2030 Commitments

For the Future of #Ag

We will invest to accelerate farmers’ abilities A new set of

to fight pests, weeds and diseases while commitments from the
protecting the environment European manufacturers
Policy Support of pesticides and
By supporting the deployment of digital biopesticides.
tools and biopesticides, we further
the European Commission’s ambition Our 2030 Commitments
of a digital and green recovery. support the European
Green Deal policy
initiatives that are
focused on making
Europe climate neutral.
We will continue to address
the plastics waste challenge We are committed to
making agriculture more
Policy Support
resilient and sustainable,
By increasing the collection and recycling of and are committed to
the plastic containers in which pesticides and driving a better, greener
biopesticides are packaged, we contribute to recovery.
the EU’s goal of a circular economy that aims at
minimising waste and resources used lessening Our industry supports
the environmental impact of plastic packaging. sustainable food
production, farmers
and food security, and
our core business is
to provide a variety of
innovative farm solutions
We will provide access to training on new -- chemical, biological or
technologies and best management practices digital.
on how to responsibly use our products
Policy Support
By training farmers on the implementation
of Integrated Pest Management, water
protection, the importance of personal
protective equipment (PPE) our industry desires European Crop Protection
to further minimise exposure and reduce risk Association (ECPA), aisbl
of pesticide use, all while contributing to the 9 rue Guimard
1040 Brussels
overall goals of the Sustainable Use Directive.
ecpa@ecpa.eu
www.ecpa.eu

© August 2020
Our Six Commitments
Innovation & Investment
Invest 10 billion euros
I into innovation in
II
precision and digital
technologies by 2030
Circular Economy
Establish an average
III 75% collection rate
IV
of plastic pesticide and
biopesticide containers
across EU Member
States by 2025.
Protecting People & the Environment
By 2030, train 1 million
V advisors and farmers
VI
on best management
practices for farmer
health protection – as
well as for water and the
environment.
Invest 4 billion More targeted ways
euros into innovation to protect crops,
with less impact on
in biopesticides by 2030.
the environment
supported by the
proper regulatory
framework.
Ensure that a container More recovery
scheme is available in and plastic container
recycling,
all EU Member States
with less plastics
by 2025, expanding waste.
the programme in two
additional Member
States each year.
In order to further More training
reduce operators’ and protection,
with less exposure
exposure, make Closed
and reduced risk for
Transfer Systems (CTS) farmers and society.
technologies available
to 100% of European
farmers and operators
by 2030.