Malta’s National Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Pesticides 2013 – 2018. Country/Territory Malta Document type Date 2013 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 Soil pollution/quality Food quality control/food safety Capacity building Early warning system/emergency intervention system Pests/diseases Research Plant protection Ecological production/organic production Potable water Surface water Groundwater Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Malta’s National Action Plan (NAP) for Sustainable Use of Pesticides 2013 – 2018 is a national cross-sectoral policy document. It sets out a national strategy and established objectives, targets, measures, and timelines to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment, whilst encouraging integrated pest management and alternative approaches or techniques to reduce pesticide-use dependency. Full text English Website ec.europa.eu