National Action Plan to Reduce the Use of Pesticides in the Czech Republic. Country/Territory Czech Republic Document type Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Public health Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Monitoring Pesticides Hazardous substances Ecosystem preservation Residues Food quality control/food safety Potable water Groundwater Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries Entry into force notes 2013 - 2017. Abstract This National Action Plan to Reduce the Use of Pesticides is a nationwide sectoral document developed in accordance with the Directive 2009/128/EC aiming at (i) reducing the adverse impact of plant protection products on human health and the environment; and (ii) supporting the development and implementation of integrated pest management and alternative approaches in order to reduce dependency on the use of the PP products. The NAP concerns areas that are or may be affected by the negative impacts of using plant protection products. The NAP concerns three areas (1) protecting public health both by poisoning resulting from accidents and careless use of PP products and by consuming food containing above-limit residues and monitoring food containing residues; (2) protection of groundwater and surface water, in particular water resources and sources of drinking water; and (3) protecting non-target organisms (plants, invertebrates, vertebrates) both directly and indirectly (by means of the food chain) at risk from using the PP products in agricultural and forest ecosystems. Full text English Website ec.europa.eu