European Commission 10 October 2017, REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On Member State National Action Plans and on progress in the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 10.10.2017 COM(2017) 587 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On Member State National Action Plans and on progress in the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides 1.Introduction The EU benefits from the most stringent system in the world for the authorisation and control of pesticides 1 .