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177 Amendments of Liudas MAŽYLIS related to 2022/0196(COD)

Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 The word "Regulation" should be replaced throughout the whole text with the word "directive".
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union sets out the clear objective that supplies should be secured and that food should be available to consumers at reasonable prices.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council37 established a framework to achieve a sustainable use of pesticidelant protection products by reducing the risks and impacts of the use of pesticidelant protection products on human health and the environment. The evaluation38 of that Directive found that it has not achieved its overall objectives and that the Member States did not implement it in a satisfactory manner. This conclusion was confirmed in reports from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council in 201739 and 202040 . (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) __________________ 37 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71). 38 [Reference to be inserted.] 39 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Member State National Action Plans and on progress in the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides COM(2017)587 final. 40 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the experience gained by Member States on the implementation of national targets established in their National Action Plans and on progress in the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides COM(2020) 204 final.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council37 established a framework to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides by reducing the risks and impacts of the use of pesticides on human health and the environment. The evaluation38 of that Directive found that it has not achieved its overall objectives and that the Member States did not implement it in a satisfactory manner. This conclusion was confirmed in reports from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council in 201739 and 202040 . __________________ 37 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71). 38 [Reference to be inserted.] 39 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Member State National Action Plans and on progress in the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides COM(2017)587 final. 40 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the experience gained by Member States on the implementation of national targets established in their National Action Plans and on progress in the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides COM(2020) 204 final.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament resolution of 12 February 2019 on the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides41 noted that the Union must act without delay to transition to a more sustainable use of pesticides and called on the Commission to propose an ambitious Union-wide binding target for the reduction of pesticide use. The European Parliament re-affirmed its call for binding reduction targets in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally- friendly food system42 . __________________ 41 P8_TA(2019)0082, 12 February 2019. 42 P9_TA(2021)0425, 20 October 2021.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Parliament resolution of 21 March 2022 on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the Union in light of Russian invasion in Ukraine noted that the Union must act to implement measures and use available tools to strengthen their food supply chains.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure full attainment of the objectives of the Union legal framework on sustainable use of plant protection products, it needs to be adapted by laying down clearer and directly applicable rules for operators. In addition, a number of rules should be clarified, including the rules on the application of integrated pest management, restrictions of use of plant protection products and the inspections of equipment used to apply plant protection products. It is therefore appropriate to repeal Directive 2009/128/EC and replace it with a regulation.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The rules concerning biocidal products are laid down in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , and an evaluation of that Regulation is planned. It is therefore not appropriate to introduce new rules on the use of biocidal products in this Regulationn order to achieve the goals, it is necessary that the regulation mentioned should be revised, especially with regard to the approval period and test mechanism. __________________ 46 Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1).
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Two European citizens’ initiatives address the use of pesticides and call for ambitious reduction targets. The initiative ‘Ban glyphosate and protect people and the environment from toxic pesticides’ submitted to the Commission on 6 October 2017 called on the Commission, under its third aim, ‘to set EU-wide mandatory reduction targets for pesticide use, with a view to achieving a pesticide- free future’. In its reply adopted on 12 December 2017, the Commission stated that it would re-evaluate the need for EU- wide mandatory targets for pesticides. More recently, the initiative ‘Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment’ calls on the Commission ‘to propose legal acts to phase out synthetic pesticides in EU agriculture by 80% by 2030, starting with the most hazardous, and to become free of synthetic by 2035.’ The initiative has collected over 1 million statements of support by 30 September 2021 which are currently being verified by Member States authorities.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe, published on 9 May 2022, when it comes to the proposals on agriculture, food production, biodiversity and ecosystems, pollution, citizens ask the Union in particular to significantly reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, in line with the existing targets, while still ensuring food security, and support for research to develop more sustainable and natural- based alternatives. Citizens ask for more research and innovations, including in technological solutions for sustainable production, plant resistance, and precision farming, and more communication, advisory systems, and training for and from farmers as well as asking the Union to protect insects, in particular indigenous and pollinating insects.55 __________________ 55 Conference on the Future of Europe – Report on the Final Outcome, May 2022, Proposals 1 and 2, pp. 43-44.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Biological control agents are aplant protection products are a possible sustainable control alternative to the use of chemical products for the control of harmful organismlant protection products. As noted in Council Decision (EU) 2021/110257 , biological control agenplant protection products have a growing importance in sustainable agriculture and forestry and have an instrumental role to play in the success of integrated pest management and organic farming. Access to biological controlplant protection products facilitates moving away from chemical plant protection products. It is appropriate to encourage farmers to switch to low input agricultural methods including organic farming. It is therefore appropriate to define the concept of biological control as a basis for Member States to set indicative targets to increase the percentage of crops on which biological control agents are used. __________________ 57 Council Decision (EU) 2021/1102 of 28 June 2021 requesting the Commission to submit a study on the Union’s situation and options regarding the introduction, evaluation, production, marketing and use of invertebrate biological control agents within the territory of the Union and a proposal, if appropriate in view of the outcomes of the study (OJ L 238, 6.7.2021, p. 81).
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The objective of the Farm to Fork Strategy is to make substantial progress in the reduction of the use of chemical plant protection products in an economically viable way. In order to achieve that aim, it is necessary to set quantified targets at Union and Member State levels for the reduction in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and the use of more hazardous plant protection products to monitor progress. National targets should be established by national law in order to ensure adequate progress and accountability in relation to them. These binding national targets should also be achieved by Member States by 2030. The reduction in the use of chemical plant protection products is expected to significantly reduce occupational safety and health risks for professional users.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 383 #
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Member States should draft and publish national action plans. In order for the Member State national action plans to be effective, they should contain quantitative objectives, references to binding national 2030 reduction targets as , outlining possible ways to reduce the uset out in national law, together with related indicative targets set out in the national action plans, measures, timetables and indicators to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment. This will allow for a structured approach to the setting of quantitative objectives and targets, with a clear link to the national 2030 reduction targets. In order to monitor comf plant protection products in a sustainable manner. The national action pliance with the provisions of this Regulation, Member States should also be required to report annually on targets and precise quantitative data relating to compliance with provisions on use, training, application equipment and integrated pest managements shall be submitted to the European Commission.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to achieve the Union-wide reduction targets (‘Union 20305 reduction targets’) as well as national 2030 reduction targets, it is necessary to increase the availability and use of biological control and other non-chemical alternatives. Availability of these alternativelow hazardous plant protection products as wiell incentivise the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices such as organic farmingas in precision farming and new types of application.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The implementation of policies and measures in the areas of sustainable use of plant protection products has an impact on the environment, public health and working conditions. Member States should therefore ensure that the public and social partners are given sufficient opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of Member State national action plans in accordance, where applicable, with Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council58 shall be informed on the national action plans. __________________ 58 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30).
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure consistency and complementarity with related legislation, Member State national action plans should take into account Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council59 , Council Directive 92/43/EEC60 , Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 , Council Directive 91/676/EEC62 , Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council63 , Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council64 and Regulation xxx/xxx on nature restoration [reference to adopted act to be inserted] and should be consistent with the Common Agricultural Policy (“CAP”) Strategic Plans drawn-up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 . __________________ 59 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 60 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 61 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 62 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1). 63 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1). 64 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1). 65 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Economic instruments, including those unaccess to new financial instruments outsider the CAP that provide support to farmers, can play a crucial role in the achievement of objectives relating to the sustainable use of plant protection products and, in particular, reducing the use of chemical plant protection products. Member States have to show in their national CAP Strategic Plans that their implementation of the CAP contributes to and supports other relevant Union legislation and their objectives, including objectives under this Regulation.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) An approach to pest controllant protection that follows integrated pest management in ensuring careful consideration of all available means that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms, while keeping the use of chemical plant protection products to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and minimising risks to human health and the environment is necessary for the protection of human health and the environment. ‘Integrated pest management’ emphasises the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro-ecosystems, encourages natural pest control mechanisms and uses chemical control only when all other control means are exhausted. To ensure that integrated pest management is implemented consistently on the ground, it is necessary to lay down clear rules in this Regulation. In order to comply with the obligation to follow integrated pest management, a professional user should consider and implement all methods and practices that avoid the use of plant protection products. Chemical plant protection products should only be used when all other control means have been exhausted. In order to ensure and monitor compliance with this requirement, it is important that professional users keep a record of the reasons why they apply plant protection products or the reasons for any other action taken in line with integrated pest management and of advice received in support of their implementation of integrated pest management from independent advisors or there is a risk of a significant loss of yield or quality. These records are also required for aerial applications.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) To avoid unnecessary duplication, the Commission should establishmay provide a standard template for Member States to integrate records kept by professional users of actions taken in line with integrated pest management with those kept under Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) In order to facilitate compliance with integrated pest management, it is necessary to lay down crop-specific rulguidelines that a professional user mustay follow in relation to the specific crop and region in which the professional user operates. Such rulguidelines should convert the requirements of integrated pest management into verifiable criteria that apply to the specific crop. To ensure that the crop-specific rules are in accordance with the requirements of integrated pest management, detailed rules should be laid down as to what they should contain and the Commission should verify their development, implementation and enforcement on the grounddetermine the requirements of integrated pest management.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) In order to verify compliance by professional users with integrated pest management, an electronic integrated pest management and plant protection product use register should be maintained with the aim of verifying compliance with the rules on integrated pest management set out in this Regulation and supporting the development of Union policy. Access to the register should also be granted to national statistical authorities for the development, production and dissemination of official statistics in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council66 . This register should record any preventative measure or intervention and the reasons for that preventative measure or intervention. This will provide the competent authorities with the information necessary to verify whether a professional user has carried out a decision-making process, in accordance with integrated pest management, before determining the specific preventative measure or intervention. The register should also contain details in relation to advice required annually in support of integrated pest management in order to verify that such strategic longer term planning in relation to integrated pest management is taking place. __________________ 66 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In order to ensure that plant protection products and related application equipment are used in a manner that protects human health, the health of a professional user and the environment, it is necessary to provide for general requirements on professional users in relation to the training required to use certain plant protection products or application equipment, the use of more hazardous plant protection products and the need to comply with inspection requirements for application equipment in professional use.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) The aquatic environment and drinking water supplies are especially sensitive to plant protection products. In order to protect the aquatic environment, the use of plant protection products in and around surface waters areas should therefore be prohibited. Member States should have in place appropriate measures to avoid deterioration of surface and groundwater as well as coastal and marine waters and allow achievement of good surface and groundwater status, to protect the aquatic environment and drinking water supplies from the impact of plant protection products. In addition, ibe restricted as far as possible and only permitted under clearly defined exceptions. It is important that professional users, during compulsory training, are trained in how to minimise or eliminate applications of certain plant protection products classified as “harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects”, “very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects” or “toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects”. It is also important that professional users arshall be trained during compulsory training on the importance of giving preference to low risk plant protection products or non-chemical alternatives, use of drift reducing technology and risk mitigation measures.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Precision farming refers to agricultural management systems carefully tailoring crop managementsuch as cultivation, crop protection or fertilization to fit localised conditions such as those found within land parcels. The application of existing technology, including the use of Union space data and services (Galileo and Copernicus), has the potential to significantly reduce pesticide usage. It is therefore necessary to provide for a legislative framework that incentivises the development of precision farming. Application of plant protection products from an aircraft, including application by planes, and helicopters and drones, is usually less precise than other means of application and may therefore potentially cause adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Aerial manned application should therefore be prohibited, with limited derogations on a case-by-case basis where it has a less negative impact on human health and the environment than any alternative application method or there is no viable alternative application method. It is also necessary to record the numbers of aerial applications carried out on the basis of permits granted for aerial application in order to have clear data on how many aerial applications for which permits were granted actually took place.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) It is however likely that certain unmanned aircraft (including drones) will allow for the targeted aerial application of plant protection products. Such unmanned aircraft are likely to help reduce the use of plant protection products due to targeted application and consequently help reduce the risks to human health and the environment compared to use of land- based application equipment. It is therefore appropriate to set criteria in this Regulation for an exemption of certain unmanned aircraft from the prohibition of aerial application. It is also appropriate to defer the application of this exemption for 3 years given the current state of scientific uncertainty.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) Given the importance of advice on the use of plant protection products as a means to support their use in a manner that protects human health and the environment in accordance with integrated pest management, it is important that advisors are adequately and continuously trained.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Sale of a plant protection product is an important element in the distribution chain because it allows distributors to provide the necessary information to support its proper use. Specific advice on safety instructions for human health and the environment should be available to the purchaser or end user at the time of sale in order to allow questions to be answered that will facilitate the correct use of the relevant plant protection product. For non- professional users, general information should be available under applicable law at point of sale on safe use, handling and storage of plant protection products and on disposal of the packaging of such products, since those users do not generally have the same practical knowledge as professional users.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) It is essential that Member States establish and maintain systems of both initial and follow-up training for distributors,systems for advisors and professional users of plant protection products and certification systems to record such training, in order to ensure that those operators are fully aware of the potential risks to human health and the environment and of the appropriate measures to reduce those risks as much as possible. The training for advisors should be more extensive than that of distributors and professional users since they need to be able to support the proper implementation of integrated pest management and crop- specific rulguidelines. The use or purchase of a plant protection product authorised for professional use must be limited to persons in possession of a training certificate. In addition, in order to ensure safe use of plant protection products for human health and the environment, distributors should be required to provide both professional and non- professional purchasers of plant protection products with product specific information at point of sale.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure a planned approach to harmful organism control techniquesplant protection control across a number of growing seasons with a view to minimising the use of chemical plant protection products as much as possible and to ensure a proper implementation of integrated pest management, professional users should be required to regularly consult trained, independent advisors on pest management, so that plant protection products are only used as a last resort.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) Considering the possible risks to human health and the environment from the use of plant protection products, the public should have access to better information on the overall impacts of the use of such products through awareness- raising programmes, information passed on through distributors and other appropriate measures.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) In order to better understand the trends regarding acute poisoning incidents and chronic poisoning arising from exposure of persons to plant protection products, information on such trends should be compiled by each Member State. The Commission should also monitor the overall trends at Union level.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) In order to minimise the adverse impacts of plant protection products on human health and the environment, it is necessary to provide for systems for regular technical inspection of application equipment in professional use. Given the potentially reduced impact of application equipment in professional use which represents a very low scale of use, it is also appropriate to allow Member States to lay down less stringent inspection requirements and provide for different inspection intervals in relation to such equipment. In addition, due to the relatively low cost of purchasing new handheld application equipment and knapsack sprayers compared to the costs of inspection, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility of national derogations from the mandatory inspection of such equipment, subject to the carrying out of a risk assessment covering the risks to human health and the environment posed by such equipment. That assessment should include an estimation of the scale of use of the equipment. To ensure compliance with the inspection requirements, it is necessary to require that each Member State establish a register of application equipment in professional use and keep that register up to date. As some of the application equipment does not have unique IDs, it is necessary to make provision for the supply of a unique ID to such application equipment to ensure that all equipment is physically identified. The member states are required to ensure through regular checks that the application devices are subject to ongoing testing.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) In order to monitor progress achieved in the reduction of risks and adverse impacts to human health and the environment from the use of plant protection products it is necessary to continue using the system of harmonised risk indicators established under Directive (EU) 2009/128/EC and ensure that an ongoing evaluation of the system is carried out.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) Statistical data on plant protection products coldelected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council74 should be used in calculating these harmonised risk indicators and progress towards achieving binding Union and national targets based on the Farm to Fork Strategy. Given that pesticide use fluctuates between years depending, in particular, on the weather, a three year baseline period is appropriate to take account of such fluctuations. The baseline period for the calculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 is 2011–2013, as this was the first three year period for which data was received by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 and coincides with the entry into force of Directive 2009/128/EC. The baseline period for the calculation of progress towards the Union 2030 reduction targets is 2015–2017, as this was the three most recent years for which data was available at the time of the announcement of the Farm to Fork Strategy. The baseline period for the calculation of a new harmonised risk indicator 2a is 2022–2024, as this will be the first three year period for which data on the areas treated under each authorisation for an emergency situation in plant protection will be available. __________________ 74 Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 concerning statistics on pesticides (OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 1).
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) For the moment, the only robust statistical data available at Union level relating to the marketing and use of plant protection products are the statistics on the quantities of active substances in plant protection products placed on the market, and the data on the number of authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection granted under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Those statistics are used in the calculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 under Directive 2009/128/EC and in calculating progress towards the binding Union 2030 reduction targets and national 2030 reduction targets based on the Farm to Fork Strategy. The new harmonised risk indicator 2a will be calculated using statistics on the number of authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection, the properties of the active substances in plant protection products subject to these authorisations, and the areas treated under these authorisations to better quantify the risks arising from authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) For reasons of transparency, and to ensure uniform implementation by all Member States, the methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union and two national 2030 reduction targets and the methodology for the calculation of harmonised risk indicators at Union and national level should be set out in an Annex to this Regulation.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 recognises the need for urgent action to protect biodiversity. There is evidence of a widespread reduction of species, in particular insects and pollinators, in the Union. Biodiversity loss is, amongst other factors, driven by the use of plant protection products, while Member States actions under current Union policy instruments have not yet been able to stop this trend of biodiversity loss and globally. It is therefore essential to ensure that plant protection products are used in such a way as to mitigate the risk of harmful effects of such products on wildlife, through a number of measures including training, inspection of application equipment in professional use and protection of the aquatic environment and sensitive areas.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) In order to enforce the obligations set out in this Regulation, Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and ensure that those rules are enforced. The penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. It is also important to provide for Member States to recover costs related to carrying out obligations under this Regulation by means of fees or charges in order to ensure that adequate financial resources are available to competent authorities.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 633 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to protect human health and the environment from risks and impacts associated with the use of plant protection products and to achieve the targets set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather, by reason of the scale of their use and the complexity and effects of the risk profiles associated with them, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) In order to take into account technical progress and scientific developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the provisions on obligations of professional users and advisors related to integrated pest management, inspection of application equipment in professional use, calculation of harmonised risk indicators, the data to be provided in annual progress and implementation reports and the notification form in relation to application equipment as well as Annexes II III, IV, V and VI. Likewise, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by specifying precise criteria in relation to certain factors regarding unmanned aircraft, once technical progress and scientific developments allow for the development of such precise criteria. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making76 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 76 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) In order to assess whether this Regulation reaches its objectives effectively and efficiently, is coherent and still relevant and provides added value at Union level the Commission should carry out an evaluation in 2027, with a special focus on the required points of the Council Decision (EU) 2022/2572 of 19 December 2022 by which the Commission has been requested to submit a study complementing the impact assessment of the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘SUR proposal’) of this Regulation.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
