians Company Limited will gather and collect excess rice straw on the fields (from

previous harvesting) which will be temporarily heaped by the fields and made available

to the public for collection and use. Rice straw has various uses (thatch, composting,

mulching, bedding material for livestock, animal fodder, fuel for brick kilns and power

generation, packaging material, etc.). Abians Company Limited will educate the farmers

on the various uses of rice straw to encourage them to find alternative uses for it which

could also lead to generation of additional income.



Abians Company Limited will spread nutrient-rich de-silted material from de-silting of

waste water drains on the paddy fields to enrich the soil.

Clayey material de-silted from the drains will be used by Abians Company Limited to

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

1,000



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maintain the slopes of the bunds.

Abians Company Limited will provide bins on site for collection and disposal of plastic

waste and polythene materials such as lubricant containers, drinking water sachets and

carrier bags at approved dump site.


safety issues


straw

Weed control




Flooding of field

Tilling

Abians Company Limited will ensure that the power tiller operators and workers have

and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety

boots/wellington boots, earplugs, hand gloves, coveralls and nose masks during all land

preparation activities.

Abians Company Limited will ensure all machine operators, farmers and workers comply

with health and safety procedures.

Sanctions will be implemented where health and safety procedures are not followed

and PPEs are not used.

Abians Company Limited will ensure that power tillers hired for land preparation are in

good condition and are well serviced, and the operators are experienced and well

trained. Good conditioned and well maintained equipment will reduce frequent

breakdowns, noise nuisance and exhaust emissions which could affect the operator’s

and other farmers’ health and safety.

First aid kits will be provided on site by Abians Company Limited to treat minor

ailments. However, major cases will be referred to the nearest hospital or health post.

Managing

Director/

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

2,000

4. Sanitation issues and

public health


straw

Weed control




Flooding of field

Abians Company Limited will provide adequate waste bins at the project site for use to

minimise indiscriminate disposal of plastic and polythene material, cans and food waste

by the farmers and farm hands. These bins will be frequently transported and emptied

at dump sites approved by the Shai Osudoku District Assembly (SODA). This will prevent

the littering of the project site with cans and bottles which could collect water and

breed mosquitoes.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

2,000



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Waste water drains and intake channels will be regularly de-silted by Abians Company

Limited to prevent water stagnation which could breed mosquitoes.

Abians Company Limited will regularly trim weeds and grasses on bunds to prevent

breeding of mosquitoes.

Farmers and farm hands will be educated by Abians Company Limited on the health

impacts of open defecation to discourage the practice.

Sub-Total 1 (Land Preparation Phases): 5,000

FARM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PHASE

5. Soil degradation Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;


combine harvester);

Waste management.

Soil analysis will be carried out by Abians Company Limited to determine the chemical

conditions of the soil at the onset of the project and to know the recommended rates of

application of various soil nutrients. This will help know the deficient soil nutrients and

the right types and quantities of fertilizers to apply.

Abians Company Limited will adopt minimum/reduced tillage for the subsequent

planting seasons where possible. This will minimise impacts on soil fauna. Ploughing and

harrowing will only be done where necessary, example due to proliferation of weeds.

Abians Company Limited will till rice stocks and some rice straw into the soil to recycle

nutrients stored in them and improve soil organic matter.

Increase in organic matter content of the soil through decomposition of rice stock and

rice straw (as indicated above) will improve the soil structure.

Abians Company Limited will adopt integrated weed and pest management practices for

weed and pest control such as use of certified and disease tolerant seed varieties, use of

early maturing seed varieties, proper land preparation, early planting, following

recommended planting space between rows and plants, timely/early weeding, suitable

water management practices and the use of agrochemicals where necessary. This will

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

-



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minimize the rate of agrochemical use.

Abians Company Limited will only purchase EPA approved agrochemicals from licensed

agrochemical shops for use at the recommended application rates. Abians Company

Limited will purchase and consult EPA’s current register of approved and banned

agrochemicals prior to the selection and purchase of agrochemicals for use. Extracts of

the current register are provided in Annex 3.

Abians Company Limited will, preferentially, use selective pesticides with low

environmental impact quotient (EIQ) where appropriate, rather than broad-spectrum

products, to minimize impacts on non-target species.

De-silted material from the waste water drains, which will be rich in nutrients, will be

spread on the field to enrich the soil and reduce nutrient losses through sediment

transport.

6. Impact from air

emissions




and Warehouse

Abians Company Limited will provide adequate ventilation at the rice mill to ensure

proper aeration.

Abians Company Limited will provide nose masks for all mill operators and workers in

the mill and its use will be enforced.

Sanctions will be applied by Abians Company Limited where nose masks are not used by

workers or mill operators in the mill.

Abians Company Limited will also provide nose masks for use by any customer or visitor

to the rice mill which will be strictly enforced. Any person without a nose mask will not

be allowed entry to the mill.

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

1,500 annually

7. Noise nuisance Processing of paddy rice

Bird control using noise



and Warehouse

Abians Company Limited will utilise engineering controls at the mill to reduce noise

generation from the source (rice milling machines) such as installation of noise barriers

around noisy parts and reducing noise transmission in the mill by installing sound-

absorbing materials on walls, ceilings and floor.

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

2,000 annually



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(Gh₵)

Rice milling machines will be frequently serviced and maintained by Abians Company

Limited to reduce noise generation.

Ear plugs will be provided by Abians Company Limited for all mill operators and workers

in the mill and its use will be enforced.

Abians Company Limited will apply sanctions where ear plugs are not used by workers

or mill operators in the mill.

Abians Company Limited will also provide ear plugs for use by any customer or visitor to

the rice mill which will be strictly enforced. Any person without an ear plug will not be

allowed entry to the mill.

8. Waste water generation

and disposal

Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;


The adoption of integrated weed and pest management by Abians Company Limited (as

indicated above) will ensure agrochemicals are only used when necessary.

Abians Company Limited will ensure efficient use of fertilizers, weedicides and

pesticides to reduce the release of chemicals in paddy fields.

Abians Company Limited will regularly maintain the waste water drains through de-

silting and weed clearance to allow waste water released from the fields flow freely into

the main waste water drain.

Abians Company Limited will ensure any unused dilute pesticide that cannot be applied

to the crop—along with rinse water, and out of-date or no-longer approved pesticides—

would be disposed of as a hazardous waste, as per FAO guidelines1.

Abians Company Limited will utilize pesticide application technologies and practices

designed to minimize off-site movement or runoff (e.g., low-drift nozzles, using the

largest droplet size and lowest pressure that are suitable for the product.

Abians Company Limited will regularly train staff and outgrowers on agrochemical

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer

2,500 annually

1 FAO, International Code of Conduct on Pesticides Management (revised 2014), (Rome: FAO, 2014)

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Code/CODE_2014Sep_ENG.pdf

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Code/CODE_2014Sep_ENG.pdf



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handling, usage, storage and management of empty agrochemical containers.

9. Solid waste

management and

sanitation issues


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;

Harvesting of paddy rice (manual or

use of combine harvester);


Abians Company Limited will adopt the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and

Recover (4 R’s) for waste management.

Rice straw has various uses (thatch, composting, mulching, bedding material for

livestock, animal fodder, fuel for brick kilns and power generation, packaging material,

etc.). Some amount of straw may be left on the field by Abians Company Limited to be

tilled into the soil and recycle nutrients stored in them. Excesses will be gathered,

collected and temporarily heaped by the fields and made available to the public for

collection and use.

Abians Company Limited will educate the farmers on the various uses of rice straw to

encourage them to find alternative uses for it which could also lead to generation of

additional income.



Rice husk has various uses (such as bedding material for livestock, planting material and

soil aeration in crop farming, biomass for fuel in power plants or fuel in burning

furnaces, etc.) and will be made available to any prospective user.

The options to be explored by Abians Company Limited for the management of any

excesses of rice husk will include burying and compositing, and in the long-term,

acquiring a burning furnace which can utilize rice husk as fuel to generate heat for

drying of the rice.

Abians Company Limited will educate the general public on the alternative uses of rice

husk to boost interest in the reuse of rice husks.

Abians Company Limited will spread de-silted material from the waste water drains on

the field to enrich the soil.

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

5,000 annually



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(Gh₵)

Clay soil de-silted from the waste water drains will be used by Abians Company Limited

to maintain the bunds.

Bins will be provided on the farm by Abians Company Limited for the collection of plastic

and polythene material such as drinking water sachets used by outgrower farmers and

workers on the nucleus farm for proper disposal at approved dump sites.

Abians Company Limited will ensure all packaging for pesticides and herbicides is

collected from the field after use and properly stored until final disposal at SODA

approved dump sites.

Abians Company Limited will provide separate labelled bins for collection of

agrochemical containers, foil seals, lids and fertilizer sacks for return to the suppliers for

recycling/proper disposal, as per FAO guidelines1. Empty agrochemical

bottles/containers will be triple-washed and punctured prior to being stored in the

separate labelled bins for returning to the suppliers. This will ensure they cannot be

reused.

Abians Company Limited will ensure bins containing used agrochemical containers are

stored safely and are securely under cover prior to their safe disposal; they will not be

used for other purposes.

10. Fire risks Processing of paddy rice

Storage of rice

Burning will not be utilised by Abians Company Limited as a farm management practice.

GCAP prohibits burning as a farm management practice and will ensure all its Grantee

Farms comply with this directive.

The canal system and farm roads around the farm will act as fire belt protecting the

farm from any bush fires emanating from outside the farm.

Abians Company Limited will establish Emergency Assembly Points at the

mill/warehouse premises and farm.

Electrical wiring at the mill and warehouse will be checked by Abians Company Limited

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

5,000 annually



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to ensure they are in good condition. Any faulty electrical wiring or electrical fitting will

be replaced.

Abians Company Limited will install firefighting, detection and warning equipment such

as smoke detectors, alarms and fire extinguishers at the mill and warehouse.

Abians Company Limited will ensure all equipment and machinery are regularly serviced

and maintained.

All farmers and workers will be educated by Abians Company Limited on potential

causes of fire at the farm, mill and warehouse including smoking, cooking, burning, etc.

Abians Company Limited will train all farmers and workers on fire prevention and

control. This will be done in collaboration with the GNFS of the Shai Osudoku District.

Abians Company Limited will ensure selected farmers and workers at the mill,

warehouse and farm are trained by the GNFS as fire volunteers to manage minor fires.


safety

Planting

Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;


combine harvester);



to Mill and Warehouse;

Abians Company Limited will ensure that any pesticides used are manufactured,

formulated, packaged, labelled, handled, stored, disposed of, and applied according to

the FAO’s International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management1.

Management of Abians Company Limited will ensure that pesticides that fall under the

World Health Organization’s (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by

Hazard Classes 1a (extremely hazardous) and 1b (highly hazardous) (refer to Annex 4),

or Annexes A and B of the Stockholm Convention (see Annex 5) are not purchased,

stored or used.

All pesticides listed in WHO Hazard Class II (moderately hazardous) (refer to Annex 4),

will be avoided by Abians Company Limited unless appropriate controls established with

respect to the manufacture, procurement, or distribution and/or use of these chemicals

are in place. These chemicals would not be accessible to personnel without proper

training, equipment, and facilities in which to handle, store, apply, and dispose of these

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

4,000 annually



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and Social Impacts


(Gh₵)

Processing of paddy rice;

Storage and marketing;


products properly.

Abians Company Limited will train all staff and outgrowers on appropriate use and

handling of agrochemicals.

Abians Company Limited will provide selected staff and outgrowers with first aid

training, including on accidents associated with agrochemical use, to administer first aid

health care in the event of any accidents.

Appropriate PPEs such as gloves, ear plugs, nose masks, coveralls, goggles, wellington

boots, etc. will be provided by Abians Company Limited for workers and farmers. The

use of PPEs will be enforced by Abians Company Limited especially during the handling

of agrochemicals such as during spraying of weedicides or application of fertilizers.

Safety procedures, particularly with the handling and use of agrochemicals will be

enforced by Abians Company Limited and sanctions applied when not adhered to.

Abians Company Limited will ensure that milling machines and combine harvesters

hired are in good condition and well serviced to avoid accidents.

12. Public health impacts Water management;


application;

Weed control;




drainage channels;



to Mill and Warehouse


PPEs such as nose masks and ear plugs will be made available by Abians Company

Limited (as indicated above) for use by any customer or visitor to the rice mill section.

Abians Company Limited will ensure the use of separate labelled bins for collection of

agrochemical containers (after they are triple-washed and punctured) and other solid

waste to prevent indiscriminate disposal which could compromise public safety and also

collects water for breeding of mosquitoes.

