Pesticide container management status and perspectives in Serbia

Abstract

Objective of the paper is to give the overview of the current situation in Serbia regarding management of used pesticide containers. Based on EU Member States experience in this field, analyze the possibilities for management of the containers and identified the obstacles for its development. The use of pesticides has increased rapidly in low and middle income countries over the last decade. Appropriate management of used pesticide containers is important issue for protection of human health and the environment in these areas. In order to reduce the risk in the application of plant protection products, good management of packaging and packaging waste, before and after the use of the product in it, is of paramount importance. In Serbia, use of pesticide is growing every year. Majority of used pesticides, are not managed properly and disposed in nearby non-controlled landfills or left in field.