(48) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation on the entries to be made by professional users in the electronic integrated pest management and plant protection product use register, for the summary and analysis by the competent authorities of the information in that register and provision of information on acute poisoning incidents and chronic poisoning, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council77 . __________________ 77 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).deleted
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
(49) The implementation of this Regulation by Member States will result in new and enhanced obligations for farmers and other pesticides users. Some of them constitute statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land as listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council78 , which, in accordance with that Regulation, farmers must comply with to receive CAP payments, whereas other requirements, which go beyond the baseline of mandatory requirements, may be rewarded with additional payments under voluntary regimes like eco-schemes pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Article 31(5), points (a) and (b), and Article 70(3), points (a) and (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 provide that the CAP funding is only available for practices implemented under an eco- scheme or agri-environmental-climate commitment which go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements and the standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land established under that Regulation and the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law. Since farmers and other users need to be financially supported in their transition toward a more sustainable use of pesticides, Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 needs to be amended to allow the financing of requirements imposed in accordance with this Regulation during a transitional periodit is necessary to provide access to new financial resources and also ensure that no CAP funding should be used in this context. This exceptional option for Member States to provide additional funding for measures taken in implementing this Regulation should apply to any obligation for farmers and other users resulting from the application of this Regulation, including compulsory farming practices imposed by the crop-specific rules for integrated pest management. Further, pursuant to Article 73(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, investments by farmers to comply with new requirements imposed by Union law may be supported for a maximum of 24 months from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding. Similarly, a longer transition period should be set out for investments complying with requirements imposed on farmers in accordance with this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 should therefore be amended accordingly. __________________ 78 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
(50) The application of this Regulation should be deferred in order to allow competent authorities and operators to prepare for the requirements introduced by it, and shall enter into force the earliest after 18 months.
2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 12a, a competent authority designated by a Member State may permit a professional user to use a plant protection product in a sensitive area for a limited period with a precisely defined start and end date that is the shortest possible but does not exceed 60 days, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. An application by a professional user for a permit for the use of a plant protection product in a sensitive area shall include the information necessary to demonstrate that the conditions set out in paragraph 3 are met.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 3 shall decide on the application for a permit for the use of a plant protection product within 2 weeks of its submission.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. The permit to use a plant protection product in a sensitive area shall indicadeleted the conditions for limited all of the following: (a) controlled use by the applicant; (b) regarding use of plant protection products on the perimeter of the area to be treated, and any specific form such display is to take; (c) (d) permit.nd the obligation to display notices risk mitigation measures; the duration of validity of the
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7
7. A professional user that has been granted a permit to use a plant protection product in a sensitive area shall display notices to that regard on the perimeter of the area to be treated in the form indicated in the permit.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 8
8. Where a permit for use of a plant protection product in a sensitive area is granted, before the first day of its validity, the competent authority referred to in paragraph 3 shall make publicly available the following information: (a) (b) circumstances justifying the application of a plant protection product; (c) the start and end date of the approval period of the permit, which shall not exceed 60 consecutive days; (d) the relevant weather conditions allowing a safe application; (e) the name of the plant protection product or products; (f) the application equipment to be used and the risk mitigation measures to be taken.deleted the location of the use; the evidence for the exceptional
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The measures referred to in Article 18 remain Union and national law as well as the restrictions of the competent authorities in the field of control and containment of quarantine pests, pests referred to in Articles 29 and 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, vectors of the above pests and invasive species unaffected.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibited on all surface waters and within 3 metres of such waters. This 3 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques; Along water bodies which, according to the national water management plan, have a "moderate", "unsatisfactory" or "poor" ecological status as a result of substance pollution in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC), the use of all plant protection products is prohibited on a width of at least 10 m to standing water bodies and at least 5 m to flowing water bodies.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) the aerial application has a less negative impact on human health and the environment than any alternative application method either because the aerial application equipment can be deployed on the relevant terrain in a faster timescale than land-based equipment and avoids a situation where the number of plant pestathogens increases due to the longer time period required for land-based deployment or because it minimizes soil erosiondamages to the soil structure when adverse weather conditions make the land unsuitable for land vehicles, and all of the following conditions are met:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) the aircraft is equipped with accessories that constitute the best available technology to accurately applyies the plant protection products and to reduces spray drift;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) the plant protection product is authorised for use via aerial application under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the relevant weather conditions allowing a safe application;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) the name of the plant protection product or products or the active ingredient;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the application equipment to be used and the risk mitigation measures to be taken.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. A professional user that has been granted a permit for aerial application shall at least 2 days before the date of each specific aerial application display notices to that effect on the perimeter of the area to be treated.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Where certain categories of unmanned aircraft fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, a Member State may exempt aerial application by such unmanned aircraftircrafts pursuant to Article 2 shall be exempted from the prohibition laid down in Article 20(1) prior to any aerial application of plant protection products.