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 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 128)

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. Subject matter

   2. Article 2. Scope

   3. Article 3. Definitions

   4. Article 4. National Action Plans

3. CHAPTER II TRAINING, SALES OF PESTICIDES, INFORMATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING

   1. Article 5. Training

   2. Article 6. Requirements for sales of pesticides

   3. Article 7. Information and awareness-raising

4. CHAPTER III PESTICIDE APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

   1. Article 8. Inspection of equipment in use

5. CHAPTER IV SPECIFIC PRACTICES AND USES

   1. Article 9. Aerial spraying

   2. Article 10. Information to the public

   3. Article 11. Specific measures to protect the aquatic environment and drinking water

   4. Article 12. Reduction of pesticide use or risks in specific areas

   5. Article 13. Handling and storage of pesticides and treatment of their packaging and remnants

   6. Article 14. Integrated pest management

6. CHAPTER V INDICATORS, REPORTING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

   1. Article 15. Indicators

   2. Article 16. Reporting

7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 17. Penalties

   2. Article 18. Exchange of information and best practice

   3. Article 19. Fees and charges

   4. Article 20. Standardisation

   5. Article 20a. Exercise of the delegation

   6. Article 21. Committee procedure

   7. Article 22. Expenditure

   8. Article 23. Transposition

   9. Article 24. Entry into force

   10. Article 25. Addressees

8. 1. ANNEX I

      Training subjects referred to in Article 5

      1. 1. All relevant legislation regarding pesticides and their use.

      2. 2. The existence and risks of illegal (counterfeit) plant protection products,...

      3. 3. The hazards and risks associated with pesticides, and how to...

      4. 4. Notions on integrated pest management strategies and techniques, integrated crop...

      5. 5. Initiation to comparative assessment at user level to help professional...

      6. 6. Measures to minimise risks to humans, non-target organisms and the...

      7. 7. Risk-based approaches which take into account the local water extraction...

      8. 8. Procedures for preparing pesticide application equipment for work, including its...

      9. 9. Use of pesticide application equipment and its maintenance, and specific...

      10. 10. Emergency action to protect human health, the environment including water...

      11. 11. Special care in protection areas established under Articles 6 and...

      12. 12. Health monitoring and access facilities to report on any incidents...

      13. 13. Record keeping of any use of pesticides, in accordance with...

   2. ANNEX II

      Health and safety and environmental requirements relating to the inspection of pesticide application equipment

      1. The inspection of pesticide application equipment shall cover all aspects...

      2. The pesticide application equipment must function reliably and be used...

      3. Particular attention should be paid to:

      4. 1. Power transmission parts

      5. 2. Pump

      6. 3. Agitation

      7. 4. Spray liquid tank

      8. 5. Measuring systems, control and regulation systems

      9. 6. Pipes and hoses

      10. 7. Filtering

      11. 8. Spray boom (for equipment spraying pesticides by means of a...

      12. 9. Nozzles

      13. 10. Distribution

      14. 11. Blower (for equipment distributing pesticides by air assistance)

   3. ANNEX III

      General principles of integrated pest management

      1. 1. The prevention and/or suppression of harmful organisms should be achieved...

      2. 2. Harmful organisms must be monitored by adequate methods and tools,...

      3. 3. Based on the results of the monitoring the professional user...

      4. 4. Sustainable biological, physical and other non-chemical methods must be preferred...

      5. 5. The pesticides applied shall be as specific as possible for...

      6. 6. The professional user should keep the use of pesticides and...

      7. 7. Where the risk of resistance against a plant protection measure...

      8. 8. Based on the records on the use of pesticides and...

   4. ANNEX IV

      1. SECTION 1 Harmonised Risk Indicators

      2. SECTION 2 Harmonised Risk Indicator 1: Hazard-based Harmonised Risk Indicator based on the quantities of active substances placed on the market in plant protection products under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009

         1. 1. This indicator shall be based on statistics on the quantities...

         2. 2. The following general rules shall apply for the calculation of...

         3. 3. Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 shall be calculated by multiplying the...

         4. 4. The quantities of active substances placed on the market for...

         5. 5. The baseline for Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 shall be set...

         6. 6. The result of Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 shall be expressed...

         7. 7. The Member States and the Commission shall calculate and publish...

      3. SECTION 3 Harmonised Risk Indicator 2: Harmonised Risk Indicator based on the number of authorisations granted under Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009

         1. 1. This indicator shall be based on the number of authorisations...

         2. 2. The following general rules shall apply for the calculation of...

         3. 3. The Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 shall be calculated by multiplying...

         4. 4. The baseline for Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 shall be set...

         5. 5. The result of the Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 shall be...

         6. 6. The Member States and the Commission shall calculate and publish...