"The topic of “Illegal International Trade in Agricultural Pesticides” ... was selected for this seminar considering the significant impacts for pesticide risk reduction in the fields of human health, food chain safety, obsolete stocks, and the environment. Pesticides are among the most regulated products in the world, but international shipments of counterfeit active ingredients and finished products often escape oversight by pesticide regulators and custom offices in OECD countries." (Quoted from paper)