Decree on sustainable use of pesticides in the Flemish Region. País/Territorio Bélgica Subdivisión territorial Vlaanderen Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Cultivos, Agua Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Plaguicidas Principio de cautela Desarrollo sostenible Cumplimiento/aplicación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Protección vegetal Manejo integrado Uso sostenible Contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Benelux, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Resumen This Decree aims to protect human health and the environment against the risks associated with the use of pesticides. In particular, measures will be established in which pesticide control is promoted and in which the following hierarchy is used as a priority order: 1) the prevention of the use of pesticides; 2) the use of alternative control methods; 3o the use of chemical agents in a way that entails the least risks for people and the environment. An Action Plan for Sustainable Pesticide Use will be made. The Action Plan is revised every five years and any significant changes to the current Action Plan are immediately reported to the European Commission. The Flemish Government establishes a Steering Group for Sustainable Pesticide Use, further abbreviated as Steering group, charged with drawing up the draft Action Plan. The Government establishes further rules for determining the content, the development procedure and the publication of the Action Plan. The Decree also concerns contamination of water by pesticides. Texto completo Neerlandés Página web www.just.fgov.be Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decision of the Flemish Government containing further rules regarding sustainable use of pesticides in the Flemish Region for non-agricultural and horticultural activities and the development of the Flemish Action Plan Sustainable Pesticide Use. Legislación | Bélgica | 2013 Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, Plaguicidas, Principio de cautela, Desarrollo sostenible, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Protección vegetal, Manejo integrado, Uso sostenible, Contaminación de las aguas dulces Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX