Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD)

Sustainable Use of Pesticides

Directive 2009/128/EC aims to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides in the EU by reducing the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment and promoting the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and of alternative approaches or techniques, such as non-chemical alternatives to pesticides. EU countries have drawn up National Action Plans to implement the range of actions set out in the Directive. The main actions relate to training of users, advisors and distributors of pesticides, inspection of pesticide application equipment, the prohibition of aerial spraying, limitation of pesticide use in sensitive areas, and information and awareness raising about pesticide risks. EU countries must also promote Integrated Pest Management, for which, general principles are laid down in Annex III to the Directive. The main purpose of this web-portal is to provide key information on the sustainable use of pesticides and links to relevant information contained on official websites in the Member States. The presence or absence of links to relevant areas are at the discretion of the Member States concerned. Member States are responsible for ensuring that linked sites are necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up to date. The Commission assumes no responsibility for linked external sites over which the Commission services have no control. More information is available here: Sustainable use of pesticides (europa.eu).

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