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Finnish National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products for 2018-2022.

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword
Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Pesticides Policy/planning Pollution control Public health Monitoring Risk assessment/management Sustainable development Sustainable use Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Ecosystem preservation Education Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Capacity building Early warning system/emergency intervention system Research Pests/diseases Plant protection Ecological production/organic production Potable water Surface water Groundwater Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products is a national cross-sectoral policy document. The objective is to reduce the risks of the use of plant protection products to human health and the environment. This new Finnish National Action Plan (NAP) on the Sustainable use of Plant Protection Products covers the years 2018-2022. The first NAP was published as a working group memorandum of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in March 2011, which was intended to remain in force until 2021.

Full text
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Website
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