CHAPTER II TRAINING, SALES OF PESTICIDES, INFORMATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING
Training subjects referred to in Article 5
1. All relevant legislation regarding pesticides and their use.
2. The existence and risks of illegal (counterfeit) plant protection products,...
3. The hazards and risks associated with pesticides, and how to...
4. Notions on integrated pest management strategies and techniques, integrated crop...
5. Initiation to comparative assessment at user level to help professional...
6. Measures to minimise risks to humans, non-target organisms and the...
7. Risk-based approaches which take into account the local water extraction...
8. Procedures for preparing pesticide application equipment for work, including its...
9. Use of pesticide application equipment and its maintenance, and specific...
10. Emergency action to protect human health, the environment including water...
11. Special care in protection areas established under Articles 6 and...
12. Health monitoring and access facilities to report on any incidents...
13. Record keeping of any use of pesticides, in accordance with...
General principles of integrated pest management
1. The prevention and/or suppression of harmful organisms should be achieved...
2. Harmful organisms must be monitored by adequate methods and tools,...
3. Based on the results of the monitoring the professional user...
4. Sustainable biological, physical and other non-chemical methods must be preferred...
5. The pesticides applied shall be as specific as possible for...
6. The professional user should keep the use of pesticides and...
7. Where the risk of resistance against a plant protection measure...