National Action Plan for the sustainable use of plant protection products for the period 2013–2017. Country/Territory Sweden Document type Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants 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 Liability/compensation Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Vegetables/legumes Capacity building Early warning system/emergency intervention system Pests/diseases Research Plant protection Ecological production/organic production Geographical area Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products for the Period 2013–2017 is a cross-sectoral policy document. The overall objective of the National Action Plan is to bring about a decline in the risk trend. The plan’s aim is to improve sustainable plant protection even further by developing and implementing integrated pest management measures and different cultivation systems, including organic production. Full text English Website ec.europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2019) Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Capacity building, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX