State of play of National Action Plans
in the EU Member States
and PAN Europe activities
« Sick of Pesticides » Workshop
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, Brussels
Hans Muilerman and Henriette Christensen
(PAN Europe)
www.pan-europe.info
The presentation
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The PURE directive
Directive 128/2009
Deadlines
Where are Member States
Discussion on possible activities
PAN Europe work projected
The PURE directive
• 2000 PAN Europe’s members agreed to propose a
pesticide use reduction
• Early 2001, a PURE Working Group was established,
• December 2003, 87 organisations in 29 countries had
signed up to support our campaign for a PURE Directive
Essential slogan from the PURE campaign:
Rather than wasting more years to agree on standard risk
indicators it is time to take action to protect environment
health and biodiversity
EU action on sustainble use
directive
• 2006, the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable
use of pesticides and EU directive proposed
• Directive 128/2009 published 24 November
2009
• Entry into force 25 November 2009
• Implementation by 14 December 2011
• Many provisions with later implementation
deadlines
Directive 2009/128/EC specifies
in article 4 that:
”Member states shall adopt National Action Plans to set up their
quantitative objectives, targets, measures and timetables to reduce
risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the
environment and to encourage the development and introduction of
integrated pest management and of alternative approaches and
techniques in order to reduce dependency on the use of pesticides.
These targets may cover different areas of concern, for example worker
protection, protection of the environment, residues, use of specific
techniques or use in specific crops.”
Time tables for national
implementation of SUD
Overall implementation
• 14 December 2011, MS to convert Directive 2009/128/EC into
national law (art. 23)
• 14 December 2012, MS shall communicate NAP to Commission
and other MS (art. 4.2)
National penalties:
14 December 2012, MS to inform Commission about penalties for
infringements (art. 17)
National evaluation:
Member States shall review National Action Plans at least every five
years, meaning max December 2016(art 4.2)
Time tables for EU action on
implementation of SUD
Monitoring and surveying health and environment
impacts
• 14 December 2012 Commission in collaboration with MS
make guidance document (art 7.3)
EU evaluation:
• 14 December 2014, Commission submit report on NAP
implementation to EP and Council (art. 4.3)
• 14 December 2018, Commission submit report on NAP
implementation to EP and Council.
It may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate
legislative proposals (art. 4.4)
14/12/2011
14/12/2014
14/12/2016
Commission report
+ eventual legislation
National evaluation
14/12/2012
Commission report
MS communication
Directive implementation
Crucial dates
14/12/2018
Topics covered in the SUD
includes
Date
Training
14 December 2012
Sale of pesticides 14 December 2015
Measure
MS establish certification systems and designate responsible
for implementation (art 5.2).
MS ensuring distributors giving information on danger and
alternatives non-professional (art. 6.4)
Info and awareness N/A
raising
Inspection of
equipment
14 December 2016
Until 2020
General ban on From 2013
aerial spraying
MS to ensure all equipment has been checked (art 8.2)
interval between inspections below five years and shall not
exceed three years thereafter.
aircrafts to be equipped with best available technology to
reduce drift (art.9 (f))
Topics covered in the SUD
includes
Date
Measure
Information to
the public
N/A
water
N/A
protect the aquatic environment and drinking water, with
mandatory establishment of buffer zones
Specific areas
N/A
Minimum or prohibited pesticide use or risks in specific areas,
Handling
N/A
Handling and storage of pesticides and treatment of their
packaging and remnants (article 13).
• 30 June 2013
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• 1 January 2014
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Integrated pest
management
Indicators
N/A
MS report to the European Commission on implementation
of IPM (art. 14.3)
all professional uses to implement IPM (art. 14.4)
Where PAN E has active
members
UK, FR, HU, DE, DK, SW…
What EU Member States can be covered by
involving more people?
Where are Member States
Consult.
Targets/time IPM
tables
Incentives
Implement.
UK
FR
DK
SW
DE
SI
NL
Can we somehow assess their achievements?
PAN work on NAP
MS inspiration to 2011 deadline:
• Best practice NAP, no MS feedback yet
• Report on biodiversity
• Stimulate IBMA/IOBC to get active
• …………… (to be defined)
Need carrot and stick for EU policy
changes
Preparation to 2014 deadline
• Asked questions last year, to be used to
monitor in 2014
How to stimulate MS?
• Start a joint campaign in Brussels and
Member States (5-8)
• Organise to be the expertise center on
NAP?
• Reward the best?
• Blame the worst?
• Involve citizens (local activities SSP)?
Thank you