1. Background
The
adoption of a National Action Plan (NAP) for the sustainable use of pesticides
for Malta is an obligation of all Member States, set out under the Sustainable
Use of Pesticides Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament. The
Directive is transposed into national legislation by Legal Notice 489 of 2011
of the Laws of Malta.
The
NAP, which is required to undergo review at least every five years, describes
how the measures pursuant to the obligations of the transposed Directive are to
be implemented to support the sustainable use of pesticides in Malta. The NAP
lists objectives and measures to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on
human health and the environment whilst encouraging the development and
introduction of integrated pest management and alternative techniques to reduce
the dependency on the use of pesticides.
The proposed reviewed NAP for the sustainable
use of pesticides covering the period 2019-2023, expands on the framework of
the former NAP to improve the previously set objectives and measures to achieve a
better outcome. It takes account of the social,
economic and environmental impacts of the previous actions, in addition to the
health of the public, with the main aim to generate an efficient tool to
support the sustainable use of pesticides in Malta.
The reviewed NAP consists of 6 main area objectives:
- Training, Information
and Awareness-raising
- Controls on Pesticide
Application Equipment
- Controls on Handling,
Storage and Disposal of Plant Protection Products
- Controls on the use
of Plant Protection Products in Specified Areas
- Integrated Pest
Management and alternate low pesticide input pest management strategies
- Risk
Indicators and Data Gathering
3. Submission of input
Submissions must be sent in through the following channels:
By filling the online form below.
By post: Director General
Technical Regulations
Division
Malta Competition and
Consumer Affairs Authority
Mizzi House,
National
Road,
Blata l –Bajda
Submissions must be received by 17 March 2019.
We thank you in advance for your input.
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