Waste water drains will be regularly de-silted by Abians Company Limited to prevent

stagnation of water to breed mosquitoes or flood fields during heavy rains.

Weed growth on bunds will be controlled and trimmed by Abians Company Limited to

prevent breeding of mosquitoes.

Abians Company Limited will ensure efficient use of agrochemicals to reduce releases

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

-



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and Social Impacts


(Gh₵)

into waste water from fields.

Abians Company Limited will discourage open defecation by staff and outgrowers

through education.

Abians Company Limited will ensure vehicles transporting harvested produce to the Rice

Mill and Warehouse will follow road regulations such as reducing speed and respecting

the rights of other road users to reduce dust emissions and avoid accidents.

13. Pest/rodent infestation

and contamination of

produce


Storage of rice

Abians Company Limited will adopt an integrated insect and rodent management

system to control insects and rodent infestation in the warehouse. This will include:

o Good housekeeping practices such as regular cleaning inside the warehouse and

proper packing of produce for ease of inspection;

o Keeping the surroundings of the warehouse clean and free from weeds;

o Preventing insects and rodents from entering the warehouse by regularly

inspecting all doors, walls, windows and roof for any openings and repairing them.

o Use of biological control, such as cats, to keep mice and other rodents from the

warehouse;

o Use of rodent traps; and

o Chemical control/fumigation through the use of EPA approved agrochemicals to

control pests and rodents.

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

4,000 annually

14. Post-harvest losses Processing of paddy rice

Storage of rice

Abians Company Limited will ensure harvested rice is properly dried to about 13-14%

moisture content to make them suitable for storage.

Abians Company Limited will provide proper ventilation at the warehouse and regularly

inspect the roof to ensure there are no openings for leakages. This is to prevent damp

conditions and rain water from getting into the warehouse.

Abians Company Limited will stack bags of produce on pallets off the ground and away

from walls to prevent any damp (moisture) from the floor and walls from reaching the

Operations

Manager/

Foreman

-



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(Gh₵)

produce.

Abians Company Limited will ensure the warehouse and the surrounding environment is

always kept clean and free from weeds.

Bags of rice will be properly arranged on pallets and the pallets will be arranged in rows

with adequate spacing in between to ensure ease of cleaning the warehouse and

inspection of produce for rodents and insects.

Abians Company Limited will ensure new produce from the farm/mill are not mixed with

old produce in the warehouse by storing the new produce at a different section in the

warehouse.

Abians Company Limited will adopt “first in first out” practices to ensure that old

produce are always sold first.

Any infested produce will be immediately removed by Abians Company Limited and

destroyed to prevent infestation of other produce.

Chemical treatment/fumigation, by using only EPA approved agrochemicals, will be used

by Abians Company Limited to control pest/rodents and diseases where necessary.

15. Sustainability of the

farming venture

All project activities

A well trained and experienced Operations Manager will be employed by Abians

Company Limited to oversee the farm’s operations.

Abians Company Limited will sell farm produce at realistic market prices to generate

sufficient revenue.

Abians Company Limited will ensure efficient use of resources such as agrochemicals,

etc. to minimize economic losses.

Abians Company Limited will regularly provide training for staff and outgrowers on

improved agronomic practices.

Only seedlings from improved and certified seed varieties will be purchased and used by

Abians Company Limited to enhance productivity.

Managing

Director/

Operations

Manager/ Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

3,000 annually



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(Gh₵)

The Shai Osudoku District’s Department of Agriculture will be regularly consulted by

Abians Company Limited for technical and agronomic advice.

Sub-Total 2 (Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase): 27,000

GRAND TOTAL (Sub-Total 1 + Sub-Total 2): 32,000



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6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING PLAN

Environmental and social monitoring is an essential component of a post project review phase

following Environmental and Social Assessment. The monitoring of various environmental and social

parameters will also help to confirm any predicted impact or otherwise and address the

effectiveness of the implementation of the mitigation measures. The environmental and social

monitoring plan proposed for the Rice Farming project is presented in Table 4. A checklist for

monitoring of the environmental and social parameters is attached as Annex 6.



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Table 4: Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan

No. Identified Impacts Environmental/ Social

Component

Monitoring Parameters Monitoring

Site

Measurements Frequency Responsibility Cost Estimate/ Year

(GH)


1. Air quality deterioration Air quality TSP, PM10, NOx, SOx, CO Rice mill

environment

(N 6.09441°;

E 0.14396°)

Hi-volume dust

samplers (TSP, PM10)/

diffusion tubes (NOx,

SOx, CO)

Quarterly Air Quality

Monitoring

Expert

6,000

2. Noise nuisance Noise level Noise Rice mill

environment

(N 6.09441°;

E 0.14396°)

Integrated noise level

meter


Monitoring

Expert

2,000


sediment transport

Waste water generation

and disposal

Soil degradation

Sanitation issues and

public health

Wastewater quality -Physicochemical parameters


(Refer to Annex 2)

-Waste water

drain

**American Water

Works Association

(AWWA), American

Public Health

Association (APHA), and

Water Environment

Federation (WEF) (20th

Edition)

Biannually

(Wet and dry

season)

Environmental

Consultant

3,000

4. Soil degradation

Impacts to soil and

sediment transport

Soil fertility and quality Texture; pH; organic carbon; total nitrogen;

available phosphorus; available potassium;

exchangeable cations like Ca, Mg, Na, K;

CEC

Within the

farm

-Indian Standards

Method of Test for Soil

- United States

Department of

Agriculture (USDA)

Classification

-French National

Institute for Agricultural

Research (INRA)

Onset of

project and

subsequently

biennially

Soil Scientist 3,000



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Component


Site


(GH)

Methods

5. Generation and disposal of

solid waste

Waste Management -Availability and use of separate labelled

bins



construction waste.




-Within the

farm, mill and

warehouse

area

Record keeping and

analysis

Continuous Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

*as part of job

functions of Farm

Supervisor/ Chief

Farmer/ Foreman

6. Environmental Auditing and

Reporting

Environmental

compliance

-Quarterly returns of Monitoring Reports

to EPA (in line with LI 1652)

- Analysis of monitoring

reports/ Environmental

Assessment

Regulations, LI 1652

Quarterly Farm Manager/

Consultants

15,000

-Annual environmental, health and safety

audits



Annually

-Preparation of Environmental and Social

Management Plan (in line with LI 1652)

18 months

after receiving

permit and

subsequently

every 3 years


displayed


1. Occupational/Public health

and safety issues

Farmers/workers/Public

health and safety



procedures

-Records on frequency, type and source of

Within the

farm, mill and

warehouse

premises

Health & Safety

inventory, audit and

review

Continuous Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

*as part of job

functions of Farm

Supervisor/ Chief

Farmer/ Foreman



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Component


Site


(GH)

illness/accident/injury

-Records on trainings received on health

and safety

2. Fire risks Fire -Creation of fire belt Within the

farm, mill and

warehouse

premises

Fire safety inventory,

audit and review

On set of dry

season

(October/

November)

Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman

*as part of job

functions of Farm

Supervisor/ Chief

Farmer/ Foreman


farm and warehouse (smoke detectors, fire

alarm, fire extinguishers)

-Maintenance records of machinery and

equipment, including firefighting

equipment


control



Continuous

3. Pest/rodent infestation and

contamination of produce

Harvested produce -Cleaning roster

-Inspection records




-Warehouse Record keeping and

analysis

Continuous Foreman *as part of job

functions of

Foreman

4. Post-harvest losses Harvested produce -Adequate ventilation at warehouse



-Arrangement of produce in the warehouse


Warehouse Record keeping and

analysis

Continuous Foreman *as part of job

functions of

Foreman



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Component


Site


(GH)

-Records on produce (including records on

quantity stored and records on

infested produce)


5. Public Complaints/

Grievances

Stakeholder

Management


concerns;

-Complaint records (Record of grievance

and number resolved/unresolved)

-Management and Stakeholder Meetings

- Record keeping and

analysis

Continuous Operations

Manager

5,000

6. Sustainability of farming

venture

Sustainability -Qualification of Farm Manager


-Pricing of produce compared to prevailing

market prices

-Records on sales

-Records on resource consumption (such as

utility bills, use of agrochemicals, etc.)


-Financial records

Within the

farm, mill and

warehouse

premises

Record keeping and

analysis

Continuous Farm

Supervisor/

Chief Farmer/

Foreman/

Operations

Manager/

Managing

Director

*as part of job

functions of Farm

Supervisor/ Chief

Farmer/ Foreman/

Operations

Manager/

Managing Director

TOTAL 34,000

**Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater



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7.0 MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME TO MEET REQUIREMENTS

The management programmes proposed to meet the mitigation measures and monitoring

programmes are presented in this chapter.

7.1 Management Strategy

Management Structuring

Abians Company Limited shall appoint an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations

of the farm. The Operations Manager shall also be assigned the responsibility of Environmental,

Health and Safety Management. The Operations Manager shall appoint a Farm Supervisor to

oversee the nucleus farm and a Chief Farmer amongst the outgrowers to supervise their activities. A

Foreman shall also be appointed to oversee the operations of the rice mill and the warehouse. The

Farm Supervisor, Chief Farmer and Foreman shall report directly to the Operations Manager and

assist the Operations Manager in the day-to-day running of the farms and mill, including

implementation of environmental, health and safety procedures. The Managing Director of Abians

Company Limited, the Operations Manager, the Farm Supervisor, Chief Farmer and Foreman shall

hold monthly meetings to deliberate and discuss the operations of the farm and mill.

The main functions of the Operations Manager, and the Farm Supervisor, Chief Farmer and Foreman

in relation to environmental, health and safety management have been summarised in Table 5

below.

Table 5: Environmental, health and safety functions of the Operations Manager, Farm Supervisor, Chief Farmer and

Foreman

Operations Manager Farm Supervisor/ Chief Farmer/ Foreman

1. Lead the implementation of environmental, health and

safety policies of the farm.

1. Liaising with the Operations Manager to ensure

implementation of environmental, health and safety

policies.

2. Liaise with the Managing Director to ensure all required

PPEs, waste bins and other logistics are provided for the

operations of the farm.

2. Ensuring adherence to environmental, health and safety

procedures and the correct use of PPEs provided for

farmers/workers in carrying out their activities.

3. Ensure all machinery and equipment are in good

condition and well serviced and the operators adhere to

environment, health and safety procedures.

3. Ensuring waste bins provided at the farm/mill/warehouse

are appropriately used and emptied on time.

4. Liaise with regulatory institutions such as EPA and GNFS. 4. Keeping records and reporting all incidents/accidents and

illnesses to the Operations Manager.

5. Work closely with all Consultants engaged in carrying out

their work.

5. Reporting all complains from the farmers/workers

concerning environmental, health and safety to the

Operations Manager.

6. Supervise the Farm Supervisor, Chief Farmer and

Foreman to ensure implementation of environmental,

health and safety procedures.

6. Reporting all non-compliances to environmental, health

and safety procedures to the Operations Manager for

appropriate action.



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The organizational structure of the Rice Farming Project shall look as follows:

Farmers/Workers Information and Training

Management will ensure the effective dissemination of information to all farmers/workers. Training

programmes will be regularly organized for the farmers/workers in collaboration with Agricultural

Extension Officers and Consultants on agronomic practices, appropriate use and handling of

agrochemicals, environmental health and safety issues, etc. These will include training for all

workers, outgrower farmers and farmhands before they are engaged, formal in-service trainings and

demonstrations on the farm. The Farm Supervisor for the nucleus Farm, the Chief Farmer of the

outgrowers and the Foreman in charge of the Mill and Warehouse will be trained on the

environmental permit conditions and mitigation and management measures in this ESMP as well as

provided with first aid training.

Management of Abians Company Limited are aware that providing adequate training for the farmers

and workers and ensuring effective dissemination of information will contribute immensely towards

environmental management through the judicious use of resources, appropriate disposal of wastes

and the prevention of accidents that might damage equipment, personnel and pose risks to persons

and the general environment.

Figure 2: Organizational Structure for Rice Farming Project

MANAGING

DIRECTOR

OPERATIONS

MANAGER

FARM SUPERVISOR

(Nucleus Farm)

CHIEF FARMER

(Outgrower Farms)

Farm Hands Outgrower

Farmers

FOREMAN

(Mill & Warehouse)

Workers at Mill

& Warehouse



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7.2 Performance Monitoring and Institutional Reporting Requirements

Environmental and Social Monitoring Programmes

Monitoring programmes will be developed based on the monitoring plan in Table 4 for relevant

parameters, which serve as environmental and social monitoring indicators. The monitoring

programme shall also be in accordance to the directives of the EPA in the environmental permit

conditions.

Annual Environmental and Safety Audit and Review

Annual environmental, health and safety audits and reviews will be conducted to assess the

performance of the environmental, health and safety management plan being implemented. The

monitoring programme will form the basis for effective auditing and reviews. The outcome of the

annual audits and reviews will underpin the periodic update of the Provisional Environmental and

Social Management Plan (PESMP) of the proposed project.

Annual Environmental Report and ESMP

Annual Environmental Reports will be prepared and submitted to EPA annually in fulfillment of

section 25 of LI 165. ESMP will also be prepared and submitted to EPA 18 months after

commencement of the project and subsequently every 3 years.

Factories Inspectorate Department and Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)

In accordance with the Factories, Offices and Shops Act of 1970 (Act 328), Abians Company Limited

will register the project with the Chief Inspector of Factories Inspectorate Division, display the

abstract of the Factories, Offices and Shop Act at the office, mill and warehouse and notify the Chief

Inspector of any accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial diseases. The certificate of

registration will be renewed annually.

Also, a fire certificate will be obtained for the project from the GNFS in line with Fire Precautions

Regulations LI 1724 which will be renewed annually. Abians Company Limited will collaborate with

the GNFS fire prevention and management and report all fire incidents at the project site to the

GNFS.

Public Participation

Abians Company Limited acknowledges that its operations could have impacts (positive and

negative) on the Asutuare community and other neighbouring communities (Akupkom, Kadjanya

and Dormeliam) and will attach great importance to public views and concerns of its operations. The

doors of the Company, through the Operations Manager’s Office will always be opened to the

general public for complaints/grievances, suggestions and advice on environmental related issues.

Complains and suggestions may also be channeled through the Farm Supervisor, Chief Farmer or

Foreman.

Grievance Redress Mechanism

A grievance is any query, call for clarification, problems, and concerns raised by individuals or groups

related to activities undertaken or processes applied by the project. Grievances can be an indication

of growing stakeholder concerns and can escalate if not identified and resolved. The management of



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grievances is therefore a vital component of stakeholder management and ensuring the

sustainability of a project. A Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is therefore a system by which

queries or clarifications about a project are responded to, problems that arise out of implementation

are resolved and grievances are addressed efficiently and effectively. An effective and efficient GRM

should have multiple avenues or channels for lodging complaints, transparency, promptness and

timeliness of responses and clear procedures.

The Operations Manager of Abians Company Limited will be responsible for receiving grievances

which may be channeled to him directly through face-to-face communication, phone calls, letters, e-

mail, text messages, etc. Grievances may also be sent to the Operations Manager through the Farm

Supervisor/Chief Farmer/Foreman. The Operations Manager shall have a log book for keeping

records of all grievances received. Any grievance received from the public shall be treated

confidentially and resolved in a transparent and fair manner. The process of resolving grievances

shall comprise the following tiers:

1. Management of Abians Company Limited;

2. Community Leaders;

3. District Assembly; and

4. Court of Law.

From the community sensitization and engagement carried out for the proposed project, many

grievances are not anticipated to arise from the project implementation and any unforeseen

grievances may be resolved at the second tier (Community Leaders) in the worst case. The process

of resolving grievances is summarised in Figure 3.



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Grievance received by Operations Manager

Management of Abians Company Limited meet and take decision

Feedback to complainant

Complainant satisfied with decision (Grievance resolved)

Complainant not satisfied (Grievance unresolved

1 week



Grievance sent to Community Leaders (Assembly Member to receive)

Decision taken through discussion with Abians Company Limited and Complainant

Complainant satisfied (Grievance resolved)

Grievance sent to District Assembly (District Development Officer/Planning Officer to receive)

Decision taken through discussion with all parties

Complainant satisfied (Grievance resolved)

Complainant takes legal action

TIER 1

Law Court Rules

TIER 2

TIER 3

TIER 4

2 wks

2-4 wks

Figure 3: Grievance Redress Process for Abians Company Limited’s Rice Farming Project



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Awareness Creation

Management recognizes that the implementation of the ESMP can only be successful if all farmers

and workers are made aware of its contents and see it as a collective responsibility to achieve its

goals and objectives. Awareness creation meetings will be organized for all the farmers and workers

to educate and sensitise them on environmental and health and safety issues arising from the farm

operations and activities, including handling and use of agrochemicals and disposal of agrochemical

containers.

Data Collection, Documentation and Archiving

Management will keep proper records on resource use and all environmental and farmer/worker

health and safety issues. A form will be developed for the documentation of information, both in

hard copy and in electronic form. The data to be gathered and documented include:

Records of monitoring and the actions taken;

Environmental permits received;

Quantity of raw materials used (including agrochemicals, seeds, etc.);

Quantities of waste generated;

Accident/incident occurrence;

Health records;

Risk assessment forms;

Public concerns/grievances received and actions taken; and

Training programme each farmer has undertaken.

Abians Company Limited will establish procedures to control and archive all documents for easy

referencing, traceability and accessibility.



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8.0 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANS

8.1 Fire Emergency

Small fires

Small fires are put out quite safely. A simple firefighting procedure followed to put out a small fire is

provided below:

The first person to sight the fire must sound the fire alarm if at the mill or warehouse or shout

FIRE!! FIRE!! FIRE!! if at the farm;

Farmers and workers trained to use fire extinguishers (fire volunteers) are permitted to fight fire

on site. All others must evacuate the area;

Tackle fire in its very early stages at the source;

Always put your own and other people’s safety first. Make sure you can escape if you need to

and never let a fire block your exit;

Never tackle a fire if it is from a position against the prevailing wind direction and if the source

cannot be determined. If in an enclosed area such as the mill or warehouse, never tackle a fire if

it is starting to spread or has spread to other items in the room or if the room is filling with

smoke;

If the situation is solved, investigate the reason for the fire and clean the place;

Report to the Operations Manager.

Large fires

These are fires that cannot be put out by the trained fire volunteers and the GNFS will have to be

called to fight it. The evacuation procedures to follow include:

The first person to sight the fire must sound the fire alarm if at the mill or warehouse or shout

FIRE!! FIRE!! FIRE!! if at the farm;

Evacuate the building or area and report at the ASSEMBLY POINT;

Immediately report to the Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer/Operations Manager to call

the GNFS;

The Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer/Operations Manager have to check on remaining

farmers and workers and carry out a fast, calm and secured evacuation;

A head count will be conducted to ensure all farmers and workers are safe and present;

If there have been any injuries, they will be conveyed to the nearest health facility;

Keep records of any injuries and the fire event.

8.2 Medical or Accident

In the event of any accident or injury the procedures to follow include:

If it is a minor accident/injury and the victim can move, he/she should report to the

Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer.

The Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer who is trained in administering first aid, will treat

the injury.

The Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer will decide if the victim needs further treatment at

the Medical Centre and if so will arrange together with the Operations Manager for the victim to

be sent to the nearest health facility immediately.



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The Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer together with the Operations Manager will

investigate and take records of the accident/injury including the source and cause of the

accident/injury.

If the accident/injury is such that the victim cannot move by him/herself but can be moved, the

farmer/workers present should assist him/her to the Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer to

administer first aid and arrange for the person to be sent to the nearest health facility

immediately.

If the accident/injury is such that the victim cannot be moved, the workers/farmers present

should put him in a stable condition and immediately call the Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief

Farmer/Operations Manager. The Operations Manager will immediately arrange for medical

staff from the nearest health facility to be brought to the farm to attend to the victim.

All accidents and injury will be recorded by the Operations Manager.

8.3 Agrochemical Spill

Agrochemical spills involving spillages of stored fertilizers, pesticides and weedicides/herbicides may

occur in the storage shed/room or on the farm when in use. The procedures to follow include the

following.

For spillages on concrete floors such as at the storage shed or room;

If the spilled agrochemical is solid such as granulated fertilizer, quickly gather and collect the

product using the appropriate PPE such as gloves and wash the area with a lot of water and

disinfectant.

If the spilled agrochemical is liquid, quickly contain the spillage using saw dust provided at the

site to prevent the spilled product from spreading. Collect the used saw dust, wash the surface

with a lot of water and disinfectant and report to the Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief

Farmer/Operations Manager who will decide the appropriate disposal of the used saw dust

together with the Operations Manager.

If the spilled product gets into contact with any part of the body, quickly wash the body part

with a lot of clean running water and immediately report to the Foreman/Farm Supervisor/Chief

Farmer/Operations Manager.

For spillages at the farm;

If the spilled product is solid such as granulated fertilizer, gather and collect the product which

would have mixed with soil using a shovel and wearing gloves and report to the Farm

Supervisor/Chief Farmer/Operations Manager to decide on its use or disposal.

If the spilled agrochemical is liquid, immediately use a shovel to scoop the contaminated soil into

a container. Ensure to scoop beyond the contaminated area to ensure no contaminated soil is

left uncollected. Immediately report to the Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer to take a decision on

its appropriate disposal together with the Operations Manager.


with a lot of clean running water and immediately report to the Farm Supervisor/Chief

Farmer/Operations Manager.



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8.4 Oil Spill

Oil spills may involve spillages of fuel and lubricants which may occur whiles in storage or in use on

hard surfaces (concreted/ tiled/paved floor) such as at the Mill or on the ground.

Spillage on hard surface

Immediately contain the spillage using saw dust provided at the site to prevent it from

spreading.

Collect the used saw dust, wash the surface with a lot of water and disinfectant and report to

the Foreman who will decide the appropriate disposal of the used saw dust together with the

Operations Manager.


with a lot of clean running water and immediately report to the Foreman.

Spillage on the ground

Immediately use a shovel to scoop the contaminated soil into a container. Ensure to scoop

beyond the contaminated area to ensure no contaminated soil is left uncollected.

Immediately report to the Farm Supervisor or Chief Farmer to take a decision on its appropriate

disposal together with the Operations Manager.


with a lot of clean running water and immediately report to the Farm Supervisor/Chief Farmer.

8.5 Flooding

Flooding of the paddy fields may occur from heavy rains which floods the paddy field or causes

overflow from the canal and the surrounding environment to flow into the paddy field. In the event

of such flooding of the paddy field the measures to put in place are as follows:

Open the outlet of the waste water drain of the paddy field to allow the water flow out of the

field into the main drainage channel;

Stay away from the banks of the water intake channels, drainage channels and the canal;

If possible, use pegs or poles to show the banks of the intake and drainage channels and the

canal to serve as a guide for others; and

Report to the Operations Manager to decide on the necessary actions to take.

As a preventive measure to flooding of the paddy fields, always ensure that the waste water

drainage channel from the paddy field is maintained through de-silting and weed control especially

during the raining season to prevent choking of the drains.



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9.0 CONCLUSION

Abians Company Limited acknowledges that its activities and operations do impact on the

environment, workers, customers and the public and is very mindful of its obligations towards the

protection of the environment and ensure the health and safety of the farmers, customers and the

community.

The company will continue to invest in ensuring a safe environment that will assure sustainable

farming operations and will also continue to undertake its activities and operations in accordance

with Ghanaian laws as well as International best practices governing development activities of this

nature.

The environmental and health and safety action plans outlined in this ESMP as well as emergency

response plans will be implemented and monitored to ensure effective mitigation and management

of the project impacts. The implementation of the proposed mitigation measures for the Land

Preparation Phase will cost Abians Company Limited about GH¢5,000 whiles the implementation of

the mitigation and monitoring measures for the Farm Operations and Maintenance Phase will cost

Abians Company Limited about GH¢61,000 annually.

However, the benefits of a sound environmental, social, health and safety management will offset

the costs. The benefits include high productivity, improved health of farmers and workers, reduction

in medical bills, elimination or reduction of possible legal issues, projection of good public image and

better relationship with regulatory agencies.



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ANNEXES

Annex 1: Business Operating Documents

Annex 2: Major parameters for Waste Water Quality Monitoring

Annex 3: Extracts of EPA’s Revised Register of Approved and Banned Agrochemicals

(December, 2015)

Annex 4: WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard Classes – Class 1a, Class

1b and Class II

Annex 5: Annexes A and B of Stockholm Convention

Annex 6: Monitoring Checklist



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Annex 1: Business Operating Documents



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Annex 2: Major parameters for Waste Water Quality Monitoring

Pesticide residue Physicochemical

Alpha BHC Colour

Beta BHC Odour

Gamma BHC Turbidity

Delta BHC Conductivity

Heptachlor Total Dissolved Solids

Aldrin Nitrate

Heptachlor Epoxide Phosphate

Alpha-Endosulfan Biological Oxygen Demand

4,4’-DDE Chemical Oxygen Demand

Dieldrin Grease/Oil

Endrin

Beta-Endosulfan

4,4’-DDD

Endosulphan Sulfate

Endrin Aldehyde

4,4’-DDT

Endrin Ketone

Methoxychlor



February 2017

Annex 3: Extracts of EPA’s Revised Register of Approved and Banned Agrochemicals

(December, 2015)



February 2017

Annex 4: WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard Classes – Class

1a, Class 1b and Class II

19

Tabl

e 1.

