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An essential feature of the national action plans is public involvement.
An essential feature of the national action plans is public involvement.
It makes sense, therefore, to make these plans, as well as changes to them and their results, available to the public throughout Europe in the form of a central internet database.
It makes sense, therefore, to make these plans, as well as changes to them and their results, available to the public throughout Europe in the form of a central internet database.
The database obviates the need for Member States to inform each other, which applies anyway only to the original plan and not to changes.
The database obviates the need for Member States to inform each other, which applies anyway only to the original plan and not to changes.
Publication over the internet makes the rule on transmission of data to third countries superfluous.
Publication over the internet makes the rule on transmission of data to third countries superfluous.
Where relevant, the Commission shall make the information communicated in accordance with paragraph 2 available to third countries.
Where relevant, the Commission shall make the information communicated in accordance with paragraph 2 available to third countries.
Follows from Articles 4(2) and (2a) (new) (amendments 20 and 21).
Follows from Articles 4(2) and (2a) (new) (amendments 20 and 21).
Article 4, paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4, paragraph 4 a (new)
The planning and realisation of Community programmes shall be eligible for Community funding.
The planning and realisation of Community programmes shall be eligible for Community funding.
Article 5, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
Article 5, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all professional users, distributors and advisers have access to appropriate training.
Member States shall ensure that all professional users, distributors and advisers have access to appropriate training.
Member States shall ensure that all professional users, distributors and advisers have access to appropriate and independently organised education and training on the proper use of plant protection products reflecting the level of responsibility of those concerned and their specific role with regard to integrated pest management .
Member States shall ensure that all professional users, distributors and advisers have access to appropriate and independently organised education and training on the proper use of plant protection products reflecting the level of responsibility of those concerned and their specific role with regard to integrated pest management .
Article 5, paragraph 2
Article 5, paragraph 2
Within two years from the date referred to in Article 20(1), Member States shall establish certificate systems providing evidence of attendance to a whole training session covering as a minimum the subjects listed in Annex I.
Within two years from the date referred to in Article 20(1), Member States shall establish certificate systems providing evidence of attendance to a whole training session covering as a minimum the subjects listed in Annex I.
Within three years from the date referred to in Article 20(1), Member States shall establish training systems covering as a minimum the subjects listed in Annex I.
Within three years from the date referred to in Article 20(1), Member States shall establish training systems covering as a minimum the subjects listed in Annex I.
Two years is too short a period for the compulsory training of all farmers.
Two years is too short a period for the compulsory training of all farmers.
Article 5, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1 a (new)
Consequently, as and when the national authorities responsible judge necessary, holders of the certificates referred to in Annex 1 shall be required to carry out refresher training.
Consequently, as and when the national authorities responsible judge necessary, holders of the certificates referred to in Annex 1 shall be required to carry out refresher training.
Member States shall ensure that distributors selling pesticides classified as toxic or very toxic pursuant to Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, have at least one person in their employment, who has a certificate referred to in Article 5(2), and who shall be present and available at the place of sales to provide information to customers as regards pesticide use.
Member States shall ensure that distributors selling pesticides classified as toxic or very toxic pursuant to Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, have at least one person in their employment, who has a certificate referred to in Article 5(2), and who shall be present and available at the place of sales to provide information to customers as regards pesticide use.
Member States shall ensure that distributors selling pesticides classified as toxic or very toxic pursuant to Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, have at least one person in their employment, who has a certificate referred to in Article 5(2) that is not older than five years , and who shall be present and available at the place of sales to provide information to customers as regards pesticide use.
Member States shall ensure that distributors selling pesticides classified as toxic or very toxic pursuant to Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, have at least one person in their employment, who has a certificate referred to in Article 5(2) that is not older than five years , and who shall be present and available at the place of sales to provide information to customers as regards pesticide use.
Given that, according to the Commission impact assessment, the legislative framework conditions and scientific knowledge on the proper specialised use of plant protection products are constantly changing, it makes sense to limit the period of validity of the certificates.
Given that, according to the Commission impact assessment, the legislative framework conditions and scientific knowledge on the proper specialised use of plant protection products are constantly changing, it makes sense to limit the period of validity of the certificates.
Article 6, paragraph 2
Article 6, paragraph 2
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that sales of pesticides that are not authorised for non-professional use shall be restricted to professional users holding a certificate referred to in Article 5(2).
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that sales of pesticides that are not authorised for non-professional use shall be restricted to professional users holding a certificate referred to in Article 5(2).
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that sales of authorised plant protection products are restricted to professional users holding a certificate referred to in Article 5(2) and in accordance with the advice of suitably qualified, competent professionals designated by the Member States .
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that sales of authorised plant protection products are restricted to professional users holding a certificate referred to in Article 5(2) and in accordance with the advice of suitably qualified, competent professionals designated by the Member States .
Member States shall require distributors placing pesticides for non-professional use on the market to provide general information regarding the risks of pesticide use, in particular on hazards , exposure, proper storage, handling and application, as well as disposal.
Member States shall require distributors placing pesticides for non-professional use on the market to provide general information regarding the risks of pesticide use, in particular on hazards , exposure, proper storage, handling and application, as well as disposal.
Member States shall require distributors placing pesticides for non-professional use on the market to provide general information regarding the proper use of plant protection products placed on the market , in particular on possible risks , exposure, proper storage, handling and application, as well as disposal.
Member States shall require distributors placing pesticides for non-professional use on the market to provide general information regarding the proper use of plant protection products placed on the market , in particular on possible risks , exposure, proper storage, handling and application, as well as disposal.
The measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established within four years from the date referred to in Article 20(1).
The measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established within four years from the date referred to in Article 20(1).
The measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established within seven years from the date referred to in Article 20(1).
The measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established within seven years from the date referred to in Article 20(1).
The objective of information by producers and distributors must be to allow expert use of plant protection products totally excluding health and environmental hazards.
The objective of information by producers and distributors must be to allow expert use of plant protection products totally excluding health and environmental hazards.
The subject of this information must be the risks of specific products, as these can vary considerably according to the means and the manner of use.
The subject of this information must be the risks of specific products, as these can vary considerably according to the means and the manner of use.
A longer transitional period is needed to avoid the building-up of over-capacities in the training area in the first two years after the setting-up of the training system.
A longer transitional period is needed to avoid the building-up of over-capacities in the training area in the first two years after the setting-up of the training system.
Member States shall promote and facilitate awareness programmes and availability of information relating to pesticides for the general public, in particular regarding their health and environmental effects and non-chemical alternatives.
Member States shall promote and facilitate awareness programmes and availability of information relating to pesticides for the general public, in particular regarding their health and environmental effects and non-chemical alternatives.
Member States shall promote and facilitate information programmes and availability for the general public of information relating to the use and risks of plant protection products and possible health and environmental effects arising from their use.
Member States shall promote and facilitate information programmes and availability for the general public of information relating to the use and risks of plant protection products and possible health and environmental effects arising from their use.
In addition, information shall be provided on the role of plant protection products in agriculture and food production, responsible use of plant protection products and non-chemical alternatives.
In addition, information shall be provided on the role of plant protection products in agriculture and food production, responsible use of plant protection products and non-chemical alternatives.
This amendment ensures that the planned information and awareness-raising programmes do not address only the risks of plant protection products.
This amendment ensures that the planned information and awareness-raising programmes do not address only the risks of plant protection products.
Currently, the main issue addressed publicly is the dangers of plant protection products.
Currently, the main issue addressed publicly is the dangers of plant protection products.
Instead of this, as set out in the proposed amendment, the aim should be to give objective information on the necessity and sustainability of using plant protection products and to make clear their importance for present-day food production.
Instead of this, as set out in the proposed amendment, the aim should be to give objective information on the necessity and sustainability of using plant protection products and to make clear their importance for present-day food production.
Member States shall ensure that pesticide application equipment and accessories in professional use shall be subject to inspections at regular intervals.
Member States shall ensure that pesticide application equipment and accessories in professional use shall be subject to inspections at regular intervals.
For that purpose, they shall establish certificate systems designed to allow the verification of inspections.
For that purpose, they shall establish certificate systems designed to allow the verification of inspections.
Member States shall create incentive schemes to ensure that pesticide application equipment and accessories in professional use are subject to inspections at regular intervals.
Member States shall create incentive schemes to ensure that pesticide application equipment and accessories in professional use are subject to inspections at regular intervals.
