NEW POLICY IN EUROPE:
IPM IN 2014, BUT
HOW
CAN WE MAKE SURE THIS
IS REALLY IMPLEMENTED
BY EVERY EU-FARMER IN
2014?
PAN-EUROPE NETWORK
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PAN global network on pesticides
PAN-Europe around 40 member
organisations in Europe in most EU member
states
PAN-Europe small central unit; cooperating
with the network on several topics
PAN-E focussed much on chemicals; now
agriculture also main focus point
Lobby activities and campaings to be visible,
expertise on many topics
DEPENDANCE ON CHEMICALS REMAINS
FOOD POLLUTION EVEN GROWING
30
% EU-samples
with multiple
residues
25
20
Highest reported
number of
different
pesticides in one
sample
15
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10
5
1
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7
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EU SEES URGENCY TO REDUCE
DEPENDANCY ON PESTICIDES
Framework Directive saying:
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General principles of IPM implemented by
every EU farmer by 2014
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EU member states to:
1.
Set quantitative targets, indicators, measures
& timetables for the reduction of risks and
impacts of pesticde use
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Use all necessary means to achieve the
targets
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Describe in NAP how to ensure the general
principles of IPM (Annex III) are
implemented
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EU only monitoring work of MS and not taking
the lead.
General principles of IPM ( 1st part)
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The prevention and/or suppression of harmful organisms should be
achieved or supported among other options especially by:
crop rotation,
use of adequate cultivation techniques (e.g. stale seedbed
technique, sowing dates and densities, under-sowing, conservation
tillage, pruning and direct sowing),
use, where appropriate, of resistant/tolerant cultivars and
standard/certified seed and planting material,
use of balanced fertilisation, liming and irrigation/drainage
practices,
preventing the spreading of harmful organisms by hygiene
measures (e.g. by regular cleansing of machinery and equipment),
protection and enhancement of important beneficial organisms,
e.g. by adequate plant protection measures or the utilisation of
ecological infrastructures inside and outside production sites.
General principles (continued)
2. Harmful organisms must be monitored by adequate methods and tools, where available. Such
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adequate tools should include observations in the field as well as scientifically sound warning,
forecasting and early diagnosis systems, where feasible, as well as the use of advice from
professionally qualified advisors.
3. Based on the results of the monitoring the professional user has to decide whether and when to
apply plant protection measures. Robust and scientifically sound threshold values are essential
components for decision making. For harmful organisms threshold levels defined for the region,
specific areas, crops and particular climatic conditions must be taken into account before treatments,
where feasible.
4. Sustainable biological, physical and other non-chemical methods must be preferred to chemical
methods if they provide satisfactory pest control.
5. The pesticides applied shall be as specific as possible for the target and shall have the least side
effects on human health, non-target organisms and the environment.
6. The professional user should keep the use of pesticides and other forms of intervention to levels
that are necessary, e.g. by reduced doses, reduced application frequency or partial applications,
considering that the level of risk in vegetation is acceptable and they do not increase the risk for
development of resistance in populations of harmful organisms.
7. Where the risk of resistance against a plant protection measure is known and where the level of
harmful organisms requires repeated application of pesticides to the crops, available anti-resistance
strategies should be applied to maintain the effectiveness of the products. This may include the use of
multiple pesticides with different modes of action.
8. Based on the records on the use of pesticides and on the monitoring of harmful organisms the
professional user should check the success of the applied plant protection measures.
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
FOR A TRANSITION TO IPM
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On EU-level urgency to change agriculture is seen,
but what will MS do?
If nothing changes the probable outcome is:
Some MS perform good (Denmark, Sweden) with
good track record on “Big Four”:
Majority MS follow minimum requirements of FD
At the low end some MS with a bad performance
“Big Four”: Strong targets, Financial incentives,
Good extension service, Mandatory minimum
requirements
ON FARMER TACTICS A SEGMENTED
APPROACH SHOULD BE PERSUED
Reward the best IPM-farmers
(by best retailers, by CAP-money)
Stimulate and challenge big
peloton of farmers
Create additional government policy
for minimum standards of IPM
What can we do to make IPM
implementation to a success?
1. Stakeholders join forces & lobby
2. Use CAP money to reward the best farmers
3. Make the NAP’s to a success
4. Involve the supply chain
5. Make efforts and results visible and
communicate them
What can we do to make IPM
implementation to a success? –1Join Forces:
 PAN-Europe started network of 15 EUmembers
 We are looking for extending the network
with progressive people from science,
extension services, farmers, the supply
chain, consumer organisations, etc.
 Communication with Commission,Member
States and Parliament
What can we do to make IPM
implementation to a success? –2Step 7: use plant strenghteners
ICM ladder
Example potatoes
Step 4: use decision-support
Step 3: resistant varieties
Step 2: mechanical weeding
Step 1: wide crop rotation
USE PART OF THE 40 BILLION EU CAP-MONEY
FOR PAYING THE BEST PERFORMING IPM-FARMERS
What can we do to make IPM
implementation to a success? –3Chain manager takes care
of instruction and
inspiration
FARMERS
PRICE
TRADERS
PRICE
Retail gives commercial
signal
RETAILERS
NGO’s add
consumer trust
PRICE
CONSUMERS
Involve the supply chain
What can we do to make IPM
implementation to a success? –4Make NAP’s a success story:
 PAN-Europe developing an “example” NAP
 Stakeholders will be involved in every MS
 PAN-Europe could serve as central point
for disseminating information on best
practices, crop-specific methods & practices
of IPM, and lobby for incentives like redirecting CAP & national campaigns
What can we do to make IPM
implementation to a success? –5-
Involve others by creating,
- A good website
- Organise field trips to best farmers
- Comment publicly as a network on plans
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How can IOBC be involved?
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Join the network (expertise on IPM &
communication to farmers)
Help connecting CAP money to best
farmers in IPM (proposal, lobby)
Help stimulating supply chain to
source from best farmers and reward
them
Make NAP’s a success (expertise)
Communication of success
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION