Proposal for a Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115

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Series Details COM (2022) 305
Publication Date 22/06/2022
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Summary:

Legislative initiative tabled by the European Commission on 22 June 2022, aimed at reducing the use of chemical pesticides and ensuring more sustainable food systems by 2030. It also introduces amendments to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. This is a text with EEA relevance.

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Directive 2009/128/EC - also known as Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD) - set out rules for the sustainable use of pesticides, and promoted the use of integrated pest management and different techniques such as non-chemical alternatives. Following assessments and feedback on the implementation, enforcement and application across the European Union (EU), a number of weaknesses were detected.

The proposal sets out legally binding targets at EU and national level to reduce by 50% the use and the risk of chemical pesticides and the use of the more hazardous pesticides by 2030. The proposed rules also cover environmentally friendly pest control through the use of integrated pest management (IPM), and the availability of monitoring data, and the use of less hazardous and non-chemical alternatives. A ban on all pesticides in sensitive areas is also proposed.

The draft Regulation was adopted by the European Commission on 22 June 2022 as part of a so-called nature protection package. It delivered on elements of the European Green Deal, in particular on commitments under the Farm to Fork Strategy.

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  • https://ec.europa.eu/food/system/files/2022-06/pesticides_sud_eval_2022_reg_2022-305_en.pdf
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Commentary and Analysis
Investigate Europe, 21/06/2022: EU Commission ready to fight for pesticides reduction despite fears of food loss https://www.investigate-europe.eu/en/2022/commission-fights-for-pesticides-reduction/
EUObserver: Interview, 21/06/2022: 'Without pesticide reduction, we'll have a food crisis in Europe' https://euobserver.com/green-economy/155265
Corporate Europe Observatory: Press, 22/06/2022: The new Pesticides Regulation receives cautious welcome by environmental groups https://corporateeurope.org/en/2022/06/new-pesticides-regulation-receives-cautious-welcome-environmental-groups
European Environmental Bureau (EEB): News, 23/06/2022: The new EU Pesticides Regulation receives cautious welcome by environmental groups https://eeb.org/the-new-eu-pesticides-regulation-receives-cautious-welcome-by-environmental-groups/

News
The Guardian, 22/06/2022: EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystems https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/22/eu-legislation-restoration-ecosystems-biodiversity-aoe
Reuters, 22/06/2022: EU seeks to halve use of pesticides, heal nature with landmark laws https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-seeks-heal-bring-back-nature-with-landmark-law-2022-06-22/
The Independent (UK), 22/06/2022: EU plans to halve pesticides use by 2030 in bid to ‘avoid ecosystem collapse’ https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/eu-pesticides-nature-biodiversity-laws-b2107049.html
EurActiv, 22/06/2022: Commission unveils plan to halve pesticide use and risk https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-unveils-plan-to-halve-pesticide-use-and-risk/
EUObserver, 22/06/2022: EU sets pesticides and eco-rules to avoid 'pollinator collapse' https://euobserver.com/green-economy/155305
RTÉ News, 22/06/2022: EU seeks to halve use of pesticides, heal nature with landmark laws https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0622/1306263-eu-nature-pesticides-habitats/
Associated Press, 22/06/2022: EU Commission proposes cutting pesticides by half by 2030 https://apnews.com/article/european-union-commission-climate-and-environment-31c5768557ca9a6b4c7c674d4e815368
Euronews, 23/06/2022: European Commission wants to slash use of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/06/23/european-commission-wants-to-slash-use-of-chemical-pesticides-by-50-by-2030

Official
EUR-LEX: SWD(2022)169: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Subsidiarity Grid https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2022:169:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2022)170: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact Assessment Report https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2022:170:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2022)171: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2022:171:FIN
European Commission: Food Safety: Sustainable use of pesticides https://ec.europa.eu/food/plants/pesticides/sustainable-use-pesticides_en
European Commission: Press Release, 22/06/2022: Green Deal: pioneering proposals to restore Europe's nature by 2050 and halve pesticide use by 2030 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_3746
European Commission: Farm to Fork: New rules to reduce the risk and use of pesticides in the EU (22 June 2022) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_22_3694
European Commission: Press conference by Executive Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Kyriakides and Sinkevičius on the Nature Restoration Law and the Commission's proposal to halve the use of pesticides by 2030 (22 June 2022) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_22_3968

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