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Citation

Jess S, Kildea S, Moody A, Rennick G, Murchie AK, Cooke LR. Pest Manag. Sci. 2014; 70(11): 1646-1654.

Affiliation

Sustainable Agri-Food Sciences Division, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, 18a Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Society of Chemical Industry, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ps.3801

PMID

24753219

Abstract

BACKGROUND: European Community (EC) legislation has limited the availability of pesticide active substances used in effective plant protection products. The Pesticide Authorisation Directive (PAD) 91/414/EEC, introduced the principle of risk assessment for approval of pesticide active substances. This principle was modified by the introduction of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, which applies hazard, the intrinsic toxicity of the active substance, rather than risk, the potential for hazard to occur, as approval criterion.

RESULTS: Potential impacts of EC pesticide legislation on agriculture in Ireland are summarised and whilst these will significantly impact pesticide availability in the medium- to long-term, regulations associated with water quality (Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) and the Drinking Water Directive (1998/83/EC) (DWD)) have the potential to restrict pesticide use more immediately, as concerns regarding public health and economic costs associated with removing pesticides from water increase.

CONCLUSION: This rationale will further reduce availability of effective pesticide active substances, directly affecting crop protection and increasing pesticide resistance within pest and disease populations. In addition, water quality requirements may also impact on important active substances used in plant protection in Ireland. The future challenge for agriculture in Ireland is to sustain production and profitability using reduced pesticide inputs within a framework of IPM.


Language: en

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