Malta’s National Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Pesticides 2019 – 2023. Country/Territory Malta Document type Date 2019 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 Inspection Data collection/reporting Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Residues MRL-maximum residue limit 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 for Sustainable Use of Pesticides 2019 – 2023 is a national cross-sectoral policy document. The NAP consists of 6 main area objectives: a. Training, information and awareness-raising; b. Controls on pesticide application equipment; c. Controls on handling, storage and disposal of plant protection products; d. Controls on the use of Plant Protection Products in specified areas; e. Integrated Pest Management and alternate low pesticide input pest management strategies; f. Risk indicators and data gathering. Full text English Website ec.europa.eu