Ext

rem

ely

haza

rdou

s (C

lass

Ia) t

echn

ical

gra

de a

ctiv

e in

gred

ient

s in

pes

ticid

es

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Ald

icar

b [I

SO]

116-

06-3

2757

CS

I-S

10.

93D

S 53

; EH

C 1

21; H

SG 6

4; IA

RC

53;

ICSC

94;

JMPR

199

3, 1

996a

Bro

difa

coum

[ISO

]56

073-

10-0

3027

CO

SR

10.

3D

S 57

; EH

C 1

75; H

SG 9

3

Bro

mad

iolo

ne [I

SO]

2877

2-56

-730

27C

OS

R1

1.12

DS

88; E

HC

175

; HSG

94

Bro

met

halin

[ISO

]63

333-

35-7

2588

SR

12

Cal

cium

cya

nide

[C]

592-

01-8

1575

SFM

239

Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion;

see

note

1; I

CSC

407

Cap

tafo

l [IS

O]

2425

-06-

1S

F5

5000

Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion;

see

note

2; H

SG 4

9; IA

RC

53;

ICSC

119

; JM

PR 1

978,

198

6a; s

ee n

ote

3

Chl

oret

hoxy

fos [

ISO

]54

593-

83-8

3018

OP

LI

11.

8Ex

trem

ely

haza

rdou

s by

skin

con

tact

(LD

50 =

12.

5 m

g/kg

); IC

SC 1

681

Chl

orm

epho

s [IS

O]

2493

4-91

-630

18O

PL

I2

7IC

SC 1

682

Chl

orop

haci

none

[ISO

]36

91-3

5-8

2588

SR

13.

1D

S 62

; EH

C 1

75

Dife

naco

um [I

SO]

5607

3-07

-530

27C

OS

R1

1.8

EHC

175

; HSG

95

Dife

thia

lone

[ISO

]10

4653

-34-

125

88S

R1

0.56

EHC

175

Dip

haci

none

[ISO

]82

-66-

625

88S

R1

2.3

EHC

175

Dis

ulfo

ton

[ISO

]29

8-04

-430

18O

PL

I1

2.6

DS

68; J

MPR

199

2, 1

997a

; IC

SC 1

408

EPN

21

04-6

4-5

2783

OP

SI

214

See

note

4; I

CSC

753

Etho

prop

hos [

ISO

]13

194-

48-4

3018

OP

LI-

S2

D26

DS

70; J

MPR

200

0; IC

SC 1

660;

[Ora

l LD

50 =

33

mg/

kg]

Floc

oum

afen

9003

5-08

-830

27S

R1

0.25

EHC

175

; IC

SC 1

267

Hex

achl

orob

enze

ne [I

SO]

118-

74-1

2729

OC

SFS

T5

D10

000

Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(not

es 3

and

5);

IAR

C 7

9; IC

SC 8

95; E

HC

195

Mer

curic

chl

orid

e [I

SO]

7487

-94-

716

24H

GS

F-S

11

See

note

3; I

CSC

979

Mev

inph

os [I

SO]

2671

8-65

-030

18O

PL

I1

D4

DS

14; I

CSC

924

; JM

PR 1

998b

; [O

ral L

D50

= 3

.7 m

g/kg

]

Para

thio

n [I

SO]

56-3

8-2

3018

OP

LI

213

See

note

3; D

S 6;

HSG

74;

IAR

C 3

0, S

uppl

. 7; I

CSC

6; J

MPR

199

6b

Para

thio

n-m

ethy

l [IS

O]

298-

00-0

3018

OP

LI

214

See

note

3; D

S 7;

EH

C 1

45; H

SG 7

5; IC

SC 6

26; J

MPR

198

5c, 1

996b

http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc121.htm

http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol53/volume53.pdf

http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0094.htm

http://www.inchem.org/documents/jmpr/jmpmono/v92pr03.htm

http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpp/pesticid/jmpr/Download/95_rep/Report1995.pdf

































20

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Phen

ylm

ercu

ry a

ceta

te [I

SO]

62-3

8-4

1674

HG

SFS

T2

24A

djus

ted

clas

sific

atio

n; se

e no

tes 3

and

6; I

CSC

540

Phor

ate

[ISO

]29

8-02

-230

18O

PL

I1

2D

S 75

; JM

PR 1

997b

, 200

5; IC

SC 1

060

Phos

pham

idon

1317

1-21

-630

18O

PL

I2

7Se

e no

te 3

; DS

74; I

CSC

189

; JM

PR 1

987b

C

AS

Nos

for E

and

Z is

omer

s 297

-99-

4 an

d 23

783-

98-4

Sodi

um fl

uoro

acet

ate

[C]

62-7

4-8

2629

SR

10.

2D

S 16

; IC

SC 4

84

Sulfo

tep

[ISO

]36

89-2

4-5

1704

OP

LI

15

ICSC

985

Tebu

pirim

fos [

ISO

*]96

182-

53-5

3018

OP

LI

11.

3Ex

trem

ely

haza

rdou

s by

skin

con

tact

(LD

50 9

.4 m

g/kg

in ra

ts)

Terb

ufos

[ISO

]13

071-

79-9

3018

OP

LI-

S1

c2JM

PR 1

991,

200

4

EHC

= E

nviro

nmen

tal

Hea

lth C

riter

ia M

onog

raph

; D

S =

Pest

icid

e D

ata

Shee

t; H

SG =

Hea

lth a

nd S

afet

y G

uide

; IA

RC

= I

AR

C M

onog

raph

s on

the

Eva

luat

ion

of

Car

cino

geni

c R

isks

to H

uman

s; IC

SC =

Inte

rnat

iona

l Che

mic

al S

afet

y C

ard;

JMPR

= E

valu

atio

n by

the

Join

t FA

O/W

HO

Mee

ting

on P

estic

ide

Res

idue

s.

Not

es to

Cla

ss Ia

1.

Cal

cium

cya

nide

is in

Cla

ss Ia

as i

t rea

cts w

ith m

oist

ure

to p

rodu

ce h

ydro

gen

cyan

ide

gas.

The

gas i

s not

cla

ssifi

ed u

nder

the

WH

O sy

stem

(see

Tab

le 8

).2.

C

apta

fol i

s car

cino

geni

c in

bot

h ra

ts a

nd m

ice.

3.

The

inte

rnat

iona

l tra

de o

f cap

tafo

l, he

xach

loro

benz

ene,

mer

cury

com

poun

ds, p

arat

hion

, par

athi

on-m

ethy

l, an

d ph

osph

amid

on is

regu

late

d by

the

Rot

terd

am c

onve

ntio

n on

Prio

r Inf

orm

ed C

onse

nt (s

ee h

ttp://

ww

w.pi

c.in

t/), w

hich

ent

ered

into

forc

e on

24

Febr

uary

200

4. S

ee T

able

7, p

. 51

4.

EPN

has

bee

n re

porte

d as

cau

sing

del

ayed

neu

roto

xici

ty in

hen

s.5.

H

exac

hlor

oben

zene

has

cau

sed

a se

rious

out

brea

k of

por

phyr

ia in

hum

ans.

The

use

and

prod

uctio

n of

hex

achl

orob

enze

ne is

sev

erel

y re

stric

ted

by th

e St

ockh

olm

co

nven

tion

on p

ersi

sten

t org

anic

pol

luta

nts,

whi

ch e

nter

ed in

to fo

rce

on 1

7 M

ay, 2

004.

See

http

://w

ww.

pops

.int/

6.

Phen

ylm

ercu

ry a

ceta

te is

hig

hly

toxi

c to

mam

mal

s and

ver

y sm

all d

oses

hav

e pr

oduc

ed re

nal l

esio

ns: t

erat

ogen

ic in

the

rat.

THE

FIN

AL

CLA

SSIF

ICAT

ION

OF

AN

Y P

RO

DU

CT

DEP

END

S O

N IT

S FO

RM

ULA

TIO

NSe

e Pa

ges 7

& 8

, and

the A

nnex

http://www.pops.int/

http://www.pic.int/



http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/9241665203_eng.pdf







http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/JMPR/DOWNLOAD/2003.pdf

21

Tabl

e 2.

Hig

hly

haza

rdou

s (C

lass

Ib) t

echn

ical

gra

de a

ctiv

e in

gred

ient

s in

pes

ticid

es

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Acr

olei

n [C

]10

7-02

-810

92L

H2

29EH

C 1

27; H

SG 6

7; IA

RC

63;

ICSC

90

Ally

l alc

ohol

[C]

107-

18-6

1098

LH

364

Hig

hly

irrita

nt to

skin

and

eye

s; IC

SC 9

5; A

djus

ted

clas

sific

atio

n

(see

not

e 3)

Azi

npho

s-et

hyl [

ISO

]26

42-7

1-9

2783

OP

SI

212

DS

72; J

MPR

197

4A

zinp

hos-

met

hyl [

ISO

]86

-50-

027

83O

PS

I2

16D

S 59

; IC

SC 8

26; J

MPR

199

2, 2

009b

Bla

stic

idin

-S20

79-0

0-7

2588

SF

216

But

ocar

boxi

m [I

SO]

3468

1-10

-229

92C

LI

315

8JM

PR 1

986a

; Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(see

not

e 3)

But

oxyc

arbo

xim

[ISO

]34

681-

23-7

2992

CL

I3

D28

8Ad

just

ed c

lass

ifica

tion

(see

not

e 3)

Cad

usaf

os [I

SO]

9546

5-99

-930

18O

PL

N,I

237

JMPR

199

2C

alci

um a

rsen

ate

[C]

7778

-44-

115

73A

SS

I2

20EH

C 1

8, 2

24; I

AR

C 8

4; IC

SC 7

65; J

MPR

196

9C

arbo

fura

n [I

SO]

1563

-66-

227

57C

SI

28

DS

56; I

CSC

122

; JM

PR 1

997b

, 200

3b, 2

009a

; See

not

e 2.

Chl

orfe

nvin

phos

[ISO

]47

0-90

-630

18O

PL

I2

31IC

SC 1

305;

JMPR

199

5b3-

Chl

oro-

1,2-

prop

aned

iol

[C]

96-2

4-2

2689

LR

311

2Ad

just

ed c

lass

ifica

tion

(see

not

es 1

and

3)

Cou

map

hos [

ISO

]56

-72-

427

83O

PS

AC

,MT

27.

1IC

SC 4

22; J

MPR

199

1C

oum

atet

raly

l [IS

O]

5836

-29-

330

27C

OS

R2

16C

yflut

hrin

[ISO

]68

359-

37-5

PYS

I2

c15

JMPR

200

8; S

ee n

ote

9, p

. 8Be

ta-c

yflut

hrin

[ISO

]68

359-

37-5

PYS

I2

c11

JMPR

200

8; S

ee n

ote

9, p

. 8Ze

ta-c

yper

met

hrin

[ISO

]52

315-

07-8

3352

PYL

I3

c86

See

note

9, p

. 8; H

SG 2

2; IC

SC 2

46; J

MPR

200

8; A

djus

ted

clas

sific

atio

n (s

ee n

ote

3)D

emet

on-S

-met

hyl [

ISO

]91

9-86

-830

18O

PL

I2

40D

S 61

, EH

C 1

97; I

CSC

705

; JM

PR 1

990

Dic

hlor

vos [

ISO

]62

-73-

730

18O

PL

I3

56Vo

latil

e, D

S 2;

EH

C 7

9; H

SG 1

8; IA

RC

20,

53;

ICSC

690

; JM

PR

1994

; Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(see

not

e 3)

Dic

roto

phos

[ISO

]14

1-66

-230

18O

PL

I2

22IC

SC 8

72D

inot

erb

[ISO

]14

20-0

7-1

2779

NP

SH

225















http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/JMPR/Download/96_rep/Report1996.pdf

http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2003/WHO_PCS_03.1.pdf

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/JMPR/JMPRReport08.pdf



















22

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

DN

OC

[ISO

]53

4-52

-127

79N

PS

I-S,

H2

25JM

PR 1

965a

; EH

C 2

20; I

CSC

462

. See

not

e 2.

Edife

npho

s [IS

O]

1710

9-49

-830

18O

PL

F3

150

JMPR

198

2. A

djus

ted

clas

sific

atio

n (s

ee n

ote

3)Et

hiof

enca

rb [I

SO]

2997

3-13

-529

92C

LI

320

0JM

PR 1

983.

Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(see

not

e 3)

Fam

phur

52-8

5-7

2783

OP

SI

248

Fena

mip

hos [

ISO

]22

224-

92-6

2783

OP

SN

215

DS

92; I

CSC

483

; JM

PR 1

998b

, 200

3bFl

ucyt

hrin

ate

[ISO

]70

124-

77-5

3352

PYL

I3

c67

JMPR

198

6b; s

ee n

ote

9, p

.8; A

djus

ted

clas

sific

atio

n (s

ee n

ote

3)Fl

uoro

acet

amid

e [C

]64

0-19

-725

88S

R2

13IC

SC 1

434.

See

not

e 2

Form

etan

ate

[ISO

]22

259-

30-9

2757

CS

AC

221

Fura

thio

carb

6590

7-30

-429

92C

LI-

S2

42H

epte

noph

os [I

SO]

2356

0-59

-030

18O

PL

I3

96Ad

just

ed c

lass

ifica

tion

(see

not

e 3)

Isox

athi

on [I

SO]

1885

4-04

-830

18O

PL

I3

112

Adju

sted

cla

ssifi

catio

n (s

ee n

ote

3)Le

ad a

rsen

ate

[C]

7784

-40-

916

17A

SS

L2

c10

EHC

18,

224

; IA

RC

84;

ICSC

911

; JM

PR 1

969

Mec

arba

m [I

SO]

2595

-54-

230

18O

PO

ilI

236

JMPR

198

7aM

ercu

ric o

xide

[ISO

]21

908-

53-2

1641

HG

SO

218

ICSC

981

; CIC

AD

50.

See

not

e 2

Met

ham

idop

hos [

ISO

]10

265-

92-6

2783

OP

SI

230

HSG

79;

ICSC

176

; JM

PR 1

991,

200

3b; S

ee n

ote

2M

ethi

dath

ion

[ISO

]95

0-37

-830

18O

PL

I2

25JM

PR 1

998b

; IC

SC 1

659

Met

hioc

arb

[ISO

]20

32-6

5-7

2757

CS

I2

20JM

PR 1

999

Met

hom

yl [I

SO]

1675

2-77

-527

57C

SI

217

DS

55, E

HC

178

; HSG

97;

ICSC

177

, JM

PR 1

989,

200

2M

onoc

roto

phos

[ISO

]69

23-2

2-4

2783

OP

SI

214

See

note

2; H

SG 8

0; IC

SC 1

81; J

MPR

199

6bN

icot

ine

[ISO

]54

-11-

516

54L

1D

50IC

SC 5

19O

met

hoat

e [I

SO]

1113

-02-

630

18O

PL

I2

50JM

PR 1

997a

Oxa

myl

[ISO

]23

135-

22-0

2757

CS

I2

6D

S 54

; JM

PR 1

986b

, 200

3bO

xyde

met

on-m

ethy

l [IS

O]

301-

12-2

3018

OP

LI

365

JMPR

199

0, 2

003b

; Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(see

not

e 3)

Paris

gre

en [C

]12

002-

03-8

1585

AS

SL

222

Cop

per-a

rsen

ic c

ompl

exPe

ntac

hlor

ophe

nol [

ISO

]87

-86-

531

55S

I,F,H

2D

80Se

e no

te 2

; Irr

itant

to sk

in; E

HC

71;

HSG

19;

IAR

C 2

0, 5

3; IC

SC 6

9

















http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad50.htm






http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/JMPR/Download/98_rep/REPORT1998.pdf




http://www.inchem.org/documents/jmpr/jmpmono/2001pr08.htm













23

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Prop

etam

phos

[ISO

]31

218-

83-4

3018

OP

LI

310

6Ad

just

ed c

lass

ifica

tion

(see

not

e 3)

Sodi

um a

rsen

ite [C

]77

84-4

6-5

1557

AS

SR

210

EHC

224

; IA

RC

84;

ICSC

160

3So

dium

cya

nide

[C]

143-

33-9

1689

SR

26

ICSC

111

8; C

ICA

D 6

1St

rych

nine

[C]

57-2

4-9

1692

SR

216

ICSC

197

Teflu

thrin

7953

8-32

-233

49PY

SI-

S2

c22

See

note

9, p

. 8Th

alliu

m su

lfate

[C]

7446

-18-

617

07S

R2

11D

S 10

, EH

C 1

82; I

CSC

336

Thio

fano

x [I

SO]

3919

6-18

-427

57C

SI-

S2

8Th

iom

eton

[ISO

]64

0-15

-330

18O

PO

ilI

312

0D

S 67

; IC

SC 5

80; J

MPR

198

0; A

djus

ted

clas

sific

atio

n (s

ee n

ote

3)Tr

iazo

phos

[ISO

]24

017-

47-8

3018

OP

LI

382

JMPR

199

4, 2

003b

; Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(see

not

e 3)

Vam

idot

hion

[ISO

]22

75-2

3-2

3018

OP

LI

310

3JM

PR 1

989;

ICSC

758

; Adj

uste

d cl

assi

ficat

ion

(see

not

e 3)

War

farin

[ISO

]81

-81-

230

27C

OS

R2

10D

S 35

, EH

C 1

75; H

SG 9

6; IC

SC 8

21Zi

nc p

hosp

hide

[C]

1314

-84-

717

14S

R2

45D

S 24

, EH

C 7

3; IC

SC 6

02

EHC

= E

nviro

nmen

tal H

ealth

Crit

eria

Mon

ogra

ph; D

S= P

estic

ide D

ata S

heet

; HSG

= H

ealth

and

Safe

ty G

uide

; IA

RC

= IA

RC

Mon

ogra

phs o

n th

e Eva

luat

ion

of C

arci

noge

nic

Ris

ks to

Hum

ans;

ICSC

= In

tern

atio

nal C

hem

ical

Saf

ety

Car

d; JM

PR =

Eva

luat

ion

by th

e Jo

int F

AO

/WH

O M

eetin

g on

Pes

ticid

e R

esid

ues.

Not

es to

Cla

ss Ib

1.

3-C

hlor

o-1,

2-pr

opan

edio

l in

nonl

etha

l dos

age

is a

ster

ilant

for m

ale

rats

. Thi

s com

poun

d is

als

o kn

own

as a

lpha

chl

orhy

drin

.2.

Th

e in

tern

atio

nal

trade

of

carb

ofur

an, D

NO

C, fl

uoro

acet

amid

e, m

ercu

ry c

ompo

unds

, met

ham

idop

hos,

mon

ocro

toph

os a

nd p

enta

chlo

roph

enol

is

regu

late

d by

the

R

otte

rdam

con

vent

ion

on P

rior I

nfor

med

Con

sent

(see

http

://w

ww.

pic.

int/)

, whi

ch e

nter

ed in

to fo

rce

on 2

4 Fe

brua

ry 2

004.

See

Tab

le 7

, p. 5

1.3.

A

s a

prec

autio

nary

mea

sure

, the

cla

ssifi

catio

n of

cer

tain

liqu

id p

estic

ides

has

bee

n ad

just

ed to

avo

id th

ose

pest

icid

es b

eing

ass

igne

d to

a le

ss h

azar

dous

Cla

ss in

the

proc

ess o

f alig

ning

the W

HO

Cla

ssifi

catio

n w

ith th

e G

HS.

Det

ails

of h

ow th

e WH

O C

lass

ifica

tion

has b

een

alig

ned

with

the

GH

S A

cute

Tox

icity

Haz

ard

Cat

egor

ies a

re

desc

ribed

in th

e in

trodu

ctor

y no

tes f

or P

art I

I.

THE

FIN

AL

CLA

SSIF

ICAT

ION

OF

AN

Y P

RO

DU

CT

DEP

END

S O

N IT

S FO

RM

ULA

TIO

NSe

e Pa

ges 7

& 8

, and

the A

nnex

http://www.pic.int/




















24

Tabl

e 3.

Mod

erat

ely

haza

rdou

s (C

lass

II) t

echn

ical

gra

de a

ctiv

e in

gred

ient

s in

pes

ticid

es

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Ace

phat

e [I

SO]

3056

0-19

-1O

PS

I4

945

JMPR

199

1, 2

003b

, 200

6b; I

CSC

748

Aci

fluor

fen

[ISO

]50

594-

66-6

SH

413

70St

rong

irrit

ant t

o ey

esA

lach

lor [

ISO

]15

972-

60-8

2588

SH

493

0Se

e no

te 1

; DS

86; I

AR

C 1

9, 3

6, 6

3; IC

SC 3

71A

lany

carb

[ISO

]83

130-

01-2

CS

I4

330

Alle

thrin

[ISO

]58

4-79

-2PY

Oil

I4

c685

See

note

9, p

age

8; E

HC

87;

HSG

24;

ICSC

212

; JM

PR 1

965a

Am

etry

n [I

SO]

834-

12-8

TS

H4

110

Am

itraz

[ISO

]33

089-

61-1

SA

C4

800

ICSC

98;

JMPR

199

9A

nilo

fos [

ISO

]64

249-

01-0

OP

SH

447

2A

zaco

nazo

le60

207-

31-0

SF

430

8A

zam

ethi

phos

[ISO

]35

575-

96-3

OP

SI

410

10A

zocy

clot

in [I

SO]

4108

3-11

-827

86O

TS

AC

380

JMPR

199

0, 1

995b

, 200

6bB

endi

ocar

b [I

SO]

2278

1-23

-327

57C

SI

355

DS

52B

enfu

raca

rb [I

SO]

8256

0-54

-129

92C

LI

320

5B

ensu

lide

[ISO

]74

1-58

-229

02L

H3

270

ICSC

383

Ben

sulta

p [I

SO]

1760

6-31

-4S

I4

1100

Ben

tazo

ne [I

SO]

2505

7-89

-0S

H4

1100

HSG

48;

ICSC

828

; JM

PR 1

999,

200

5B

ifent

hrin

8265

7-04

-333

49PY

SI

3c5

5JM

PR 1

993

Bila

nafo

s [IS

O]

7104

8-99

-2S

H3

268

Bio

alle

thrin

[C]

584-

79-2

PYL

I4

c700

See

note

2; n

ote

9, p

. 8; I

CSC

227

Bro

mox

ynil

[ISO

]16

89-8

4-5

2588

SH

319

0B

rom

ucon

azol

e11

6255

-48-

2S

F4

365

ICSC

126

4B

rono

pol

52-5

1-7

SB

325

4IC

SC 4

15B

utam

ifos [

ISO

]36

335-

67-8

OP

LH

463

0B

utra

lin [I

SO]

3362

9-47

-9S

H4

1049
























25

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

But

roxy

dim

[ISO

]13

8164

-12-

2S

H4

1635

But

ylam

ine

[ISO

]13

952-

84-6

1992

LF

438

0Ir

ritan

t to

skin

; IC

SC 4

01; J

MPR

198

2, 1

985b

Car

bary

l [IS

O]

63-2

5-2

2757

CS

I3

c300

DS

3; E

HC

153

; HSG

78;

IAR

C 1

2, S

uppl

.7; I

CSC

121

; JM

PR

1997

b, 2

002

Car

bosu

lfan

[ISO

]55

285-

14-8

2992

CL

I3

250

JMPR

198

7a, 2

004

Car

tap

[ISO

]15

263-

53-3

SI

432

5EH

C 7

6; JM

PR 1

996a

Chl

oral

ose

[C]

1587

9-93

-3S

R4

400

Chl

orda

ne [I

SO]

57-7

4-9

2996

OC

LI

446

0Se

e no

tes 3

and

4; D

S 36

; EH

C 3

4; H

SG 1

3; IA

RC

79;

ICSC

740

; JM

PR 1

995a

Chl

orfe

napy

r [IS

O]

1224

53-7

3-0

SI,M

T4

441

Chl

orm

equa

t (ch

lorid

e) [I

SO]

999-

81-5

SPG

R4

670

ICSC

781

; JM

PR 2

000

Chl

oroa

cetic

aci

d [C

]79

-11-

817

51S

H4

650

Irrit

ant t

o sk

in a

nd e

yes;

dat

a re

fer t

o so

dium

salt;

ICSC

235

Chl

orph

oniu

m c

hlor

ide

[ISO

]11

5-78

-625

88S

PGR

317

8Ir

ritan

t to

skin

and

eye

sC

hlor

pyrif

os [I

SO]

2921

-88-

227

83O

PS

I3

135

DS

18; I

CSC

851

; JM

PR 2

000

Clo

maz

one

[ISO

]81

777-

89-1

LH

413

69C

oppe

r hyd

roxi

de [C

]20

427-

59-2

CU

SF

410

00C

oppe

r oxy

chlo

ride

[C]

