Market analysis on import, quality and use in Germany of seeds treated in the European Union
Creators: name: Ebert, Volker
name: Helfmeier, Marcel
name: Müller, Lukas
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Artenschutz [Pflanze]
subject: Landwirtschaft
subject: Einfuhr
subject: plant protection
subject: agriculture
subject: seed treatment
subject: market analysis
subject: import
subject: Chemicals
subject: Economy | Consumption
subject: Sustainability | Strategies | International matters
subject: Soil | Land

description: In Deutschland darf aus der EU importiertes gebeiztes Saatgut ausgebracht werden, selbst wenn es mit Pflanzenschutzmitteln behandelt ist, welche keine Zulassung in Deutschland besitzen. Aus diesem möglichen Defizit im EU Recht, welches zum Zeitpunkt der Verhandlungen zur Pflanzenschutzmittel Verordnung nicht abschätzbar war, ergibt sich eine Lücke in der aktuellen Umweltrisikobewertung und Risikominimierung von Saatgutbeizen: Es ist weder möglich, die spezifischen Risiken für die Umwelt durch die Ausbringung von gebeiztem Saatgut in Deutschland abzuschätzen, noch geeignete Risikominderungsmaßnahmen festzulegen. Ziel dieser Marktstudie ist, Gründe für den Import und die Verwendung von gebeiztem Saatgut zu beleuchten und Informationen bezüglich der Menge und eingesetzten Pflanzenschutzmitteln zu geben. Die Erkenntnisse des Gutachtens sollen potenzielle, bisher noch nicht bei der Risikobewertung von Saatgutbeizen berücksichtigte Risiken für die Umwelt identifizieren, die durch die Ausbringung von importiertem gebeiztem Saatgut spezifisch für den Naturhaushalt in Deutschland entstehen können. Darauf basierend sollen mögliche Ansätze für die Risikobewertung und Risikominimierung von gebeiztem Saatgut auf regulatorischer Ebene erarbeitet werden. Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: Treated seeds imported from the EU may be sown in Germany, although they migt be treated with plant protection products that are not authorized in Germany. This possible gap in legislation, not preestimated during the negotiations for the EU regulation, results in a gap in the current environmental risk assessment and risk mitigation of seed treatments: it is neither possible to assess the specific risks to the environment from the application of treated seeds in Germany, nor to define appropriate risk mitigation measures. This market study aims at examining the reasons for the plant protection product and use of treated seeds and to provide information regarding the quantity and type of pesticides used. The findings of the report are intended to identify potential risks to the environment that have not yet been considered in the risk assessment of treated seeds and that may arise specifically for the environment in Germany due to the use of imported treated seeds. Based on this, proposals for possible solutions for risk assessment and risk mitigation of treated seeds on a regulatory level will be developed. Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: Treated seeds imported from the EU can be sown in Germany, even if they were treated with plant protection products that are not authorized in Germany. This possible deficit in legislation, not preestimated during the negotiations for the EU regulation, results in a gap in the current environmental risk assessment and risk mitigation of seed treatments. This market study examines the reasons for import and use of treated seeds as well as the quantity and type of pesticides used. Potential risks to the environment not yet considered in the risk assessment which may arise specifically in Germany due to the use of imported treated seeds were evaluated. Proposals for possible solutions for risk assessment and risk mitigation of treated seeds on a regulatory level were developed.