S.L. 430.8 Art. 13Integrated pest management. S.L. 427.54

(1) The Director shall take all necessary measures to promote low pesticide-input pest management, giving wherever possible priority to non-chemical methods, so that professional users of pesticides switch to practices and products with the lowest risk to human health and the environment among those available for the same pest problem. Low pesticide-input pest management includes integrated pest management as well as organic farming according to the Organic Farming Regulations.

(2) The Director shall establish the necessary conditions for the implementation of integrated pest management. In particular, the Director shall ensure that professional users have at their disposal information and tools for pest monitoring and decision making, as well as advisory services on integrated pest management.

(3) By 30 June 2013, the Director shall report to the Commission on the implementation of sub-regulations (1) and (2) and, in particular, whether the necessary conditions for implementation of integrated pest management are in place.

(4) The Director shall describe in the National Action Plan how the general principles of integrated pest management as set out in Schedule III will be implemented by all professional users by 1 January 2014.

(5) The Director shall establish appropriate incentives to encourage professional users to implement crop or sector-specific guidelines for integrated pest management on a voluntary basis. Public authorities and, or organisations representing particular professional users may draw up such guidelines. The Director shall refer to those guidelines that are considered relevant and appropriate in the National Action Plan.