Incentive schemes are more likely to create openness to inspection of equipment on the part of users than coercive measures.
Incentive schemes are more likely to create openness to inspection of equipment on the part of users than coercive measures.
Article 8, paragraph 3
Article 8, paragraph 3
Within five years from the date referred to in Article 20(1) , Member States shall ensure that all pesticide application equipment and accessories for professional use have been inspected at least once, and that only pesticide application equipment and accessories having successfully passed inspection are in professional use.
Within five years from the date referred to in Article 20(1) , Member States shall ensure that all pesticide application equipment and accessories for professional use have been inspected at least once, and that only pesticide application equipment and accessories having successfully passed inspection are in professional use.
This particular provision may be dropped in view of the subsidiarity principle.
This particular provision may be dropped in view of the subsidiarity principle.
Article 8, paragraph 4
Article 8, paragraph 4
Member States shall designate bodies responsible for carrying out the inspections and inform the Commission thereof.
Member States shall designate bodies responsible for carrying out the inspections and inform the Commission thereof.
This provision is superfluous.
This provision is superfluous.
Member States shall prohibit aerial spraying subject to paragraphs 2-6 .
Member States shall prohibit aerial spraying subject to paragraphs 2-6 .
Member States shall adopt provisions governing aerial spraying in the light of the conditions laid down in paragraph 4 .
Member States shall adopt provisions governing aerial spraying in the light of the conditions laid down in paragraph 4 .
General prohibition of aerial spraying is excessively bureaucratic and makes little sense given that it is clear that other ways of using plant protection products make little sense in certain cases (vineyards, forests).
General prohibition of aerial spraying is excessively bureaucratic and makes little sense given that it is clear that other ways of using plant protection products make little sense in certain cases (vineyards, forests).
It is the task of the Member States to ensure that aerial spraying is carried out only when it is unavoidable.
It is the task of the Member States to ensure that aerial spraying is carried out only when it is unavoidable.
Whether approval or notification procedures are deemed necessary is a matter for the Member States.
Whether approval or notification procedures are deemed necessary is a matter for the Member States.
Documentation requirements are not necessary in the light of the conditions of the environmental information directive and existing national provisions.
Documentation requirements are not necessary in the light of the conditions of the environmental information directive and existing national provisions.
Member States shall define and make public crops, areas and particular requirements for application, where by way of derogation from paragraph 1, aerial spraying may be authorised.
Member States shall define and make public crops, areas and particular requirements for application, where by way of derogation from paragraph 1, aerial spraying may be authorised.
Follows from the amendments to paragraphs 1 and 4.
Follows from the amendments to paragraphs 1 and 4.
Article 9, paragraph 3
Article 9, paragraph 3
Member States shall designate the authorities competent for granting derogations, and inform the Commission thereof.
Member States shall designate the authorities competent for granting derogations, and inform the Commission thereof.
Article 9, paragraph 4
Article 9, paragraph 4
Derogations may only be granted where the following conditions are fulfilled:
Derogations may only be granted where the following conditions are fulfilled:
Aerial spraying shall be allowed only under the following conditions:
Aerial spraying shall be allowed only under the following conditions:
(a) there must be no viable alternatives, or there must be clear advantages in terms of reduced impacts on health and the environment in comparison to land-based application of pesticides;
(a) there must be no viable alternatives, or there must be clear advantages in terms of reduced impacts on health and the environment in comparison to land-based application of pesticides;
(b) the pesticides used must be explicitly authorised for aerial spraying;
(b) the pesticides used must be explicitly authorised for aerial spraying;
(c) the operator carrying out the aerial spraying must hold a certificate referred to in Article 5(2).
(c) the operator carrying out the aerial spraying must hold a certificate referred to in Article 5(2).
(c) the operator carrying out the aerial spraying must hold a certificate referred to in Article 5(2); The second subparagraph of Article 6(3) shall apply.
(c) the operator carrying out the aerial spraying must hold a certificate referred to in Article 5(2); The second subparagraph of Article 6(3) shall apply.
The authorisation shall specify the measures necessary for warning residents , bystanders and for protecting the environment in the vicinity of the area sprayed .
The authorisation shall specify the measures necessary for warning residents , bystanders and for protecting the environment in the vicinity of the area sprayed .
(ca) it must be ensured that all necessary measures will be taken to warn residents and bystanders promptly and to protect the environment in the vicinity of the area sprayed ;
(ca) it must be ensured that all necessary measures will be taken to warn residents and bystanders promptly and to protect the environment in the vicinity of the area sprayed ;
(cb) the relevant authorities received prior notification of, or approved, aerial spraying.
(cb) the relevant authorities received prior notification of, or approved, aerial spraying.
It is up to the Member States to decide whether to impose approval or notification procedures.
It is up to the Member States to decide whether to impose approval or notification procedures.
In any event, however, spraying is permissible only when the conditions set out in paragraph 4 are met.
In any event, however, spraying is permissible only when the conditions set out in paragraph 4 are met.
In addition, the Commission proposal was unnecessarily bureaucratic.
In addition, the Commission proposal was unnecessarily bureaucratic.
The transitional period laid down in Article 6(3), second subparagraph, is to be respected.
The transitional period laid down in Article 6(3), second subparagraph, is to be respected.
Article 9, paragraph 5
Article 9, paragraph 5
A professional user wishing to apply pesticides by aerial spraying shall submit a request to the competent authority accompanied by data supporting that the conditions referred to in paragraph 4 are fulfilled.
A professional user wishing to apply pesticides by aerial spraying shall submit a request to the competent authority accompanied by data supporting that the conditions referred to in paragraph 4 are fulfilled.
See justification to amendments 34 and 37.
See justification to amendments 34 and 37.
Article 9, paragraph 6
Article 9, paragraph 6
The competent authorities shall keep records of derogations granted.
The competent authorities shall keep records of derogations granted.
Article 10, paragraph 1, introduction
Article 10, paragraph 1, introduction
Member States shall ensure that, when pesticides are used in the vicinity of water bodies, preference is given to:
Member States shall ensure that, when pesticides are used in the vicinity of water bodies, preference is given to:
As part of the establishment and implementation of their national action plans, the Member States shall provide for measures to ensure , in an appropriate manner, that, when plant protection products are used in the vicinity of water bodies, preference is given to:
As part of the establishment and implementation of their national action plans, the Member States shall provide for measures to ensure , in an appropriate manner, that, when plant protection products are used in the vicinity of water bodies, preference is given to:
The current wording does not provide any legal or planning certainty, particularly the very imprecise wording of the current paragraph 1.
The current wording does not provide any legal or planning certainty, particularly the very imprecise wording of the current paragraph 1.
These are problems that can be solved primarily by the Member States through their national action plans under Article 4.
These are problems that can be solved primarily by the Member States through their national action plans under Article 4.
Article 10, paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10, paragraph 1 a (new)
As part of the establishment and implementation of their national action plans, the Member States shall monitor in particular the following measures to protect bodies of water:
As part of the establishment and implementation of their national action plans, the Member States shall monitor in particular the following measures to protect bodies of water:
(a) establishment of buffer and protection zones on fields adjacent to water courses and, in particular, protection zones for the abstraction of drinking water established in accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC, where pesticides must not be applied or stored; the dimensions of the buffer zones should be defined on the basis of the risks of pollution and the agricultural characteristics of the area concerned;
(a) establishment of buffer and protection zones on fields adjacent to water courses and, in particular, protection zones for the abstraction of drinking water established in accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC, where pesticides must not be applied or stored; the dimensions of the buffer zones should be defined on the basis of the risks of pollution and the agricultural characteristics of the area concerned;
(b) taking appropriate measures to limit the aerial drift of plant protection products at least in vertical crops, including orchards, vineyards, and hops, directly adjacent to a water course;
(b) taking appropriate measures to limit the aerial drift of plant protection products at least in vertical crops, including orchards, vineyards, and hops, directly adjacent to a water course;
(c) taking appropriate measures to ensure that the application of pesticides is reduced as far as possible or, if appropriate, eliminated on or along roads, railway lines, very permeable surfaces or other infrastructure close to surface water or groundwater, or on sealed surfaces with high risk of run-off into surface water or sewage systems.
(c) taking appropriate measures to ensure that the application of pesticides is reduced as far as possible or, if appropriate, eliminated on or along roads, railway lines, very permeable surfaces or other infrastructure close to surface water or groundwater, or on sealed surfaces with high risk of run-off into surface water or sewage systems.