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1. Remove the worst pesticides from the market (based on epidemiology, evidence, WHO classification) government
2. Restrict availability and use of pesticides based on WHO hazard category and end user's capacity to avoid hazard government
3. Widen current use of a colour code to signal pesticide hazard to include corresponding restrictions in availability (end user categories) government
4. Track and prosecute illegal trade in hazardous pesticides government
5. Implement and monitor existing international conventions, codes and guidelines all stakeholders
6. Build or improve national capacity to control pesticides government
7. Promote, develop and adopt alternatives to chemical pesticides through farmer-focused training in agro-ecological approaches all stakeholders
8. Establish a national clearing house for integrated pest management government, academia
9. Appoint a Pesticides Ombudsman government, civil society
10. Introduce a certificate for pesticide trader's responsible conduct government, civil society