Sweden’s National Action Plan for the sustainable use of plant protection products for the period 2019–2022. Country/Territory Sweden 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 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 Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Sweden’s National Action Plan (NAP) for the sustainable use of plant protection products for the period 2019–2022 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 action plan’s aim is to improve sustainable pest management further by developing and implementing integrated pest management measures and sustainable cultivation systems. 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