Directive 2009/128/EC on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides

Book excerpt: The first part of this assessment, prepared within the European Parliamentary Research Service, presents an analysis of the main results of an external study on the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. This part also looks at the position and opinions of the European Parliament. The second part contains a study prepared by a consortium led by ÖIR GmbH in collaboration with Arcadia International, t33 and external experts, which evaluated the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC. The study covers the implementation of the directive as a whole. Furthermore, it concentrates on the implementation of the integrated pest management principles in the individual Member States. It also provides an analysis of the development of harmonised risk indicators, the imposition of limits and bans on the use of pesticides in specific sensitive areas, and the impact that the use of pesticides has on drinking water. The analysis is accompanied by recommendations on how to improve implementation.