inpEV, as the intelligence center of the Campo Limpo System, also acts to raise awareness and educate stakeholders about the importance of reverse logistics. For this reason, it constantly develops campaigns, events, and even free courses, with a broad outreach to stakeholders involved in the process. Awareness is key for all of these agents to act in accordance with the shared responsibilities pre-determined by legislation, which ensures the smooth operation of the System.

Partnership

with governments for the disposal of obsolete products

The obsolete crop protection final disposal project in São Paulo, executed by inpEV and the Secretariat of Agriculture, by means of the Agribusiness Defense Department (CDA) and the Integral Technical Assistance Department (Cati), the Environmental Secretariat (Cetesb), the Regional Center for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (represented by Cetesb), the National Association of Agricultural and Veterinary Input Distributors (Andav), the São Paulo State Cattle and Agriculture Federation (Faesp) and the São Paulo State Cooperative Organization (Ocesp), was finished in August of 2017. Obsolete crop protection products are those prohibited by law since 1985 in all regions of the national territory, by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture nr. 329. This action counted with the participation of 327 rural farmers* that declared the existence of banned crop protection products stored on their properties. The commemoration of the end of this project occurred during the celebration of the National Clean Field Day, in Taubaté, on August 18. In total, 292 tons of material were incinerated1. This project started in 2009, after the publication of the Joint Resolution SMA/SAA N°002, which gave rise to the cross-functional work group for the final disposal of banned products. The group’s role was to seek solutions for the problem created for farmers once these products were banned. After the planning phase, the collection and final disposal of obsolete products began in 2015. CDA was responsible for the acquisition of storage containers and incineration costs of the products. The Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb) was responsible for obtaining the environmental transportation and incineration licenses, while inpEV promoted the collection, specialized storage and transportation until its final disposal. Besides this, the CDA and Cati technicians supervised the entire collection phase at rural properties.

1. According to the State of São Paulo Environmental System of the São Paulo State Government
(http://www.ambiente.sp.gov.br/evento-marca-eliminacao-dos-ultimos-lotes-do-agrotoxico-obsoletos/).

Paraná

In May 2017, the state of Paraná concluded the second phase of the banned crop protection destination project, mainly CHC. During this phase, 224.5 tons of the material were correctly disposed of, 120 tons of which were incinerated at the expenses of inpEV. This initiative was executed by means of the Paraná Waters Institute (Aguasparana), the Paraná Environmental Institute (IAP) and the Paraná Institute for Rural Extension and Technical Assistance (Emater), with participation of the private sector by means of inpEV, the Paraná State Cooperatives Organization (Ocepar) and the Agricultural Federation of the State of Paraná (Faep).

Together, this phase and the preceding one, carried out between 2012 and 2013, amounted to the elimination of more than 1,400 tons of banned products in Paraná, coming from around 2,400 properties.

State Terms

of Commitment

Besides the Term of Commitment signed in 2017 with the state of Ceará (pg. 24), there are two other terms in effect:

  1. The Term of Commitment for the post-consumption responsibility of crop protection packaging in the state of Paraná: celebrated by the State Secretariat of Water Resources and the Environment, the Paraná Environmental Institute, the National Association of Agricultural and Veterinary Input Distributors (Andav) and inpEV. Signed in 2012, it was renewed in 2017 for another four years;

  2. Term of Commitment for the reverse logistics of empty crop protection packaging in the state of São Paulo: signed by the Secretary of the Environment, the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb), the National Association of Veterinary and Agricultural Input Distributors (Andav) and inpEV. Signed at the end of 2015, it is in force until 2020.