Deputy Director (SRD Pesticide)
This position is being recruited by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). NAFSA is being established as a strategic national initiative to strengthen Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem through enhanced regulatory oversight, facilitation, and modernization of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will be part of NAFSA’s foundational team, contributing to the development of systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.
Main Responsibilities
Formulate national policy governing regulation of pesticides, including registration, suspension, restriction, cancellation, and phase-out of pesticide products.
Establish scientific criteria and regulatory procedures for evaluation of active ingredients, formulations, technical equivalence, toxicological and eco-toxicological assessments, and bio-efficacy.
Develop and update regulatory policies related to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), including adoption/harmonisation or justified deviation from international MRLs based on scientific evidence.
Frame regulatory policies governing import, export, manufacture, formulation, repacking, labelling, packaging, advertisement, and distribution of pesticides.
Ensure harmonisation of pesticide regulations with international instruments, including FAO/WHO guidelines and relevant multilateral environmental agreements.
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