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. An aerial application by an unmanned aircraft may be exempted by the Member State from the prohibition laid down in Article 20(1) where factors related to the use of the unmanned aircraft demonstrate that the risks from its use are lower than the risks arising from other aerial equipment and land-based application equipment. These factors shall include criteria relating toMember states may create a register listing makes of unmanned aerial vehicles available for the application of plant protection products up to 6 months after the entry into force of this regulation. Member States can use the following criteria for the register:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the weather conditions, including wind speed in which the unmanned aerial vehicle can be operated;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the availability of plant protection products authorized for use as ultra-low volume formulations in the relevant Member State;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) potential use of unmanned aircraft in conjunction with real time kinematic precision farming in certain cases;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the level of training required for pilots operating an unmanned aircraft;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) potential concurrent use of multiple unmanned aircraft in the same area.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States have the possibility to set criteria for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, for example: (1) to set the level of training required for pilots operating an unmanned aircraft;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 40 supplementing this Regulationcan supplement this Regulation and inform the Member States to specify precise criteria in relation to the factors set out in paragraph 2 once technical progress and scientific developments allow for the development of such precise criteria.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. By … [OP: please insert the date of application of this Regulation], Member States shall have in place effective measures and establish the necessary structures to facilitate in a manner that does not endanger human health or the environment, the safe disposal of any unused plant protection products, any dilute solupreparations containing plant protection products and any packaging of plant protection.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take all necessary measures regarding plant protection products authorised for non- professional users to prevent and, where prevention is not possible, to limit dangerous handling operations. Those measures may include measures relating to size limits for packaging or containers. Those measures may provide that non- professional users may only use low-risk plant protection products and other plant protection products that are in the form of ready to use formulations and measures for the use of safe closure or a locking device for packaging or containers.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Manufacturers, distributors and professional users shall ensure that plant protection products are stored in specific storage facilities for plant protection products that are constructed in such a way as to prevent unwanted releases and are marked as storage facilities for plant protection products.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Manufacturers, distributors and professional users shall ensure that location, size, ventilation and construction materials of the storage facility are suitable to prevent unwanted releases and to protect human health and the environment.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Advice on the use of a plant protection product to a professional user may only be given by an advisor for whom a training certificate has been issued for following courses for advisors in accordance with Article 25 or who has a proof of entry in a central electronic register for following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A distributor shall only sell a plant protection product authorised for professional use to a purchaser or his or her representative when that distributor has checked, at the time of purchase, that the purchaser or representative is a professional user and holds a training certificate for following courses for professional users issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entry in a central electronic register for following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where a purchaser is a legal person, a distributor may sell a plant protection product authorised for professional use to a representative of the purchaser of the plant protection product when that distributor has checked, at the time of purchase, that the representative is the holder of a training certificate for following courses for professional users issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entry in a centraln electronic register for following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. A distributor shall direct a purchaser of a plant protection product to read its label prior to use and to use the product in accordance with the instructions on the label and shall inform the purchaser of the website referred to in Article 27.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Each distributor shall ensure that it has sufficient staff that hold a training certificate for following courses for distributors issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entry in a central electronic register for following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5) available at the time of sale to provide adequate responses to purchasers of plant protection products at the moment of sale on their use, related health and environmental risks and the appropriate safety instructions to manage those risks if questioned.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6
6. The distributor referred to in paragraph 5 shall inform the purchaser of a plant protection product about less hazardous control techniques before the purchaser buys a plant protection product with a higher risk for human health and the environment.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24a Sale of plant protection products for private use 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures in relation to plant protection products authorized for non- professional users to prevent or, where that is not possible, to limit hazardous handling. 2. The Member States shall take the following measures, specifically for plant protection products for non-professional users that are to be classified as low-risk plant protection products: (a) Limiting the size of containers or packaging (b) Measures that non-professional users may only use low-risk plant protection products and other plant protection products only in the form of ready-to-use formulations (c) Measures are taken to use a safety seal or a locking device for packaging or containers, which is intended in particular to protect children. (d) Distribution of low-risk crop protection products only in usual amounts for normal domestic use. (e) Storage of low-risk crop protection products for non-professional users behind lockable sales displays, provided these are open to the public. (f) Targeted notification of the sales staff to possible alternatives and dangers in the case of low-risk crop protection products 3. Low-risk plant protection products for private use may only be received on- site from distributors and by trained specialist staff and may not be sent to consumers.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) practical training for professional users on the use of application equipment in professional use;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) extensive tTraining for advisors on the subjects listed in Annex III with particular emphasis on the application of integrated pest management.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority or authorities responsible for the implementation of the system for the training and certification of all training referred to in paragraph 1 and for issuing and renewing training certificates, updating the central electronic register, providing proof of entry in the central electronic registerproviding proof and overseeing that the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 are carried out by the body that provided the training.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. A training certificate or an entry in a central electronic register shall contain the following information:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the employer of the professional user, distributor or advisor to whom the training was provided, where that employer is a legal person or a natural person in its professional capacity;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – point g
(g) the validity period of the training certificate or entry in the central electronica register.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5
5. A competent authority designated in accordance with paragraph 2 shall provide electronic proof of entry in a central electronic register to a professional user, distributor or advisor at the time the entry is made. Such electronic proof shall include a record of the period of validity of the entry in the central electronic register.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. A training certificate or an entry in a centraln electronic register shall be valid for 106 years in the case of an independent distributor or professional user and for 5 years in the case of an advisor. Trainings may at last partially also be delivered in a virtual format, where appropriate and feasible.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. Subject to paragraph 6, a training certificate or an entry in a central electronic register shall only be made or renewed if the holder of the certificate or the person whose name has been entered in the central electronic register demonstrates satisfactory completion of an initial and follow up training or extensive training referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) or (c).
