Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1537 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on the use of plant protection products to be transmitted for the reference year 2026 during the transitional regime 2025-2027 and as regards statistics on plant protection products placed on the market (Text with EEA relevance)

Data requirements

Article 1

(1)   Member States shall provide data on the domain of statistics on plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1), point (e) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, in the form of aggregated datasets. (2)   The statistics shall cover: (a) all the active substances as specified in points (i) and (ii) of this Article and contained in the plant protection products placed on the market within the meaning of Article 3, point 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 4 ) , including those placed on the market under a parallel trade permit as referred to in Article 52 of that Regulation: (i) the active substances listed in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011; (ii) the active substances contained in plant protection products placed on the market under emergency situations referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, other than those referred to in point (i), and irrespective of their approval status; (b) the use of the active substances referred to in point (a) by professional users in agriculture. (3)   The data shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at national level.

Datasets

Article 2

(1)   The data contents of the datasets are specified in Annex I for the detailed topics: (1) Plant protection products placed on the market; (2) Use of plant protection products in agriculture. (2)   For each dataset, Section I in Annex I specifies: (1) a description of the data contents; (2) the variables to be provided on organic production; (3) the deadlines for transmission of the data to the Commission (Eurostat); (4) the reference periods; (5) the measurement units. (3)   For each dataset, Section II in Annex I specifies, where appropriate: (1) a description of the measurement units; (2) possible technical requirements related to the variables.

Quality requirements

Article 3

When data collections are carried out based on statistical samples, Member States shall ensure that the weighted results are representative for the statistical population within the relevant geographical unit. Where precision requirements are not applicable, for example due to sources other than statistical surveys, the quality of the statistics shall be ensured by other means so that they are representative of the scope that they describe, and they shall meet the quality criteria laid down in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.

Classifications

Article 4

The active substances referred to in Article 1(2) shall be reported using the classification set out in Annex II.

Descriptions

Article 5

For the purposes of this Regulation, the descriptions of terms as set out in Annex III shall apply.

Transitional regime

Article 6

The provisions of this Regulation shall apply for the reference periods 2025-2027. The rules of the transitional regime set up in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 for the period 2025-2027 shall apply only to data on the detailed topic of use of plant protection products in agriculture.

Entry into force

Article 7

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2025.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I DATA SET 1 Plant protection products placed on the market Domain: e. Statistics on plant protection products Topic: i. Plant protection products Detailed topic: i.1 Plant protection products placed on the market SECTION I Data content The data shall cover all active substances in all plant protection products placed on the market in the Member States during the reference period, including those that are placed on the market under a parallel trade permit  ( 1 ) and/or under emergency authorisations  ( 2 ) . Plant protection product categories Deadline 31 December year N+1 Active substances in plant protection products placed on the market, total Q N : The year the data refer to Q : Quantity of active substances placed on the market (kg) Reference period : Calendar year Periodicity : Annual Geographical level : National SECTION II Description of the measurement units Quantity of active substances: refers to the quantity of active substances in the plant protection products placed on the market, as defined in Article 1(2)(a). Technical requirements related to the variables The data described in the table above shall be transmitted: by single active substance, by chemical classes, by categories of products and by major groups, as shown in Annex II. DATA SET 2 Use of plant protection products in agriculture Domain: e. Statistics on plant protection products Topic: i. Plant protection products Detailed topic: i.2 Use of plant protection products in agriculture SECTION I Data content The data shall cover the crop areas for the common list of crops, on agricultural holdings in the Member States, treated with plant protection products and the quantities of all active substances used during the reference period, including those used under emergency authorisations  ( 3 ) . Crop characteristics Deadline 31 December year N+1 Area treated Quantity of active substance Common wheat and spelt NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Durum wheat NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Barley NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Grain maize and corn-cob-mix NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Green maize NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Rape and turnip rape seeds NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Sunflower seed NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Potatoes (including seed potatoes) NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Sugar beet (excluding seed) NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Apples NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Grapes for wine NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Grapes for table use NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Oranges NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Olives NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Cabbages NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Carrots NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Onions NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Tomatoes outdoor NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Tomatoes under glass or high accessible cover NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Strawberries outdoor NAT, OAT NQS, OQS Strawberries under glass or high accessible cover NAT, OAT NQS, OQS N : The year the data refer to NAT : Non-organic area treated (ha) OAT : Organic area (area under conversion and certified area) treated (ha) NQS : Quantity of all active substances used on non-organic area (kg) OQS : Quantity of all active substances used on organic area (area under conversion and certified area) (kg) Reference period : Harvest year Periodicity : 2026 Geographical level : National SECTION II Description of the measurement units Area treated (ha): refers to the physical area of the crop to be harvested, in the harvest year, treated at least once during the reference period with a given active substance classified as shown in Annex II, independently of the number of applications. Non-organic area treated (ha): refers to area treated, excluding areas certified organic or under conversion. Organic area treated (ha): refers to the area treated that is certified organic or under conversion according to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 4 ) . Quantity of active substance (kg): refers to the amount of each of the active substances, as defined in Article 1(2)(a), classified as shown in Annex II, used on the crop during the reference period. Quantity used on non-organic area (kg): refers to the amount of active substances, used on crops harvested from non-organic areas. Quantity used on organic area (kg): refers to the amount of active substances used on crops from organic areas (certified organic or under conversion). Technical requirements related to the variables The data described in the table above shall be transmitted: by single active substance, by chemical classes, by categories of products and by major groups, as shown in Annex II. The data shall cover all active substances in all plant protection products used in the Member States during the reference period, including those used under emergency authorisations. The data shall include all treatments from sowing/planting until end of harvest. The data on area treated shall be collected in a manner allowing the area and quantity data by crop (without double-counting) to be also available at the level of aggregation in chemical classes, categories of products and major groups. The data shall include all active substances in all plant protection products used on agricultural holdings (the use in storage facilities and for sowing seeds is excluded). ( 1 )   As defined in Article 52 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. ( 2 )   As defined in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. ( 3 )   As defined in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. ( 4 )   Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 ( OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1 ).

CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN THE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN THE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS Major groups Categories of products Chemical classes  ( 1 ) Total active substances in plant protection products     Fungicides and bactericides       Inorganic fungicides       Copper compounds     Inorganic sulphur     Other inorganic fungicides   Fungicides based on carbamates and dithiocarbamates       Carbanilate fungicides     Carbamate fungicides     Dithiocarbamate fungicides     Other fungicides based on carbamates and dithiocarbamates   Fungicides based on benzimidazoles       Benzimidazole fungicides     Other fungicides based on benzimidazoles   Fungicides based on imidazoles and triazoles       Conazole fungicides     Imidazole fungicides     Other fungicides based on imidazoles and triazoles   Fungicides based on morpholines       Morpholine fungicides     Other fungicides based on morpholines   Fungicides of microbiological or botanical origin       Microbiological fungicides     Botanical fungicides     Other fungicides of microbiological or botanical origin   Bactericides       Inorganic bactericides     Other bactericides   Other fungicides and bactericides       Aliphatic nitrogen fungicides     Amide fungicides     Anilide fungicides     Aromatic fungicides     Dicarboximide fungicides     Dinitroaniline fungicides     Dinitrophenol fungicides     Organophosphorus fungicides     Oxazole fungicides     Phenylpyrrole fungicides     Phthalimide fungicides     Pyrimidine fungicides     Quinoline fungicides     Quinone fungicides     Strobilurine fungicides     Urea fungicides     Unclassified fungicides Herbicides, haulm destructors and moss killers       Herbicides based on phenoxy-phytohormones       Phenoxy herbicides     Other herbicides based on phenoxy-phytohormones   Herbicides based on triazines and triazinones       Triazine herbicides     Triazinone herbicides     Other herbicides based on triazines and triazinones   Herbicides based on amides and anilides       Amide herbicides     Anilide herbicides     Chloroacetanilide herbicides     Other herbicides based on amides and anilides   Herbicides based on carbamates and bis-carbamates       Bis-carbamate herbicides     Carbamate herbicides     Other herbicides based on carbamates and bis-carbamates   Herbicides based on dinitroaniline derivatives       Dinitroaniline herbicides     Other herbicides based on dinitroaniline derivatives   Herbicides based on derivatives of urea, of uracil or of sulfonylurea       Sulfonylurea herbicides     Uracil herbicides     Urea herbicides     Other herbicides based on derivatives of urea, of uracil or of sulfonylurea   Other herbicides       Aryloxyphenoxy-propionic herbicides     Benzofurane herbicides     Benzoic-acid herbicides     Bipyridylium herbicides     Cyclohexanedione herbicides     Diazine herbicides     Dicarboximide herbicides     Diphenyl ether herbicides     Imidazolinone herbicides     Inorganic herbicides     Isoxazole herbicides     Nitrile herbicides     Organophosphorus herbicides     Phenylpyrazole herbicides     Pyridazinone herbicides     Pyridinecarboxamide herbicides     Pyridinecarboxylic-acid herbicides     Pyridyloxyacetic-acid herbicides     Quinoline herbicides     Thiadiazine herbicides     Thiocarbamate herbicides     Triazole herbicides     Triazolinone herbicides     Triazolone herbicides     Triketone herbicides     Unclassified herbicides Insecticides and acaricides       Insecticides based on pyrethroids       Pyrethroid insecticides     Other insecticides based on pyrethroids   Insecticides based on chlorinated hydrocarbons       Anthranilic diamide insecticides     Other insecticides based on chlorinated hydrocarbons   Insecticides based on carbamates and oxime-carbamate       Oxime-carbamate insecticides     Carbamate insecticides     Other insecticides based on carbamate and oxime-carbamate   Insecticides based on organophosphates       Organophosphorus insecticides     Other insecticides based on organophosphates   Insecticides of microbiological or botanical origin       Microbiological insecticides     Botanical insecticides     Other insecticides of microbiological or botanical origin   Acaricides       Pyrazole acaricides     Tetrazine acaricides     Other acaricides   Other insecticides       Insecticides produced by fermentation     Benzoylurea insecticides     Carbazate insecticides     Diazylhydrazine insecticides     Insect growth regulators     Nitroguanidine insecticides     Organotin insecticides     Oxadiazine insecticides     Phenyl-ether insecticides     Pyrazole (phenyl-) insecticides     Pyridine insecticides     Pyridylmethylamine insecticides     Sulfite ester insecticides     Tetronic acid insecticides     Insect attractants straight chain lepidopteran pheromones (sclps)     Other insect attractants     Unclassified insecticides-acaricides Molluscicides       Molluscicides       Molluscicides Plant growth regulators       Physiological plant growth regulators       Physiological plant growth regulators     Other physiological plant growth regulators   Anti-sprouting products       Anti-sprouting products     Other anti-sprouting products   Other plant growth regulators       Other plant growth regulators Other plant protection products       Vegetal oils       Vegetal oils   Soil sterilants (incl. nematicides)       Methyl bromide     Biological nematicides     Organophosphorous nematicides     Other soil sterilants   Rodenticides       Rodenticides   All other plant protection products       Disinfectants     Repellents     Other plant protection products ( 1 )   Applies also for plant protection products of microbiological or botanical origins, for harmonisation purposes

DESCRIPTIONS

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III DESCRIPTIONS A plant protection product is a product in the form in which it is supplied to the user, consisting of or containing active substances, safeners or synergists, and is intended for one of the uses described in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Active substances: means active substances as referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Placing on the market: means placing on the market as defined in point 9 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Crops: means agricultural crops, as described in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538  ( 1 ) . Classification of active substances included in the plant protection products: aggregation of active substances by major groups, categories of products and chemical classes. Harvest year: The calendar year in which the harvest begins, including the period during which all preparatory measures (such as tilling, planting, and applying fertilisers and plant protection products) are taken to secure that harvest, also during the preceding calendar year. ( 1 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards crop production statistics (see page 40 or this OJ).