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Sustainable use of plant protection products
The sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
- Stage
- Trilogue, reached 6 Dec 2023
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Sarah Wiener (Greens/EFA)
- Lead DG
- DG SANTE
- Commissioner
- Stella Kyriakides
- Last activity
- 6 May 2024
42 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Withdrawal by Commission, 6 May 2024.
ShowHide the earlier record: 27 dates, 7 Aug 2020 to 15 Nov 2023
- 7 Aug 2020
- Inception impact assessment closed: Sustainable use of pesticides – revision of the EU rules, 360 responses · Commission
- 12 Apr 2021
- Public consultation closed: Sustainable use of pesticides – revision of the EU rules, 1697 responses · Commission
- 23 Jun 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 Jun 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 4 Jul 2022
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
- 21 Sept 2022
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Sustainable use of pesticides – revision of the EU rules, 8918 responses · Commission
- 6 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Nov 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 17 Nov 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 20 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 6 Feb 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 8 Mar 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- 24 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 4 Apr 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 14 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 May 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- 16 May 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 23 May 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 12 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 17 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 Sept 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Oct 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 24 Oct 2023
- Committee report adopted
- 7 Nov 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 14 Nov 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 15 Nov 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 21 Nov 2023
- Debate in plenary
- Tabled for plenary
- 22 Nov 2023
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 24 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 1 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 6 Dec 2023
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 11 Dec 2023
- General approach by the Council
- 22 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 6 May 2024
- Withdrawal by Commission
8 people
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Sarah Wiener | Greens/EFA | AT | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alexander Bernhuber | EPP | AT | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alexandr Vondra | ECR | CZ | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anja Hazekamp | The Left | NL | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jan Huitema | Renew | NL | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Maria Arena | S&D | BE | ENVI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Clara Aguilera | S&D | ES | AGRI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Michèle Rivasi | Greens/EFA | FR | DEVE |
95 amendments
Amendments
Tabled on 15 Nov 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By author
- Alexander Bernhuber · PPE43
- Norbert Lins21
- Mathilde Androuët9
- Silvia Sardone9
- Anna Zalewska6
- Alexandr Vondra3
- Andreas Schwab3
- Angelika Niebler3
- Angelika Winzig3
- Axel Voss3
ShowHide 20 more authors
- Christian Doleschal3
- Christian Ehler3
- Christine Schneider3
- Daniel Caspary3
- David Mcallister3
- Dennis Radtke3
- Gheorghe Falcă3
- Herbert Dorfmann3
- Hildegard Bentele3
- Jens Gieseke3
- Lena Düpont3
- Lukas Mandl3
- Marion Walsmann3
- Markus Ferber3
- Massimiliano Salini3
- Michael Gahler3
- Monika Hohlmeier3
- Niclas Herbst3
- Peter Liese3
- Ralf Seekatz3
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 77 of the 95 amendments.
By article
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 163
- Article 4 – paragraph 13
- Article 1 – paragraph 12
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a2
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c2
- Recital 12 a (new)2
- Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
- Annex I – subheading 11
- Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a1
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
- Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a1
- Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b1
- Article 11 – paragraph 61
- Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 31
- Article 141
- Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)1
- Article 15 – paragraph 11
- Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
- Article 15 – paragraph 21
- Article 15 – paragraph 31
- Article 15 – paragraph 6 – introductory part1
- Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point b1
- Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g1
- Article 15 – paragraph 71
- Article 15 – title1
- Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b1
- Article 17 – paragraph 21
- Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a1
- Article 18 – paragraph 1 d (new)1
Covers 39 of the 95 amendments.
17 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0339/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2022)0305Parliament
- Proposal · PE736.628Parliament
- Report · PE742.368Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE745.174Parliament
- Amendments · PE745.541Parliament
- Amendments · PE745.542Parliament
- Amendments · PE745.543Parliament
- Amendments · PE745.544Parliament
- Amendments · PE745.545Parliament
- Amendments · PE746.671Parliament
- Amendments · PE746.673Parliament
- Amendments · PE746.674Parliament
- Amendments · PE746.683Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE746.873Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)109Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0424/2023Parliament
1 consultation
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2022 | 10,975 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation sets binding national reduction targets to cut chemical pesticide use and risk by 50% by 2030, promoting integrated pest management. It affects agriculture, pesticide manufacturers, and member state authorities. The European Parliament adopted its first-reading position in November 2023; the file is now with the Council.
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