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 9
9. A competent authority designated in accordance with paragraph 2 or an appointed body referred to in paragraph 1 shall withdraw a training certificate if it was incorrectly issued or renewed or shall correct an entry in the central electronica register if it was incorrectly introduced.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 40 amending Annex III in order to take into account technical progress and scientific developments.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. EWithin 6 months after entering into force, each Member State shall designate a competent authority to establish, oversee and monitor the operation of a system of independent advisors for professional users. That system may make use of the impartial farm advisors referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 2021/2115, who must be regularly trained and can be funded under Article 78 of the same regulation.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that any advisor registerindependent advisor must be able to demonstrate, if requested inby the system referred to in that paragraph (‘competent authority in accordance with paragraph 1, that the independent advisor’) is free from any conflict of interest and, in particular, is not in a situation which, directly or indirectly, could affect their ability to carry out their professional duties in an impartial manner.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Each professional user shall consult an independent advisor at least once aevery 6 years for the purposes of receiving the strategic advice referred to in paragraph 4.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) precision farming techniques, including use of space data and services;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) where chemical plant protection products are necessary, mMeasures to effectively minimise risks to human health and the environment, in particular to biodiversity, including pollinators, from such use, including risk mitigation measures and techniques.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority to provide information to the public, in particular through awareness-raising programmes, on the occurrence of harmful organisms and the associated risks for food quality and in relation to the risks associated with the use of plant protection products.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall establish a website or websites dedicated to providing information on the appearance of harmful organisms and on risks associated with the use of plant protection products. That information may be provided directly or by providing links to relevant websites of other national or international bodies.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the potentialrisk assessments that plant protection products must undergo before authorization and in the event of an extension or re-authorisation, and the scientific arguments for the safe use of plant protection products and the risks to human health and the environment throug, with acute or chronic effects relatingwhich may be due to the use of plant protection products;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) The occurrence and spread of the most important pests and their impact on plants and crops.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) permits granted under Article 18 or Article 20;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) the rights of third parties to request access to information on the use of plant protection products by addressing the relevant competent authority in accordance with Article 67(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Information on acute and chronic poisoning and occupational diseases
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority to maintain or put in place systems for gathering and keepingThe European Commission is developing, maintaining and setting up a system within the framework of the European Occupational Diseases Statistics (EODS) to collect the following information on acute and chronic cases of poisoning incidents arising fromand occupational diseases as a result of exposure of persons to plant protection products: within 2 years of the entry into force of this regulation includes the following points:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Medical certificate on the case of poisoning
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 31 AugustDecember every year, each Member State shall submit to the Commission shall publish a report containing the following information:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the information referred to in paragraph 1 as regards each poisoning incident.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish the format for the submission of the information and data referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 41(2)is obligated to guarantee that sensitive data is collected with due regard to data protection and only entered into the system with explicit consent from the data subject.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States may refer to the system for recording acute and chronic poisoning and occupational diseases on a publicly accessible website.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – title
Electronic rRegister of application equipment in professional use
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. By … [OP please insert the date = first day of the month following 9 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], an owner of application equipment in professional use shall enter the fact that he or she is the owner of the application equipment in the electronic register of application equipment in professional use referred to in Article 33, using the form set out in Annex V, unless the Member State in which the owner uses the equipment has exempted that equipment from inspection in accordance with Article 32(3).
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. If application equipment in professional use is sold, the seller and the buyer shall enter the fact of the sale, within 360 days after the sale, in the electronic register of application equipment in professional use referred to in Article 33, using the form set out in Annex V, unless the application equipment in professional use has been exempted from inspection in the relevant Member State(s) in accordance with Article 32(3). A similar obligation to enter a transfer of ownership in the electronic register applies in the case of any other changes of ownership of application equipment in professional use that has not been exempted from inspection in the relevant Member State(s) in accordance with Article 32(3). An exception to the recording of application devices in the register within 60 days applies in the context of a family farm takeover and must be made no later than the next due inspection for plant protection devices.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. If application equipment in professional use is withdrawn from use and is not intended to be used again, its owner shall, within 30 days after the withdrawal from use, enter the fact that the equipment has been withdrawn from use in the electronic register of application equipment in professional use referred to in Article 33, using the form set out in Annex V.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. If application equipment in professional use is returned to use, its owner shall, within 30 days after the return to use, enter that fact in the electronic register of application equipment in professional use referred to in Article 33 using the form set out in Annex V.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 40 amending Annex V in order to take into account technical progress and scientific developments.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) establish and maintain a central electronic register to record information on all application equipment in professional use in the Member State;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) use the central electronic register to receive and process third party entries regarding ownership, transfer of ownership, sale, withdrawal from use and return to use of application equipment in professional use;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall carry out official controls to verify compliance by operators with the provisions of this Regulation relating to application equipment. Member States shall take appropriate follow-up measures to remedy any specific or systemic shortcomings identified through controls performed by the Commission experts in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. They shall give the necessary assistance to ensure that the Commission experts have access to all premises or parts of premises, and goods, and to information, including computer systems, relevant for the execution of their duties.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. Commission experts shall perform controls, including audits, in each Member State to verify the application of the rules relating to application equipment laid down in this Regulation. The experts may investigate and collect information on official controls and enforcement practices in the area of application equipment.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall: (a) findings and on recommendations addressing the shortcomings identified by its experts during these controls; (b) those controls have been performed a copy of the draft report referred to in point (a) for its comments; (c) State referred to in point (b) into account in preparing the final report on the findings of the controls performed by its experts in the Member States as provided for in this Article; (d) report referred to in point (c) and the comments of the Member States referred to in point (b).deleted prepare a draft report on the send to the Member State where take the comments of the Member make publicly available the final
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 6
6. The results of each inspection for which application equipment in professional use passes the test shall be recorded by the competent authority referred to in Article 30 in the central electronic register of application equipment in professional use referred to in Article 33.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) recorded by that competent authority in the central electronic register of application equipment in professional use referred to in Article 33.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 40 amending this Article and Annex IV in order to take into account technical progress and scientific developments.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) spraying equipment mounted on trains or aircraft according to Article 20;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. Before laying down less stringent inspection requirements and different inspection intervals as referred to in paragraph 1, a Member State shall carry out a risk assessment on their potential impacts on human health and the environment. The competent authority referred to in Article 30 shall maintain a copy of the risk assessment for control by the Commission.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Hand-held application devices or knapsack sprayers with a volume of up to 100 litres are generally excluded from Chapter VIII (application equipment).
