Table 2.
Adoption of legal measures regarding DDT
| Legal measures on DDT | Total Parties | Parties, by year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Before 2001 | 2001–2004 | 2005–2008 | 2009–2012 | Year not indicated | |
| Production prohibition | 69 | (64) | 30 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Import prohibition | 80 | (74) | 28 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| Export prohibition | 63 | (58) | 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Prohibition on agriculture use | 89 | (82) | 37 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Prohibition on public health use | 73 | (68) | 34 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Restriction on production and/or use | 44 | (41) | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
Number (and %) of Parties that have adopted legal measures to control the production, import, export and use of DDT (out of 108 responding Parties). A sub-division is given to indicate the number of Parties according to the year of adoption or amendment of the legal measures