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A Provisional Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Sustainable Use and Management of Plastics in Agriculture

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Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 28 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Category High-profile

ISBN 978-92-5-139295-9

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3004en

Synopsis (short abstract) In response to the recommendations of the 28th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG 28), subsequently endorsed by the 171st Session of the FAO Council and the 43rd Session of the FAO Conference, FAO has carried out inclusive and geographically representative consultations with FAO Members and a wide range of stakeholders towards the development of the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Sustainable Use and Management of Plastics in Agriculture (VCoC).The VCoC provides the guiding principles, actions and measures that governments, manufacturers of plastics used in agriculture, and other stakeholders in the agrifood systems may adopt to promote sustainable management practices for plastics used in agriculture.

Last updated 02/05/2025

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FAO. 2025. A Provisional Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Sustainable Use and Management of Plastics in Agriculture. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3004en

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