Freier, B.

Hommel, B.

English

Directory of Open Access Journals

National Action Plan on sustainable use of plant protection products in Germany

JKI Open Journal Systems (Julius Kühn-Institut)

Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 201228Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012National Action Plan on sustainable use of plant protection products in GermanyFreier, B.; Hommel, B.Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Strategies and Technology Assessment, 14532 Kleinmachnow, GermanyDOI 10.5073/jka.2012.439.001Based on discussions on the further plant protection policy the “Reduction Program Chemical Plant Protection” was launched in Germany in 2004. Considering the expected European Directive 2009/128/EC, the Reduction Program was modified to “National Action Plan on Sustainable Use of Plant Protec-tion Products” (NAP) which has been implemented in 2008 and acts as package of new and existing activities mainly aiming on further risk reduction of pesticide use beyond the legal requirements. This plan is directed at all stakeholders who are involved in plant protection. Furthermore, “Principles of Good Plant Protection Practice” were published in 1997, last revised in 2010. This document is ad-dressed to the professional users of pesticides. The overall aims of NAP are the further risk reduction in plant protection and stronger orientation to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The main quantitative targets comprise reduction of (a) environ-mental risk by 25% and (b) exceeding of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in food under 1 % till 2020. Particular emphasis is placed on limiting the use of pesticides to the necessary minimum in order to avoid their unnecessary application and to increase the use of preventive and non-chemical plant protection methods. The set of measures comprises 23 single activities with focus on (a) research and promotion of innovation and (b) improved knowledge and information. Progress is determined with specific indicators, control and monitoring programs, and a network of reference farms. Requirements from environmental stakeholders for indicators like quantitative reduction in pesticide use, perma-nent buffer zones to water courses or increase of organic farming were not yet included.After 3 years, the results are promising. Based on the network of reference farms, more than 85 % of all pesticide treatments from 2007 to 2010 complied with the necessary minimum. The 25%-target for risk reduction in the aquatic and terrestrial environment has been achieved for herbicides and insecti-cides but not yet for fungicides. In 2009 and 2010, the 1%-target for MRLs could be achieved in most but still not in all domestic product groups. The revised NAP is in process and will start 2013. The new plan will consider further indicators and corresponding targets such as environmental indicators or share of organic farming or rate of farms which operate according to crop and sector specific IPM guidelines.Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 2012Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 201229Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 201230Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 2012Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 201231Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 201232Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 2012Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 201233Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 201234Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 2012Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 201235Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 201236Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 2012Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 201237Julius-Kühn-Archiv 439 | 201238Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012 Fourth European Workshop on Standardised Prodedure for the Inspection of Sprayers – SPISE 4 –, Lana (South Tyrol), March 27-29, 2012

http://doaj.org/search?source=%7B%22query%22%3A%7B%22bool%22%3A%7B%22must%22%3A%5B%7B%22term%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22e30f318ae65f408a824bbcd75ea79379%22%7D%7D%5D%7D%7D%7D

National Action Plan on sustainable use of plant protection products in Germany

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

Directory of Open Access Journals

JKI Open Journal Systems (Julius Kühn-Institut)