The FAO minimum requirements in this publication are based on existing international, European and national standards and other published references. The guidelines provide a practical aid to assist purchasing and other agencies to avoid buying or approving sprayers with quality and design limitations, which could compromise operator and environmental safety. Member countries should adopt them immediately, to begin to eliminate substandard and unsafe sprayers from national markets and ultimately from the international scene.

The FAO guidelines on minimum requirements for agricultural pesticide spray equipment are based on existing international, European and national standards, as well as other published references and expert knowledge. The guidelines provide a practical aid to avoid buying or approving sprayers with quality and design limitations which could compromise operator and environmental safety.

The FAO minimum requirements in this publication are based on existing international, European and national standards and other published references. The guidelines on standards consist of detailed specifications and requirements, supported by test procedures, for the major types of agricultural pesticide sprayers. The aim of these guidelines is to provide manufacturers and governments with practical and consistent quality assurance systems.

The FAO minimum requirements in this publication are based on existing international, European and national standards and other published references. The guidelines provide a practical aid to assist purchasing and other agencies to avoid buying or approving sprayers with quality and design limitations, which could compromise operator and environmental safety. Member countries should adopt them immediately, to begin to eliminate substandard and unsafe sprayers from national markets and ultimately from the international scene.

These guidelines have been prepared to offer practical help and guidance to all those involved in using pesticides for food and fibre production as well as in Public Health programmes. The guidelines in this document cover the application of pesticides using aircraft, including the activities on the ground in support of the aerial application .