National Action Plan to achieve the sustainable use of plant protection products

Action plans for reducing pesticide-related risks to human health and the environment in the Member States are based on the Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides adopted by the European Parliament in 2002. The European Commission has followed these guidelines by adopting a package of legislation laying down strict criteria for the authorisation of plant protection products (PPPs), the collection of data on the sale and use of PPPs, and measures in the framework of the legislatio