1332

-40-

7C

US

F4

1440

Cop

per s

ulfa

te [C

]77

58-9

8-7

CU

SF

330

0IC

SC 7

514-

CPA

[ISO

]12

2-88

-3PA

AS

PGR

485

0C

upro

us o

xide

[C]

1317

-39-

1C

US

F4

470

ICSC

421

, EH

C 2

00C

yana

zine

[ISO

]21

725-

46-2

TS

H3

288

ICSC

391

Cya

noph

os [I

SO]

2636

-26-

2O

PL

I4

610

Cyh

alot

hrin

[ISO

]68

085-

85-8

3352

PYO

ilIx

3c1

44Se

e no

te 9

, p. 8

; EH

C 9

9; H

SG 3

8; IC

SC 8

58; J

MPR

198

5c;

JEC

FA 2

000b

Cyh

exat

in [I

SO]

1312

1-70

-5O

TS

AC

326

5EH

C 1

5; JM

PR 1

995b

, 200

6bC

ymox

anil

[ISO

]57

966-

95-7

SF

411

96



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26

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Cyp

erm

ethr

in [I

SO]

5231

5-07

-833

52PY

LI

3c2

50Se

e no

te 9

, p. 8

; DS

58; E

HC

82;

HSG

22;

ICSC

246

; JEC

FA 1

996

Alp

ha-c

yper

met

hrin

[ISO

]67

375-

30-8

3349

PYS

I3

c79

See

note

9, p

8; E

HC

142

; JEC

FA 1

996;

JM

PR 2

008

Cyp

heno

thrin

[(1R

)-is

omer

s]

[ISO

]39

515-

40-7

3352

PYL

I4

318

Cyp

roco

nazo

le94

361-

06-5

SF

410

202,

4-D

[ISO

]94

-75-

733

45PA

AS

H4

375

DS

37; E

HC

29,

84;

HSG

5; I

AR

C 4

1, S

uppl

. 7; I

CSC

33;

JMPR

19

98b

Daz

omet

[ISO

]53

3-74

-4S

F-S

464

0Ir

ritan

t to

skin

and

eye

s; IC

SC 7

862,

4-D

B94

-82-

6S

H4

700

DD

T [I

SO]

50-2

9-3

2761

OC

SI

311

3Se

e no

tes 3

and

4; D

S 21

; EH

C 9

, 83;

IAR

C 5

3; IC

SC 3

4; JM

PR

1985

c, 2

001

Del

tam

ethr

in [I

SO]

5291

8-63

-533

49PY

SI

3c1

35Se

e no

te 9

, p. 8

; DS

50; E

HC

97;

HSG

30;

IAR

C 5

3; IC

SC 2

47;

JMPR

200

1D

iazi

non

[ISO

]33

3-41

-530

18O

PL

I4

300

DS

45, E

HC

198

; IC

SC 1

37; J

MPR

199

4, 2

002,

200

8D

icam

ba [I

SO]

1918

-00-

9S

H4

1707

ICSC

139

Dic

hlor

oben

zene

[C]

106-

46-7

SFM

450

0-50

00M

ixtu

re o

f iso

mer

s: o

rtho

(3) 9

5-50

-1, m

eta

(3) 5

41-7

3-1,

par

a (2

B)

106-

46-7

; IC

SC 3

7D

ichl

orop

hen

[ISO

]97

-23-

4O

CS

F4

1250

Dic

hlor

prop

[ISO

]75

47-6

6-2

SH

480

0IC

SC 3

8D

iclo

fop

[ISO

]40

483-

25-2

SH

456

5D

icof

ol [I

SO]

115-

32-2

OC

SA

C4

c690

DS

81; I

AR

C 3

0; IC

SC 7

52; J

MPR

199

3D

ifeno

cona

zole

[ISO

]11

9446

-68-

3S

F4

1453

JMPR

200

9bD

ifenz

oqua

t [IS

O]

4322

2-48

-625

88S

H4

470

Dim

epip

erat

e [I

SO]

6143

2-55

-1TC

SH

494

6D

imet

hach

lor [

ISO

]50

563-

36-5

SH

416

00D

imet

hipi

n [I

SO]

5529

0-64

-7S

H4

1180

JMPR

200

0, 2

005




















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27

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Dim

ethe

nam

id [I

SO]

8767

4-68

-8L

H4

371

LD50

of P

isom

er is

429

mg/

kg b

w; J

MPR

200

6bD

imet

hyla

rsin

ic a

cid

[C]

75-6

0-5

1572

AS

SH

413

50D

imet

hoat

e [I

SO]

60-5

1-5

2783

OP

SI

3c1

50D

S 42

; EH

C 9

0; H

SG 2

0; IC

SC 7

41; J

MPR

199

7b, 2

004

Din

icon

azol

e [I

SO]

8365

7-24

-3S

F4

639

Din

obut

on [I

SO]

973-

21-7

2779

NP

SA

C,F

314

0D

inoc

ap [I

SO]

3930

0-45

-3N

PS

AC

,F4

980

ICSC

881

; JM

PR 1

999

Dip

hena

mid

[ISO

]95

7-51

-7S

H4

970

ICSC

763

Diq

uat [

ISO

]27

64-7

2-9

2781

BP

SH

323

1Ir

ritan

t to

skin

and

eye

s and

dam

ages

nai

ls; D

S 40

; EH

C 3

9; H

SG

52; J

MPR

199

4; IC

SC 1

363

Dith

iano

n [I

SO]

3347

-22-

6S

F4

640

JMPR

199

3D

odin

e [I

SO]

2439

-10-

3S

F4

1000

JMPR

200

1En

dosu

lfan

[ISO

]11

5-29

-727

61O

CS

I3

80D

S 15

; EH

C 4

0; H

SG 1

7; IC

SC 7

42; J

MPR

199

9En

doth

al-s

odiu

m [(

ISO

)]12

5-67

-925

88S

H3

51EP

TC [I

SO]

759-

94-4

TCL

H4

1652

ICSC

469

Esfe

nval

erat

e [I

SO]

6623

0-04

-433

49PY

SI

387

JMPR

200

3b; I

CSC

151

6Et

hion

[ISO

]56

3-12

-230

18O

PL

I3

208

ICSC

888

; JM

PR 1

991

Fena

zaqu

in [I

SO]

1209

28-0

9-8

2588

SA

C3

134

Feni

troth

ion

[ISO

]12

2-14

-5O

PL

I4

503

DS

30; E

HC

133

; HSG

65;

ICSC

622

; JM

PR 2

001

Feno

buca

rb37

66-8

1-2

CS

I4

620

Feno

thio

carb

[ISO

]62

850-

32-2

CS

L4

1150

Fenp

ropi

din

[ISO

]67

306-

00-7

LF

414

40Fe

npro

path

rin [I

SO]

6425

7-84

-733

49PY

SI

3c6

6Se

e no

te 9

, p. 8

; JM

PR 1

994

Fenp

yrox

imat

e [I

SO]

1340

98-6

1-6

SAC

324

5H

ighl

y to

xic

by in

hala

tion

(LC

50 =

0.2

1-0.

36 m

g/l);

JM

PR 2

007

Fent

hion

[ISO

]55

-38-

930

18O

PL

I,L3

D58

6D

S 23

; IC

SC 6

55; J

MPR

199

8bFe

ntin

ace

tate

[(IS

O)]

900-

95-8

2786

OT

SF

312

5D

S 22

; EH

C 1

5; JM

PR 1

992;

CIC

AD

13


























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28

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Fent

in h

ydro

xide

[(IS

O)]

76-8

7-9

2786

OT

SF

310

8D

S 22

; EH

C 1

5; IC

SC 1

283;

JMPR

199

2; C

ICAD

13

Fenv

aler

ate

[ISO

]51

630-

58-1

3352

PYL

I4

c450

See

note

9, p

. 8; D

S 90

; EH

C 9

5, H

SG 3

4; IA

RC

53;

ICSC

273

; JM

PR 1

986c

Ferim

zone

[ISO

]89

269-

64-7

SF

472

5Fi

pron

il12

0068

-37-

325

88S

I3

92JM

PR 1

998b

, 200

1; IC

SC 1

503

Fluc

hlor

alin

[ISO

]33

245-

39-5

SH

415

50Fl

ufen

acet

[ISO

]14

2459

-58-

3S

H4

600

May

cau

se sk

in se

nsiti

zatio

nFl

uoro

glyc

ofen

7750

1-60

-1S

H4

1550

Flur

prim

idol

[ISO

]56

425-

91-3

SPG

R4

709

Flus

ilazo

le85

509-

19-9

SF

467

2JM

PR 1

996b

, 200

9bFl

utria

fol [

ISO

]76

674-

21-0

SF,

FST

411

40Fl

uxof

enim

[ISO

]88

485-

37-4

oil

H4

670

Fom

esaf

en [I

SO]

7217

8-02

-0O

CS

H4

1250

Fube

ridaz

ole

[ISO

]38

78-1

9-1

SF

433

6Fu

rala

xyl [

ISO

]57

646-

30-7

SF

494

0G

amm

a-H

CH

[ISO

], Li

ndan

e58

-89-

927

61O

CS

I3

88IC

SC 5

3; JM

PR 2

003b

; See

not

e 3

Glu

fosi

nate

[ISO

]53

369-

07-6

SH

416

25JM

PR 2

000

Gua

zatin

e10

8173

-90-

6S

FST

323

0LD

50 v

alue

refe

rs to

tria

ceta

te; J

MPR

199

8bH

alox

yfop

6980

6-34

-4S

H4

300

JMPR

199

6b, 2

008

(incl

udes

Hal

oxyf

op-R

and

est

ers)

HC

H [I

SO]

608-

73-1

2761

OC

SI

310

0Se

e no

tes 3

, 4 a

nd 5

; EH

C 1

23; I

AR

C 5

, 20,

42;

ICSC

487

; JM

PR

1974

Hex

azin

one

[ISO

]51

235-

04-2

SH

416

90H

ydra

met

hyln

on67

485-

29-4

SI

412

00Im

azal

il [I

SO]

3555

4-44

-025

88S

F3

227

ICSC

130

3; JM

PR 2

001,

200

2, 2

006b

Imid

aclo

prid

[ISO

]13

8261

-41-

3S

I4

450

JMPR

200

2; IC

SC 1

501




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mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Imin

octa

dine

[ISO

]13

516-

27-3

SF

330

0Ey

e irr

itant

Indo

xaca

rb [I

SO]

1735

84-4

4-6

SI

326

8JM

PR 2

006b

; LD

50 a

pplie

s to

3:1

mix

ture

of i

som

ers i

n co

mm

erci

al

use

Ioxy

nil [

ISO

]16

89-8

3-4

2588

SH

311

0IC

SC 9

00Io

xyni

l oct

anoa

te [(

ISO

)]38

61-4

7-0

SH

439

0Ip

robe

nfos

2608

7-47

-8S

F4

600

Isop

roca

rb [I

SO]

2631

-40-

527

57C

SI

440

3Is

opro

thio

lane

[ISO

]50

512-

35-1

SF

411

90Is

opro

turo

n [I

SO]

3412

3-59

-6S

H4

1800

Isou

ron

[ISO

]55

861-

78-4

SH

463

0La

mbd

a-cy

halo

thrin

2164

-08-

133

49PY

SI

3c5

6Se

e no

te 9

, p. 8

; EH

C 1

42; H

SG 3

8; J

MPR

200

9b; I

CSC

859

MC

PA [I

SO]

94-7

4-6

PAA

SH

470

0IA

RC

30,

41;

ICSC

54

MC

PA-th

ioet

hyl [

ISO

]25

319-

90-8

PAA

SH

479

0M

CPB

[ISO

]94

-81-

5S

H4

680

Mec

opro

p [I

SO]

7085

-19-

0S

H4

930

ICSC

55

Mec

opro

p-P

[ISO

]16

484-

77-8

SH

410

50M

eflui

dide

[ISO

]53

780-

34-0

SH

419

20M

epiq

uat [

ISO

]15

302-

91-7

SPG

R4

1490

Mer

curo

us c

hlor

ide

[C]

1011

2-91

-120

25H

GS

F3

210

See

note

3; I

CSC

984

; CIC

AD 5

0M

etal

axyl

[ISO

]57

837-

19-1

SF

467

0JM

PR 1

983,

200

3bM

etal

dehy

de [I

SO]

108-

62-3

SM

322

7D

S 93

Met

amitr

on [I

SO]

4139

4-05

-2S

H4

1183

ICSC

136

1M

etam

-sod

ium

[(IS

O)]

137-

42-8

2771

SF-

S3

285

Met

cona

zole

[ISO

]12

5116

-23-

6S

F4

660

Met

hacr

ifos [

ISO

]62

610-

77-9

OP

LI

467

8JM

PR 1

991
















30

Com

mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Met

hasu

lfoca

rb [I

SO]

6695

2-49

-627

57S

F3

112

Met

hyla

rson

ic a

cid

[ISO

]12

4-58

-3A

SS

H4

1800

ICSC

755

; EH

C 2

24M

ethy

l iso

thio

cyan

ate

[ISO

]55

6-61

-625

88S

F-S

372

Skin

and

eye

irrit

ant;

see

note

6M

etol

carb

[ISO

]11

29-4

1-5

CS

I3

268

Met

ribuz

in [I

SO]

2108

7-64

-9S

H4

322

ICSC

516

Mol

inat

e [I

SO]

2212

-67-

1TC

LH

472

0M

yclo

buta

nil

8867

1-89

-0S

F4

1600

JMPR

199

3N

abam

[ISO

]14

2-59

-627

71S

F4

395

Goi

troge

nic

in ra

tsN

aled

[ISO

]30

0-76

-530

18O

PL

I4

430

DS

39; I

CSC

925

2-N

apth

ylox

yace

tic a

cid

[ISO

]12

0-23

-0S

PGR

460

0N

itrap

yrin

[ISO

]19

29-8

2-4

SB

-S4

1072

ICSC

165

8N

uarim

ol [I

SO]

6328

4-71

-9S

F4

1250

Oct

hilin

one

[ISO

]26

530-

20-1

SF

414

70O

xadi

xyl

7773

2-09

-3S

F4

1860

Pacl

obut

razo

l [IS

O]

7673

8-62

-0S

PGR

413

00JM

PR 1

989

Para

quat

[ISO

]19

10-4

2-5

2781

BP

SH

315

0Se

e no

te 7

; DS

4; E

HC

39;

HSG

51;

ICSC

5; J

MPR

198

7a, 2

004

Pebu

late

[ISO

]11

14-7

1-2

TCL

H4

1120

Pend

imet

halin

[ISO

]40

487-

42-1

SH

410

50Pe

rmet

hrin

[ISO

]52

645-

53-1

3352

PYL

I4

c500

See

note

9, p

. 8; D

S 51

; EH

C 9

4; H

SG 3

3; IA

RC

53;

ICSC

312

; JM

PR 2

000

Phen

thoa

te [I

SO]

2597

-03-

730

18O

PL

I4

c400

DS

48; J

MPR

198

5cPh

osal

one

[ISO

]23

10-1

7-0

2783

OP

SI

312

0IC

SC 7

97; J

MPR

199

8b, 2

002

Phos

met

[ISO

]73

2-11

-627

83O

PS

I,AC

311

3IC

SC 5

43; J

MPR

199

9, 2

004

Phox

im [I

SO]

1481

6-18

-3O

PL

I4

D19

75D

S 31

; JEC

FA 2

000a

Pipe

roph

os [I

SO]

2415

1-93

-730

18O

Poi

lH

432

4

























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mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Pirim

icar

b [I

SO]

2310

3-98

-227

57C

SA

P3

147

JMPR

198

3, 2

005

Pirim

ipho

s-m

ethy

l [IS

O]

2923

2-93

-7O

PL

I4

1667

DS

49; J

MPR

199

3, 2

008

Pral

leth

rin [I

SO]

2303

1-36

-933

52PY

oil

I4

460

Proc

hlor

az [I

SO]

6774

7-09

-5S

F4

1600

JMPR

198

5aPr

ofen

ofos

[ISO

]41

198-

08-7

3018

OP

LI

435

8JM

PR 1

991,

200

8Pr

opac

hlor

[ISO

]19

18-1

6-7

SH

415

00D

S 78

; EH

C 1

47; H

SG 7

7; JM

PR 2

002

Prop

anil

[ISO

]70

9-98

-8S

H4

c140

0IC

SC 5

52Pr

opic

onaz

ole

[ISO

]60

207-

90-1

LF

415

20JM

PR 1

988,

200

5Pr

opox

ur [I

SO]

114-

26-1

2757

CS

I3

95D

S 25

; IC

SC 1

91; J

MPR

199

0Pr

osul

foca

rb [I

SO]

5288

8-80

-9TC

LH

418

20Pr

othi

ofos

[ISO

]34

643-

46-4

OP

LI

492

5Py

racl

ofos

[ISO

]77

458-

01-6

3018

OP

LI

323

7Py

razo

phos

[ISO

]13

457-

18-6

2784

SF

443

5JM

PR 1

993

Pyra

zoxy

fen

[ISO

]71

561-

11-0

SH

416

44Py

reth

rins [

C]

8003

-34-

7L

I4

500-

1000

See

note

8; D

S 11

; JM

PR 2

000,

200

4; IC

SC 1

475

Pyrid

aben

[ISO

]96

489-

71-3

SA

C4

820

Pyrid

aphe

nthi

on11

9-12

-0O

PS

I4

769

Pyro

quilo

n [I

SO]

5736

9-32

-1S

F4

320

Qui

nalp

hos [

ISO

]13

593-

03-8

2783

OP

SI

362

Qui

nocl

amin

e [I

SO]

2797

-51-

5S

H4

1360

Qui

zalo

fop

7657

8-12

-6S

H4

1670

Qui

zalo

fop-

p-te

fury

l [IS

O]

1197

38-0

6-6

LH

410

12R

oten

one

[C]

83-7

9-4

2588

SI

313

2-15

00Se

e no

te 9

; HSG

73;

ICSC

944

Sim

etry

n [I

SO]

1014

-70-

6T

SH

418

30So

dium

chl

orat

e [I

SO]

7775

-09-

914

95S

H4

1200

ICSC

111

7





















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mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Spiro

xam

ine

[ISO

]11

8134

-30-

8L

F4

500

Der

mal

LD

50 1

068

mg/

kg; m

ay c

ause

skin

sens

itisa

tion

Sulfl

uram

id [I

SO]

4151

-50-

2S

I4

543

2,3,

6-TB

A [I

SO]

50-3

1-7

SH

415

00TC

A [I

SO] (

acid

)76

-03-

918

39S

440

0Se

e no

te 5

to T

able

4, p

. 38;

ICSC

586

Tebu

cona

zole

[ISO

]10

7534

-96-

3S

F4

1700

JMPR

199

5bTe

bufe

npyr

ad [I

SO]

1191

68-7

7-3

SM

T4

595

Tebu

thiu

ron

[ISO

]34

014-

18-1

SH

464

4Te

rbum

eton

[ISO

]33

693-

04-8

TS

H4

483

Tetra

cona

zole

[ISO

]11

2281

-77-

3O

ilF

410

31Th

iacl

oprid

1119

88-4

9-9

SI

439

6JM

PR 2

008

Thio

benc

arb

[ISO

]28

249-

77-6

TCL

H4

1300

Thio

cycl

am [I

SO]

3189

5-22

-4S

I4

310

Thio

dica

rb [I

SO]

5966

9-26

-027

57C

SI

366

JMPR

200

1Th

iram

[ISO

]13

7-26

-8S

F4

560

DS

71; E

HC

78;

IAR

C 1

2, 5

3; IC

SC 7

57; J

MPR

199

3; S

ee n

ote

3Tr

alko

xydi

m [I

SO]

8782

0-88

-0S

H4

934

Tral

omet

hrin

6684

1-25

-633

49PY

SI

3c8

5Tr

iadi

mef

on [I

SO]

4312

1-43

-3S

F4

602

JMPR

198

6b, 2

005

Tria

dim

enol

[ISO

]55

219-

65-3

SFS

T4

900

JMPR

199

0, 2

005

Tria

zam

ate

[ISO

]11

2143

-82-

525

88S

AP

350

-100

Tric

hlor

fon

[ISO

]52

-68-

6O

PS

I3

250

DS

27; E

HC

132

; HSG

66;

IAR

C 3

0, S

uppl

7; I

CSC

585

; JM

PR

1979

; JEC

FA 2

000b

, 200

3Tr

iclo

pyr [

ISO

]55

335-

06-3

SH

471

0Tr

icyc

lazo

le [I

SO]

4181

4-78

-2S

F4

305

Trid

emor

ph [I

SO]

8141

2-43

-3O

ilF

465

0Tr

iflum

izol

e99

387-

89-0

SF

469

5IC

SC 1

252






















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mon

nam

eC

AS

noU

N

noC

hem

ty

pePh

ys

stat

eM

ain

use

GH

SL

D50

m

g/kg

Rem

arks

Uni

cona

zole

[ISO

]83

657-

22-1

SPG

R4

1790

XM

C26

55-1

4-3

CS

I4

542

Xyl

ylca

rb24

25-1

0-7

CS

I4

380

Zira

m [I

SO]

137-

30-4

SF

414

00Ir

ritan

t to

skin

; DS

73; E

HC

78;

IAR

C 1

2, 5

3; IC

SC 3

48; J

MPR

19

97b

EHC

= E

nviro

nmen

tal H

ealth

Crit

eria

Mon

ogra

ph; D

S= P

estic

ide D

ata S

heet

; HSG

= H

ealth

and

Safe

ty G

uide

; IA

RC

= IA

RC

Mon

ogra

phs o

n th

e Eva

luat

ion

of C

arci

noge

nic

Ris

ks to

Hum

ans;

ICSC

= In

tern

atio

nal C

hem

ical

Saf

ety

Car

d; JE

CFA

= E

valu

atio

n by

the

Join

t FA

O/W

HO

Exp

ert C

omm

ittee

on

Food

Add

itive

s; JM

PR =

Eva

luat

ion

by

the

Join

t FA

O/W

HO

Mee

ting

on P

estic

ide

Res

idue

s.

Not

es to

Cla

ss II

1.

Ala

chlo

r was

pre

viou

sly

clas

sifie

d as

a C

lass

Ia p

estic

ide

due

to it

s ca

rcin

ogen

icity

in ra

ts. H

owev

er m

echa

nist

ic s

tudi

es h

ave

indi

cate

d th

at tu

mor

s ar

e in

duce

d by

a

mec

hani

sm n

ot re

leva

nt to

hum

ans.

2.

Bio

alle

thrin

, es

biot

hrin

, es

biol

, an

d es

depa

lléth

rine

are

mem

bers

of

a se

ries;

the

ir to

xici

ty v

arie

s co

nsid

erab

ly w

ithin

thi

s se

ries,

acco

rdin

g to

con

cent

ratio

ns o

f is

omer

s.3.

Th

e in

tern

atio

nal t

rade

of c

hlor

dane

, DD

T, G

amm

a-H

CH

(lin

dane

), H

CH

, mer

cury

com

poun

ds a

nd th

iram

is re

gula

ted

by th

e R

otte

rdam

con

vent

ion

on P

rior I

nfor

med

C

onse

nt (s

ee h

ttp://

ww

w.pi

c.in

t/), w

hich

ent

ered

into

forc

e on

24

Febr

uary

200

4. S

ee T

able

7, p

. 51.

4.

The

prod

uctio

n an

d us

e of

chl

orda

ne, D

DT,

Gam

ma-

HC

H (l

inda

ne) a

nd H

CH

(spe

cific

ally

alp

ha-H

CH

and

bet

a-H

CH

) are

stric

tly li

mite

d by

the

Stoc

khol

m c

onve

ntio

n on

per

sist

ent o

rgan

ic p

ollu

tant

s, w

hich

ent

ered

into

forc

e on

17

May

, 200

4 an

d ha

s sub

sequ

ently

bee

n am

ende

d. S

ee h

ttp://

ww

w.po

ps.in

t/.5.

H

CH

: The

LD

50 v

arie

s acc

ordi

ng to

the

mix

ture

of i

som

ers.

