Useful links

UK:

• Voluntary Initiative – an industry-led programme to promote the responsible use of pesticides.
• Campaign for the Farmed Environment – find out more about the work farmers are doing to encourage wildlife, benefit soil and water resources, and support farmland birds.
• Bee Connected – a valuable tool connecting beekeepers with farmers.
• Integrated Pest Management Plans – the holistic use of all plant protection methods to discourage pests and help minimise the use of pesticides.
• Food Standards Agency – an independent Government authority that ensures the food we eat is safe.
• Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food – provides independent advice to the government on the monitoring of pesticide residues in food.
• PRiF annual report – an annual summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.
• Chemicals Regulation Division – the body responsible for the regulation of pesticides.
• Health and Safety Executive – provides guidance on the safe use of authorised pesticides.
• Red Tractor – the UK’s biggest farm and food standards scheme.
• Crop Protection Association – the key voice of the UK plant science industry.
• Sense about Science – an independent campaigning charity that challenges the misrepresentation of science and evidence in public life.

EUROPE:

• European Food Safety Authority
• European Chemicals Agency
• European Commission
• European Crop Protection
• Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive