1. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Struggle with illegal and fake pesticides Poland 2006-2008

2. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Just before our campaign in 2006 2006 Proszowice, AGROBUD Co. Fake TOPSIN Fungicide No reaction of Enforcement

3. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Two years later 2008 2008 Proszowice, AGROBUD Co. Fake Pesticides Again! Possible sentence - 8 years in prison

4. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association In other locations 2008 LUBACZÓW 2000 kg Fake Pesticides Central Investigation Bureau in action!

5. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Our health is at risk! Shall we tolerate that?

6. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association What we did?

7. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Polish ACF Campaign Goals: I.Build awareness II.Build coalition III.Raise stakeholders awareness –Farmers –Inspections –Authorities IV.Redefine the crime

8. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Build awareness Problem exists It is everywhere in Europe It is an organized crime It hurts consumers It exposes income to risk It is a challenge for state inspections

9. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Build coalition State Inspections Network –Agriculture (MoA, PIORIN) –Environment (IOŚrodowiska) –Health (Sanepid) –Logistics (ITD) Farmers Unions Ministry of Agriculture Media

10. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Raise stakeholders awareness Redefine the crime towards –Health –Environment Speak loud –Media –Politicians Encourage to speak across borders

11. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Redefine the crime Apart of: –IPR infringement –Trade mark infringement Fake pesticides do: –Harm crops –Harm yield –Expose farmers to potential risk –Expose consumers to unknown substances –Pollute environment

12. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that?

13. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Stakeholders Main Inspectorate of Plant Health & Seed Inspection

14. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Main Inspectorate of Plant Health Joint effort and work (PSOR & PIORiN) Trainings (4 regional, participants from many inspections) Media support to raise social aspect of the Main Inspectorate of Plant Health Daily cooperation at national and regional level 2 ACF Conferences - European PPP inspections (Sept 2007 & Nov 2008)

15. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Police Workshops showing danger of fake pesticides –Testimony & Evidence Mixing Police with the Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Health Inspections Top-Bottom and Bottom-Up approach –Regional meetings/workshops National Police Headquarters created a desk for Agricultural Crime

16. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Prosecution Workshops: –National –Regional Mixing Prosecution with the Main Inspectorate of Plant Health In the past cases were dismissed due to low social aspect of crime

17. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Customs Intense trainings Declaration for trade mark protection Intranet system Vinci International cooperation

18. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Distribution Inspectorate of Plant Health Certificate Pesticides buy only from trustful suppliers Take a receipt

19. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Publicity Press Web TV Radio

20. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association How we did that... Media

21. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Press

22. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Web

23. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association National TV

24. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Learnings Pesticides are the most regulated chemicals around us Fake pesticides are made without ANY precautions Fake pesticides are 80% sold outside of regulated network Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection takes it as consumer protection

25. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Milestones of Polish Awareness Campaign JULY 2007 Parliament requests intensification of PPE and Ministry efforts JUNE 2006Is there a problem with fakes? Openness NOVEMBER 2006MoA Patronage Ownership Politicians SEPTEMBER 2007First International Conference Mapping JUNE 2008 IN EACH REGION POLICE OFFICERS DESIGNATED TO PPP Enforcement NOVEMBER 2008Second International Conference Voice MARCH 2009Parliament appreciates and encourage Reward Q4 2009Writing new Law Challenge

26. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Educational challenge Obligatory Training for Farmers Issue of Fake Pesticides See Annex I to the Sustainable Use Directive

27. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Falsification Fake Pesticides are nothing extraordinary! Neither is... Fake medicine, cosmetics, clothes, watches... Why not Pesticides!!!

28. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Registered Pesticides Plant Pharmaceuticals Improve food quality Valuable tool

29. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Fake Pesticides Harmful Toxic Hazardous

30. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Penal Code Infringement Art. 270 kk. § 1. Kto, w celu użycia za autentyczny, podrabia lub przerabia dokument lub takiego dokumentu jako autentycznego używa, podlega grzywnie, karze ograniczenia wolności albo pozbawienia wolności od 3 miesięcy do lat 5. § 3. Kto czyni przygotowania do przestępstwa określonego w § 1, podlega grzywnie, karze ograniczenia wolności albo pozbawienia wolności do lat 2. Art. 165 kk. § 1. Kto sprowadza niebezpieczeństwo dla życia lub zdrowia wielu osób albo dla mienia w wielkich rozmiarach: 2) wyrabiając lub wprowadzając do obrotu szkodliwe dla zdrowia substancje, środki spożywcze lub inne artykuły powszechnego użytku lub też środki farmaceutyczne nie odpowiadające obowiązującym warunkom jakości, podlega karze pozbawienia wolności od 6 miesięcy do lat 8. Art. 182 kk. § 1. Kto zanieczyszcza wodę, powietrze lub ziemię substancją albo promieniowaniem jonizującym w takiej ilości lub w takiej postaci, że może to zagrozić życiu lub zdrowiu wielu osób lub spowodować zniszczenie w świecie roślinnym lub zwierzęcym w znacznych rozmiarach, podlega karze pozbawienia wolności od 3 miesięcy do lat 5. Art. 306 kk. Kto usuwa, podrabia lub przerabia znaki identyfikacyjne, datę produkcji lub datę przydatności towaru lub urządzenia, podlega karze pozbawienia wolności do lat 3.

31. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association For the sake of Health Crops Field

32. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Protect Yourself Pesticides buy with readable label permanently attached to packaging

33. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Protect Yourself Pesticides buy only from licensed suppliers

34. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Protect Yourself Always Ask for invoice/receipt

35. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Protect Yourself Ask Suppliers for information on protection & security measures recommended by the producer

36. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Protect Yourself Avoid special deals and exciting discounts

37. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Protect Yourself Meet your Plant Protection Inspector

38. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Website presentations www.psor.pl

39. PESTICIDES BUY FROM TRUSTFUL SUPPLIERS Polish Crop Protection Association Thank you for your attention