The

valu

e sh

own

has b

een

chos

en, a

nd th

e te

chni

cal p

rodu

ct p

lace

d in

Cla

ss II

, as a

resu

lt of

the

cum

ulat

ive

prop

ertie

s of t

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February 2017

Annex 5: Annexes A and B of Stockholm Convention

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Annex A

ELIMINATION

Part I

Chemical Activity Specific exemption Aldrin* CAS No: 309-00-2

Production None

Use Local ectoparasiticide Insecticide

Chlordane* CAS No: 57-74-9

Production As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register

Use Local ectoparasiticide Insecticide Termiticide Termiticide in buildings and dams Termiticide in roads Additive in plywood adhesives

Dieldrin* CAS No: 60-57-1

Production None

Use In agricultural operations Endrin* CAS No: 72-20-8

Production None

Use None Heptachlor* CAS No: 76-44-8

Production None

Use Termiticide Termiticide in structures of houses Termiticide (subterranean) Wood treatment In use in underground cable boxes

Hexachlorobenzene CAS No: 118-74-1


Use Intermediate Solvent in pesticide Closed system site limited intermediate

Mirex* CAS No: 2385-85-5


Use Termiticide Toxaphene* CAS No: 8001-35-2

Production None

Use None

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)*

Production None

Use Articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this Annex

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Notes:

(i) Except as otherwise specified in this Convention, quantities of a chemical occurring as unintentional trace contaminants in products and articles shall not be considered to be listed in this Annex;

(ii) This note shall not be considered as a production and use specific exemption for purposes

of paragraph 2 of Article 3. Quantities of a chemical occurring as constituents of articles manufactured or already in use before or on the date of entry into force of the relevant obligation with respect to that chemical, shall not be considered as listed in this Annex, provided that a Party has notified the Secretariat that a particular type of article remains in use within that Party. The Secretariat shall make such notifications publicly available;

(iii) This note, which does not apply to a chemical that has an asterisk following its name in

the Chemical column in Part I of this Annex, shall not be considered as a production and use specific exemption for purposes of paragraph 2 of Article 3. Given that no significant quantities of the chemical are expected to reach humans and the environment during the production and use of a closed-system site-limited intermediate, a Party, upon notification to the Secretariat, may allow the production and use of quantities of a chemical listed in this Annex as a closed-system site-limited intermediate that is chemically transformed in the manufacture of other chemicals that, taking into consideration the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D, do not exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants. This notification shall include information on total production and use of such chemical or a reasonable estimate of such information and information regarding the nature of the closed-system site-limited process including the amount of any non-transformed and unintentional trace contamination of the persistent organic pollutant-starting material in the final product. This procedure applies except as otherwise specified in this Annex. The Secretariat shall make such notifications available to the Conference of the Parties and to the public. Such production or use shall not be considered a production or use specific exemption. Such production and use shall cease after a ten-year period, unless the Party concerned submits a new notification to the Secretariat, in which case the period will be extended for an additional ten years unless the Conference of the Parties, after a review of the production and use decides otherwise. The notification procedure can be repeated;

(iv) All the specific exemptions in this Annex may be exercised by Parties that have

registered exemptions in respect of them in accordance with Article 4 with the exception of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls in articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this Annex, which may be exercised by all Parties.

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Part II

Polychlorinated biphenyls Each Party shall: (a) With regard to the elimination of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls in equipment (e.g. transformers, capacitors or other receptacles containing liquid stocks) by 2025, subject to review by the Conference of the Parties, take action in accordance with the following priorities:

(i) Make determined efforts to identify, label and remove from use equipment containing greater than 10 per cent polychlorinated biphenyls and volumes greater than 5 litres;

(ii) Make determined efforts to identify, label and remove from use equipment containing

greater than 0.05 per cent polychlorinated biphenyls and volumes greater than 5 litres; (iii) Endeavour to identify and remove from use equipment containing greater than

0.005 percent polychlorinated biphenyls and volumes greater than 0.05 litres;

(b) Consistent with the priorities in subparagraph (a), promote the following measures to reduce exposures and risk to control the use of polychlorinated biphenyls:

(i) Use only in intact and non-leaking equipment and only in areas where the risk from environmental release can be minimised and quickly remedied;

(ii) Not use in equipment in areas associated with the production or processing of food or

feed; (iii) When used in populated areas, including schools and hospitals, all reasonable measures

to protect from electrical failure which could result in a fire, and regular inspection of equipment for leaks;

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of Article 3, ensure that equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls, as described in subparagraph (a), shall not be exported or imported except for the purpose of environmentally sound waste management; (d) Except for maintenance and servicing operations, not allow recovery for the purpose of reuse in other equipment of liquids with polychlorinated biphenyls content above 0.005 per cent; (e) Make determined efforts designed to lead to environmentally sound waste management of liquids containing polychlorinated biphenyls and equipment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls having a polychlorinated biphenyls content above 0.005 per cent, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6, as soon as possible but no later than 2028, subject to review by the Conference of the Parties; (f) In lieu of note (ii) in Part I of this Annex, endeavour to identify other articles containing more than 0.005 per cent polychlorinated biphenyls (e.g. cable-sheaths, cured caulk and painted objects) and manage them in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6; (g) Provide a report every five years on progress in eliminating polychlorinated biphenyls and submit it to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to Article 15; (h) The reports described in subparagraph (g) shall, as appropriate, be considered by the Conference of the Parties in its reviews relating to polychlorinated biphenyls. The Conference of the Parties shall review progress towards elimination of polychlorinated biphenyls at five year intervals or other period, as appropriate, taking into account such reports.

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Annex B

RESTRICTION

Part I

Chemical Activity Acceptable purpose or specific exemption

DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) CAS No: 50-29-3

Production Acceptable purpose: Disease vector control use in accordance with Part II of this Annex Specific exemption: Intermediate in production of dicofol Intermediate

Use Acceptable purpose: Disease vector control in accordance with Part II of this Annex Specific exemption: Production of dicofol

Intermediate Notes:

(i) Except as otherwise specified in this Convention, quantities of a chemical occurring as unintentional

trace contaminants in products and articles shall not be considered to be listed in this Annex;

(ii) This note shall not be considered as a production and use acceptable purpose or specific exemption for purposes of paragraph 2 of Article 3. Quantities of a chemical occurring as constituents of articles manufactured or already in use before or on the date of entry into force of the relevant obligation with respect to that chemical, shall not be considered as listed in this Annex, provided that a Party has notified the Secretariat that a particular type of article remains in use within that Party. The Secretariat shall make such notifications publicly available;

(iii) This note shall not be considered as a production and use specific exemption for purposes of

paragraph 2 of Article 3. Given that no significant quantities of the chemical are expected to reach humans and the environment during the production and use of a closed-system site-limited intermediate, a Party, upon notification to the Secretariat, may allow the production and use of quantities of a chemical listed in this Annex as a closed-system site-limited intermediate that is chemically transformed in the manufacture of other chemicals that, taking into consideration the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D, do not exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants. This notification shall include information on total production and use of such chemical or a reasonable estimate of such information and information regarding the nature of the closed-system site-limited process including the amount of any non-transformed and unintentional trace contamination of the persistent organic pollutant-starting material in the final product. This procedure applies except as otherwise specified in this Annex. The Secretariat shall make such notifications available to the Conference of the Parties and to the public. Such production or use shall not be considered a production or use specific exemption. Such production and use shall cease after a ten-year period, unless the Party concerned submits a new notification to the Secretariat, in which case the period will be extended for an additional ten years unless the Conference of the Parties, after a review of the production and use decides otherwise. The notification procedure can be repeated;

(iv) All the specific exemptions in this Annex may be exercised by Parties that have registered in respect

of them in accordance with Article 4.

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Part II

DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane)

1. The production and use of DDT shall be eliminated except for Parties that have notified the Secretariat of their intention to produce and/or use it. A DDT Register is hereby established and shall be available to the public. The Secretariat shall maintain the DDT Register.

2. Each Party that produces and/or uses DDT shall restrict such production and/or use for disease vector control in accordance with the World Health Organization recommendations and guidelines on the use of DDT and when locally safe, effective and affordable alternatives are not available to the Party in question.

3. In the event that a Party not listed in the DDT Register determines that it requires DDT for disease vector control, it shall notify the Secretariat as soon as possible in order to have its name added forthwith to the DDT Register. It shall at the same time notify the World Health Organization.

4. Every three years, each Party that uses DDT shall provide to the Secretariat and the World Health Organization information on the amount used, the conditions of such use and its relevance to that Party’s disease management strategy, in a format to be decided by the Conference of the Parties in consultation with the World Health Organization.

5. With the goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating the use of DDT, the Conference of the Parties shall encourage:

(a) Each Party using DDT to develop and implement an action plan as part of the implementation plan specified in Article 7. That action plan shall include:

(i) Development of regulatory and other mechanisms to ensure that DDT use is restricted to disease vector control;

(ii) Implementation of suitable alternative products, methods and strategies, including resistance management strategies to ensure the continuing effectiveness of these alternatives;

(iii) Measures to strengthen health care and to reduce the incidence of the disease.

(b) The Parties, within their capabilities, to promote research and development of safe alternative chemical and non-chemical products, methods and strategies for Parties using DDT, relevant to the conditions of those countries and with the goal of decreasing the human and economic burden of disease. Factors to be promoted when considering alternatives or combinations of alternatives shall include the human health risks and environmental implications of such alternatives. Viable alternatives to DDT shall pose less risk to human health and the environment, be suitable for disease control based on conditions in the Parties in question and be supported with monitoring data.

6. Commencing at its first meeting, and at least every three years thereafter, the Conference of the Parties shall, in consultation with the World Health Organization, evaluate the continued need for DDT for disease vector control on the basis of available scientific, technical, environmental and economic information, including:

(a) The production and use of DDT and the conditions set out in paragraph 2;

(b) The availability, suitability and implementation of the alternatives to DDT; and

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(c) Progress in strengthening the capacity of countries to transfer safely to reliance on such alternatives.

7. A Party may, at any time, withdraw its name from the DDT Registry upon written notification to the Secretariat. The withdrawal shall take effect on the date specified in the notification.



February 2017

Annex 6: Monitoring Checklist

Monitoring Checklist for ESMP Implementation

No. Impact

issue/component


(Implementation/

Supervision)


1. Air quality TSP, PM10, NOx, SOx, CO Rice mill

environment

(N 6.09441°;

E 0.14396°)

Quarterly Air Quality Monitoring

Expert/ Operations

Manager

2. Noise level Noise Rice mill

environment

(N 6.09441°;

E 0.14396°)


Monitoring Expert/

Operations Manager

3. Waste water

quality

-Physicochemical parameters

Colour; Odour; Turbidity; Conductivity;

Total Dissolved Solids; Nitrate;

Phosphate; Biological Oxygen Demand;

Chemical Oxygen Demand; Grease/Oil


Alpha BHC; Beta BHC; Gamma BHC;

Delta BHC; Heptachlor; Aldrin;

Heptachlor Epoxide; Alpha-Endosulfan;

4,4’-DDE; Dieldrin Endrin; Beta-

Endosulfan; 4,4’-DDD; Endosulphan

Sulfate; Endrin Aldehyde; 4,4’-DDT;

Endrin Ketone; Methoxychlor

-Waste water

drain from rice

field

Biannually (Wet

and dry season)

Environmental

Consultant/

Operations Manager

4. Soil fertility and

quality

Texture; pH; organic carbon; total

nitrogen; available phosphorus;

available potassium; exchangeable

cations like Ca, Mg, Na, K; CEC

Within the farm Onset of project

and

subsequently

biennially

Soil Scientist/ Farm

Manager

5. Waste

Management

-Availability and use of separate labelled

bins



construction waste.




-Farm

-Warehouse/

mill


Chief Farmer,

Foreman/ Operations

Manager

6. Environmental

compliance

-Quarterly returns of Monitoring

Reports to EPA (in line with LI 1652)

- Quarterly Consultants/

Operations Manager

-Annual environmental, health and

safety audits



Annually

-Preparation of Environmental and

Social Management Plan (in line with LI

1652)

18 months after

receiving permit

and


No. Impact

issue/component


(Implementation/

Supervision)

subsequently

every 3 years


displayed


1. Occupational/

Public health and

safety



procedures

-Records on frequency, type and source

of illness/accident/injury

-Records on trainings received on health

and safety

-Farm

-Warehouse/

mill


Chief Farmer,

Foreman/ Operations

Manager

2. Fire risks -Creation of fire belt -Farm

-Warehouse/

mill

On set of dry

season

(October/

November)

Farm Supervisor,

Chief Farmer,

Foreman/ Operations

Manager


farm and warehouse (smoke detectors,

fire alarm, fire extinguishers)

-Maintenance records of machinery and

equipment, including firefighting

equipment


control



Continuous

3. Pest/rodent

infestation and

contamination of

produce

-Cleaning roster

-Inspection records





Manager

4. Post-harvest

losses

-Adequate ventilation at warehouse



-Arrangement of produce in the

warehouse


-Records on produce (including records

on quantity stored and records on

infested produce)



Manager


No. Impact

issue/component


(Implementation/

Supervision)

5. Public

complaints/

Grievances


concerns;

-Complaint records (Record of grievance

and number resolved/unresolved)

-Management and Stakeholder

Meetings

Project

community

Continuous Operations Manager/

Managing Director

6. Sustainability of

farming venture

-Qualification of Farm Manager


-Pricing of produce compared to

prevailing market prices

-Records on sales

-Records on resource consumption

(such as utility bills, use of

agrochemicals, etc.)


-Financial records

-Farm

-Warehouse/

mill


Chief Farmer,

Foreman, Operations

Manager/ Managing

Director

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