Environmental Health in Israel | 2014

Agricultural and Veterinary Use Two key regulations address the import and sale of pesticide formulations for use in plant protection (1994) and veterinary use (1982, currently under revision). Additional regulations require that pesticide applicators act in accordance with all restrictions and guidelines appearing on officially approved pesticide labels. Additional regulations under the authority of the MoEP and the MoAg from 1979 address the minimal distance from homes and roads that must be observed during aerial pesticide applications. Regulations from 2005 address the minimal distance from homes and roads that must be observed during ground pesticide applications. Both regulations are currently under revision. Phased Out or Restricted Pesticides in Plant Protection, 2012-2014  Table 1 Environmental Health in Israel 2014  Chapter 5 * Limited to critical uses in 2012; use is prohibited as of March 2014 ** Limited to critical uses in January 2013; will be prohibited as of April 1, 2015 – in accordance with the Stockholm Convention X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Organophosphate Triazine Carbamate Organochlorine Pesticide Group Phased Out Limited to Critical Uses Azinphos methyl Acephate Parathion methyl Fenthion* Oxydemethon methyl* Prothiophos* Cadusafos Diazinon* Dichlorvos* Metamidophos* Methidathion* Fenamiphos Pirimiphos methyl Ethephon Tolclophos methyl Chlorpyrifos Malathion Dimethoate Simazine Ametryne Atrazine Prometryn Terbutryn Aldicarb Endosulfan ** Substance - 38 -