CPTnet
16 December 2006

COLOMBIA: Aerial Fumigations-- "I Wish the Pilots Were More Intelligent"

by Michele Braley

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, I hereby
determine and certify that: (1) the herbicide mixture used for fumigation of
illicit crops in Colombia is being used in accordance with EPA label
requirements--; and (2) the herbicide --does not pose unreasonable risks or
adverse effects to humans or the environment--; (3) that complaints of harm
to health or licit crops--are evaluated and fair compensation is being
paid--; and (4) that programs are being implemented -- in consultation with
local communities, to provide alternative sources of income--for
small-acreage growers whose illicit crops are targeted for fumigation.

Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State in the 2006 Certification of Aerial
Eradication of Illicit Coca and Opium Poppy (1)

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