The environmental authorities present at the Second Regular Meeting of the Andean Committee of Environmental Authorities (CAAAM), held in Lima on September 5 and 6, 2000,

DECLARE:

Their rejection of the use of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus as a tool for the eradication of illegal crops in the Andean Community Member Countries.

Their solidarity with the decision taken by the Government of Colombia, in particular by its Environment Ministry, not to make any tests using the Fusarium oxyusporum fungus.

Their backing for initiatives for seeking joint solutions to the problem of environmental protection and for national initiatives geared toward this end, such as Supreme Decree No. 004/2000-AG enacted by the Peruvian Government to prohibit the use of biological agents on coca plantations."

Their support for the decision made by the Environment Ministry of Ecuador not to allow the use in its territory of the Fusarium oxysporum or any other biological agent.