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)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1537
• Articles: 10

Article 1 Data requirements

(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.

Article 2 Datasets

(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.

Article 3 Quality requirements

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.

Article 4 Classifications

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

Article 5 Descriptions

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

Article 6 Transitional regime

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.

Article 7 Entry into force

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.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

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 ).

ANNEX II CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN THE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

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

ANNEX III DESCRIPTIONS

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).