open-letter-on-the-reform-of-the-pesticides-statistics-08-11-2021-cf2fe50776eb10ea.pdf

A coalition of 28 European organisations calls for a legislative reform of EU agriculture statistics to eliminate 'blind spots' in agro-chemical data. The letter argues that current Eurostat data is incomplete and too aggregated to effectively monitor the sustainable use of pesticides or protect public health and the environment. The authors propose four key improvements: the systematic electronic collection of farmers' pesticide records, the inclusion of biocides and veterinary products in data collection, the publication of data at the Local Administrative Unit level, and unrestricted access to raw data for public authorities.

• Current EU data on pesticide sales and use is insufficient for monitoring, as Eurostat receives incomplete data from Member States and only publishes "very vague aggregated datasets due to the current weak legal framework."
• The authors advocate for the systematic and electronic annual collection of all farmers' pesticide records, noting that such data is essential for the efficient implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Birds and Habitats Directives, the Sustainable Use Directive, and the Pesticides Regulation.
• The letter argues that data collection must be expanded beyond pesticides to include biocides and veterinary products, as these are also extensively used in agriculture and can be harmful to nature and people.
• To comply with the Aarhus Convention and ensure transparency, the authors request that pesticide use data be published by active substance, product, crop/species, year, and at the geographic level of a Local Administrative Unit.
• The authors demand that raw, non-aggregated data be shared between statistical offices and the national and European authorities responsible for human health and environmental protection to support regulatory work.

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearthndopenletteronthereformofthepesticidesstatistics08112021cf2fe50776eb10eapdf, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{open-letter-on-the-reform-of-the-pesticides-statistics-08-11-2021-cf2fe50776eb10ea.pdf}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/2g2d3ejj/open-letter-on-the-reform-of-the-pesticides-statistics-08-11-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }