Question reference: S5W-35808
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 8 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 22 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the proposals by the Agricultural Industries Confederation regarding a simpler and more efficient plant protection products regulatory regime, in response to the National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides.
Answer
The Scottish Government is currently involved in the review of the UK National Action Plan (NAP) for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides.
The revised NAP draft, agreed by all four nations of the UK, represents our shared ambition to increase uptake of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and sustainable crop protection to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticides to human health and the environment.
The public consultation closed on 26 February 2021 and the process of analysis and consideration is now underway. The Agricultural Industries Confederation’s response and those of other respondents will be fully considered during this stage of the consultation process.