Decree on sustainable use of pesticides in the Flemish Region. Pays/Territoire Belgique Sous-division territoriale Vlaanderen Type du document Règlement Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Terre et sols, Plantes cultivées, Eau Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Pesticides Principe de précaution Développement durable Mise en application Pollution du sol/qualité Protection des végétaux Gestion intégrée Utilisation durable Pollution des eaux douces Aire géographique Benelux, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Résumé 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. Texte intégral Néerlandais Site web www.just.fgov.be Références - Législation Implementé par 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. Législation | Belgique | 2013 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Pesticides, Principe de précaution, Développement durable, Mise en application, Pollution du sol/qualité, Protection des végétaux, Gestion intégrée, Utilisation durable, Pollution des eaux douces Source: FAO, FAOLEX