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2606 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State may exempt from inspection referred to in Article 31 handheld application equipment or knapsack sprayers, in professional use, based on a risk assessment on their potential impact on human health and the environment, which shall include an estimation of the scale of use. The competent authority referred to in Article 30 shall maintain a copy of the risk assessment for control by the Commission.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. Application equipment in professional use that has been exempted from inspection in accordance with paragraph 3 shall not be subject to the requirement to make an entry in the electronic register referred to in Article 29 or the registration requirements referred to in Article 33.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – title
Electronic rRegister of application equipment in professional use
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each competent authority designated by a Member State pursuant to Article 30 shall establish and maintain a central electronic register to record:
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) records of inspections and certificates as set out in Article 31(6) and (7)(b);
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2624 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) where there has been a transfer of ownership, the date of each transfer and the name and address of previous owners within the last five yearsthe transfer;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the tank sizeVolume of the tank in litres for containers for application of plant protection products in liquid form;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the work width of the horizontal spray boom, if applicable;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2629 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) in the case of boom sprayers, whether section and/or nozzle control through geospatial localisation technology is present or absent on the application equipment;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) for equipment older than three years, the date of eachthe last inspection carried out in accordance with Article 31;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) whether the application equipment passed or failed each inspection carried out under Article 31;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two national and two Union wide 20305 reduction targets
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union 2030 reduction targets and the two nationalwide 20305 reduction targets until and including 2030 is laid down in Annex I. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Using the methodology set out in Annex I, the Commission shall calculate the results of progress towards achieving the two Union and two national 2030 reduction targets annuallywide until and including 20305 and publish those results on the website referred to in Article 7.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2657 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The methodology for calculating progress in relation to harmonised risk indicators 1, 2 and 2a, at both Union and Member StateUnion level, is laid down in Annex VI. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2658 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. Using the methodology set out in Annex VI, each Member State shall calculate the results of harmonised risk indicators 1, 2 and 2a on an annual basis at national level.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. By… [OP please insert the date = first day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall complete an evaluation of harmonised risk indicators 1, 2 and 2a. This evaluation shall be based on scientific research from the Joint Research Centre and extensive consultation of stakeholders, including Member States, scientific experts and civil society organisations. The evaluation shall include the methodologies tomay be used in formulating new and modifying existing harmonised risk indicators in accordance with paragraph 4.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36
Member State evaluation of progress 1. the results of each calculation of (a) progress towards achieving each of the two national 2030 reduction targets as referred to in Article 34 and (b) harmonised risk indicators at Member State level, as referred to in Article 35, each time the calculations are performed. 2. risk indicators at Member State level referred to in Article 35 shall: (a) identify five active substances influencing the result most significantly; (b) the target pests on which the active substances referred to in point (a) are used; (c) specify available non-chemical methods to combat those pests; (d) summarise the actions taken to reduce the use and risk of the active substances referred to in point (a) and any barriers to the adoption of alternative pest controls. 3. the results of the calculations of harmonised risk indicators at Member State level, as specified in Annex VI, and the associated evaluations carried out pursuant to this Article to the Commission and to the other Member States and shall publish this information and other national indicators or quantifiable objectives referred to in paragraph 4 on the websites referred to in Article 27(2). 4. indicators specified in Annex VI and the data specified in Annex II, Member States may additionally continue to use existing, or to develop additional, national indicators or quantifiable objectives, and other data collected at a national or regional level, including future data on the use of plant protection products, that relates to the indicators and targets referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.Article 36 deleted calculations and harmonised risk indicators Each Member State shall evaluate Evaluations of the harmonised specify the crops or situations and Member States shall communicate Further to harmonised risk
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2680 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall evaluate the results of each calculation of (a) progress towards achieving each of the two nationalUnion wide 20305 reduction targets as referred to in Article 34 and (b) harmonised risk indicators at Member State level, as referred to in Article 35, each time the calculations are performed.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Member States shallmay lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take the measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall without delay notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Member States may recover the costs rArticle 39 delaeted to carrying out their obligations under this Regulation by means of fees orFees and charges.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2746 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE TWO UNION AND TWO NATIONAL 20305 REDUCTION TARGETS
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
[...]deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2757 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
[...]deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 4
4. The baseline for reduction target 1 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above calculation for the period 20151-20178.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 6
6. The Commission shall calculate the progress towards achieving reduction target 1 in accordance with Article 34(2) of this Regulation for each calendar year and at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which progress towards the reduction target 1 is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2806 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 3
3. The baseline for reduction target 2 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above calculation for the period 20151-20178.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2810 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 5
5. The Commission shall calculate progress towards achieving reduction target 2 in accordance with Article 34(2) of this Regulation for each calendar year and at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which progress towards reduction target 2 is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – subheading 1
DATA TO BE PROVIDED IN ANNUAL PROGRESS AND IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS BY 31 AUGUSTDECEMBER OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. the percentage of professional users controlled for integrated pest management implementation;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. the percentage of professional users failing to comply with the obligation to keep electronic records on integrated pest management implementation;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2828 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. the percentage of professional users that failed to comply with the obligation to keep pesticide use data electronically;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2832 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. the number of permits for use of plant protection products in sensitive areas;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2833 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. the percentage of utilised agricultural area and other areas covered by permits for use of plant protection products in sensitive areas;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) exemptions from inspection for handheld application equipment or knapsack sprayers, in professional use.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 2 – point 11
11. the percentage of professional users that failed to comply with the obligation to use independent advisory services at least once a year.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 3 – point 12
12. the estimated percentage of application equipment in professional use registered on the electronic register of application equipment in professional use;deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 3 – point 13
13. the percentagenumber of registered application equipment in professional use and due for inspection that has been inspected;
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 3 – point 14
14. the percentage, at time of inspection, of application equipment in professional use fitted with risk mitigation devices.deleted
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4
Member State further measures to implement integrated pest management: 15. agricultural area in each Member Sdeleted the percentatge that is covered by crop-specific rules that have been made legally binding under national legislation.of utilised
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2853 #
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2887 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Training subjects referred to in Article 25. 1. All relevant legislation regarding pesticides and their use. 2. The existence and risks of illegal (counterfeit) plant protection products, and the methods to identify such products. 3. The hazards and risks associated with pesticides, and how to identify and control them, in particular: (a) risks to humans (operators, residents, bystanders, people entering treated areas and those handling or eating treated items) and how factors such as smoking exacerbate these risks; (b) symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid measures; (c) risks to non-target plants, beneficial insects, wildlife, biodiversity and the environment in general. 4. Notions on integrated pest management strategies and techniques, integrated crop management strategies and techniques, organic farming principles, biological pest control methods, information on the general principles and crop or sector-specific guidelines for integrated pest management. 5. Initiation to comparative assessment at user level to help professional users make the most appropriate choices on pesticides with the least side effects on human health, non- target organisms and the environment among all authorised products for a given pest problem, in a given situation. 6. Measures to minimise risks to humans, non-target organisms and the environment: safe working practices for storing, handling and mixing pesticides, and disposing of empty packaging, other contaminated materials and surplus pesticides (including tank mixes), whether in concentrate or dilute form; recommended way to control operator exposure (personal protection equipment). 7. Risk-based approaches which take into account the local water extraction variables such as climate, soil and crop types, and relieves. 8. Procedures for preparing pesticide application equipment for work, including its calibration, and for its operation with minimum risks to the user, other humans, non-target animal and plant species, biodiversity and the environment, including water resources. 9. Use of pesticide application equipment and its maintenance, and specific spraying techniques (e.g. low- volume spraying and low-drift nozzles), as well as the objectives of the technical check of sprayers in use and ways to improve spray quality. Specific risks linked to use of handheld pesticide application equipment or knapsack sprayers and the relevant risk management measures. 10. Emergency action to protect human health, the environment including water resources in case of accidental spillage and contamination and extreme weather events that would result in pesticide leaching risks. 11. Special care in sensitive areas. 12. Health monitoring and access facilities to report on any incidents or suspected incidents. 13. Record keeping of any use of pesticides, in accordance with the relevant legislation.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2888 #
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV a (new)
Health and safety and environmental requirements relating to the inspection of pesticide application equipment The inspection of pesticide application equipment shall cover all aspects important to achieve a high level of safety and protection of human health and the environment. Full effectiveness of the application operation should be ensured by proper performance of devices and functions of the equipment to guarantee the following objectives are met. The pesticide application equipment must function reliably and be used properly for its intended purpose ensuring that pesticides can be accurately dosed and distributed. The equipment must be in such a condition as to be filled and emptied safely, easily and completely and prevent leakage of pesticides. It must permit easy and thorough cleaning. It must also ensure safe operations, and be controlled and capable of being immediately stopped from the operator’s seat. Where necessary, adjustments must be simple, accurate and capable of being reproduced. Particular attention should be paid to: 1. Power transmission parts: The power take-off driveshaft guard and the guard of the power input connection shall be fitted and in good condition and the protective devices and any moving or rotating power transmission parts shall not be affected in their function so as to ensure protection of the operator. 2. Pump: The pump capacity shall be suited to the needs of the equipment and the pump must function properly in order to ensure a stable and reliable application rate. There shall be no leakages from the pump. 3. Agitation: Agitation devices must ensure a proper recirculation in order to achieve an even concentration of the whole volume of the liquid spray mixture in the tank. 4. Spray liquid tank: Spray tanks including indicator of tank content, filling devices, strainers and filters, emptying and rinsing systems, and mixing devices shall operate in such a way as to minimise accidental spillage, uneven concentration distribution, operator exposure and residual content. 5. Measuring systems, control and regulation systems: All devices for measuring, switching on and off and adjusting pressure and/or flow rate shall be properly calibrated and work correctly and there shall be no leakages. Control of pressure and operation of pressure adjustment devices shall be easily possible during application. Pressure adjustment devices shall maintain a constant working pressure at constant revolutions of the pump, in order to ensure that a stable volume application rate is applied. 6. Pipes and hoses: Pipes and hoses shall be in proper condition to avoid disturbance of liquid flow or accidental spillage in case of failure. There shall be no leakages from pipes or hoses when run with the maximum obtainable pressure for the system. 7. Filtering: In order to avoid turbulence and heterogeneity in spray patterns, filters shall be in good condition and the mesh size of the filters shall correspond to the size of nozzles fitted on the sprayer. Where applicable the filter blockage indication system shall operate correctly. 8. Spray boom (for equipment spraying pesticides by means of a horizontally positioned boom, located close to the crop or the material to be treated). The spray boom must be in good condition and stable in all directions. The fixation and adjustment systems and the devices for damping unintended movements and slope compensation must work correctly. 9. Nozzles:Nozzles must work properly to control dripping when spraying stops. To ensure homogeneity of the spray pattern, the flow rate of each individual nozzle shall not deviate significantly from the data of the flow rate tables provided by the manufacturer. 10. Distribution: The transverse and vertical (in case of applications in vertical crops) distribution of the spray mixture in the target area must be even, where relevant. 11. Blower (for equipment distributing pesticides by air assistance): The blower must be in good condition and must ensure a stable and reliable air stream.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2918 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 6
6. The Commission shall calculate and publish the results of harmonised risk indicator 1 at Union level in accordance with Article 35(2) of this Regulation for each calendar year and at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which harmonised risk indicator 1 is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2920 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 7
7. The Member States shall calculate and publish the results of harmonised risk indicator 1 at national level in accordance with Article 35(3) of this Regulation for each calendar year and at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which harmonised risk indicator 1 is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2938 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 3 – point 6
6. The Commission shall calculate and publish the results of harmonised risk indicator 2 at Union level in accordance with Article 35(2) of this Regulation for each calendar year and at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which harmonised risk indicator 2 is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 3 – point 7
7. The Member States shall calculate and publish the results of harmonised risk indicator 2 at national level in accordance with Article 35(3) of this Regulation for each calendar year and at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which harmonised risk indicator 2 is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2943 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 3 – point 8
8. With effect from 1 January 2027, the methodology of harmonised risk indicator 2 shall be eventually replaced by the methodology of harmonised risk indicator 2a referred to in section 4 of this Annex.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2958 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 4 – point 6
6. The Commission shall calculate and publish the results of harmonised risk indicator 2a at Union level in accordance with Article 35(2) of this Regulation. This shall be done for the first time in 2027 using data from calendar years 2022 to 2025, and subsequently for each calendar year, at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which harmonised risk indicator 2a is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 4 – point 7
7. The Member States shall calculate and publish the results of harmonised risk indicator 2a at national level in accordance with Article 35(3) of this Regulation. This shall be done for the first time in 2027 using data from calendar years 2022 to 2025, and subsequently for each calendar year, at the latest 20 months after the end of the year for which harmonised risk indicator 2a is being calculated.
2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI