Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1537 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on the use of plant protection products to be transmitted for the reference year 2026 during the transitional regime 2025-2027 and as regards statistics on plant protection products placed on the marketText with EEA relevance.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1537 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on the use of plant protection products to be transmitted for the reference year 2026 during the transitional regime 2025-2027 and as regards statistics on plant protection products placed on the market (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on statistics on agricultural input and output, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1165/2008, (EC) No 543/2009 and (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/16/EC OJ L 315, 7.12.2022, p. 1. , and in particular Articles 4(6), 5(10), 9(4) and 14(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 establishes an integrated framework for developing, producing and disseminating European statistics as regards agricultural inputs and outputs. (2) Transitional rules on the detailed topic of use of plant protection products in agriculture apply for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, as laid down in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379. Under these rules, data on the uses is to be sent only once, for the reference year 2026. (3) Statistics on the placing on the market of plant protection products should be collected annually from the reference year 2025 onwards. (4) It is necessary to specify the data requirements for producing statistics on agricultural inputs and outputs as regards plant protection products in order to produce comparable data between Member States and to achieve harmonisation. (5) Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 establishes that statistical data covering the dimension of organic production are essential to monitor the progress of the action plan for developing organic production in the Union. The use of plant protection products in organic production is an important part of that data. (6) Pursuant to Article 5(10) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, this Regulation specifies technical elements of the data to be provided. Those elements consist of the list of variables, the descriptions of the variables, the observation units, the precision requirements to be applied, the methodological rules to be applied, and the deadlines for transmitting the data. (7) The coverage of the data sets should be specified beyond the requirements in Articles 4(1) and 4(5) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, where appropriate, to avoid inconsistencies between Member States. In particular, it is necessary, pursuant to Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, by way of derogation from Article 4(5), point (b), to specify a common list of crops for all Member States to provide information on the use of plant protection products. The list should, together with permanent grasslands, cover 75 % of the utilised agricultural area at Union level. This list can be complemented by Member States with nationally relevant crops.

(8) The reference periods mentioned in Article 9(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 should be further specified. (9) The coverage of the datasets may be reconsidered to include statistics on the use of plant protection products for seed and storage treatment as soon as deemed feasible from a technical point of view. (10) To keep the statistics on plant protection products consistent with regular updates of the list of approved active substances, they need to be aligned with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1). . (11) Statistics on plant protection products are needed to monitor the Common Agricultural Policy and the relevant policies supporting the sustainable use of plant protection products, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Green Deal, and their related targets. (12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee as established by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164). . HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Data requirements (1) Member States shall provide data on the domain of statistics on plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1), point (e) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, in the form of aggregated datasets. (2) The statistics shall cover: (a) all the active substances as specified in points (i) and (ii) of this Article and contained in the plant protection products placed on the market within the meaning of Article 3, point 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1). , including those placed on the market under a parallel trade permit as referred to in Article 52 of that Regulation: (i) the active substances listed in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011; (ii) the active substances contained in plant protection products placed on the market under emergency situations referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, other than those referred to in point (i), and irrespective of their approval status;

(b) the use of the active substances referred to in point (a) by professional users in agriculture. (3) The data shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at national level.

Article 2

Datasets (1) The data contents of the datasets are specified in Annex I for the detailed topics: (1) Plant protection products placed on the market; (2) Use of plant protection products in agriculture. (2) For each dataset, Section I in Annex I specifies: (1) a description of the data contents; (2) the variables to be provided on organic production; (3) the deadlines for transmission of the data to the Commission (Eurostat); (4) the reference periods; (5) the measurement units. (3) For each dataset, Section II in Annex I specifies, where appropriate: (1) a description of the measurement units; (2) possible technical requirements related to the variables.

Article 3

Quality requirements When data collections are carried out based on statistical samples, Member States shall ensure that the weighted results are representative for the statistical population within the relevant geographical unit. Where precision requirements are not applicable, for example due to sources other than statistical surveys, the quality of the statistics shall be ensured by other means so that they are representative of the scope that they describe, and they shall meet the quality criteria laid down in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.

Article 4

Classifications The active substances referred to in Article 1(2) shall be reported using the classification set out in Annex II.

Article 5

Descriptions For the purposes of this Regulation, the descriptions of terms as set out in Annex III shall apply.

Article 6

Transitional regime The provisions of this Regulation shall apply for the reference periods 2025-2027. The rules of the transitional regime set up in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 for the period 2025-2027 shall apply only to data on the detailed topic of use of plant protection products in agriculture.

Article 7

Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2025. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2023. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX I DATA SET 1 Plant protection products placed on the market Domain:e.Statistics on plant protection productsTopic:i.Plant protection productsDetailed topic:i.1Plant protection products placed on the market SECTION I Data content The data shall cover all active substances in all plant protection products placed on the market in the Member States during the reference period, including those that are placed on the market under a parallel trade permit As defined in Article 52 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. and/or under emergency authorisations As defined in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

. Plant protection product categoriesDeadline31 December year N+1Active substances in plant protection products placed on the market, totalQNThe year the data refer toQQuantity of active substances placed on the market (kg)Reference periodCalendar yearPeriodicityAnnualGeographical levelNational SECTION II Description of the measurement units Quantity of active substances: refers to the quantity of active substances in the plant protection products placed on the market, as defined in Article 1(2)(a). Technical requirements related to the variables The data described in the table above shall be transmitted: by single active substance, by chemical classes, by categories of products and by major groups, as shown in Annex II. DATA SET 2 Use of plant protection products in agriculture Domain:e.Statistics on plant protection productsTopic:i.Plant protection productsDetailed topic:i.2Use of plant protection products in agriculture SECTION I Data content The data shall cover the crop areas for the common list of crops, on agricultural holdings in the Member States, treated with plant protection products and the quantities of all active substances used during the reference period, including those used under emergency authorisations As defined in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. . Crop characteristicsDeadline31 December year N+1Area treatedQuantity of active substanceCommon wheat and speltNAT, OATNQS, OQSDurum wheatNAT, OATNQS, OQSBarleyNAT, OATNQS, OQSGrain maize and corn-cob-mixNAT, OATNQS, OQSGreen maizeNAT, OATNQS, OQSRape and turnip rape seedsNAT, OATNQS, OQSSunflower seedNAT, OATNQS, OQSPotatoes (including seed potatoes)NAT, OATNQS, OQSSugar beet (excluding seed)NAT, OATNQS, OQSApplesNAT, OATNQS, OQSGrapes for wineNAT, OATNQS, OQSGrapes for table useNAT, OATNQS, OQSOrangesNAT, OATNQS, OQSOlivesNAT, OATNQS, OQSCabbagesNAT, OATNQS, OQSCarrotsNAT, OATNQS, OQSOnionsNAT, OATNQS, OQSTomatoes outdoorNAT, OATNQS, OQSTomatoes under glass or high accessible coverNAT, OATNQS, OQSStrawberries outdoorNAT, OATNQS, OQSStrawberries under glass or high accessible coverNAT, OATNQS, OQSNThe year the data refer toNATNon-organic area treated (ha)OATOrganic area (area under conversion and certified area) treated (ha)NQSQuantity of all active substances used on non-organic area (kg)OQSQuantity of all active substances used on organic area (area under conversion and certified area) (kg) Reference periodHarvest yearPeriodicity2026Geographical levelNational SECTION II Description of the measurement units Area treated (ha): refers to the physical area of the crop to be harvested, in the harvest year, treated at least once during the reference period with a given active substance classified as shown in Annex II, independently of the number of applications. Non-organic area treated (ha): refers to area treated, excluding areas certified organic or under conversion. Organic area treated (ha): refers to the area treated that is certified organic or under conversion according to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1). . Quantity of active substance (kg): refers to the amount of each of the active substances, as defined in Article 1(2)(a), classified as shown in Annex II, used on the crop during the reference period. Quantity used on non-organic area (kg): refers to the amount of active substances, used on crops harvested from non-organic areas. Quantity used on organic area (kg): refers to the amount of active substances used on crops from organic areas (certified organic or under conversion). Technical requirements related to the variables The data described in the table above shall be transmitted: by single active substance, by chemical classes, by categories of products and by major groups, as shown in Annex II. The data shall cover all active substances in all plant protection products used in the Member States during the reference period, including those used under emergency authorisations. The data shall include all treatments from sowing/planting until end of harvest. The data on area treated shall be collected in a manner allowing the area and quantity data by crop (without double-counting) to be also available at the level of aggregation in chemical classes, categories of products and major groups. The data shall include all active substances in all plant protection products used on agricultural holdings (the use in storage facilities and for sowing seeds is excluded).

Annex

ANNEX II CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN THE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS Applies also for plant protection products of microbiological or botanical origins, for harmonisation purposes Major groupsCategories of productsChemical classesTotal active substances in plant protection productsFungicides and bactericidesInorganic fungicidesCopper compoundsInorganic sulphurOther inorganic fungicidesFungicides based on carbamates and dithiocarbamatesCarbanilate fungicidesCarbamate fungicidesDithiocarbamate fungicidesOther fungicides based on carbamates and dithiocarbamatesFungicides based on benzimidazolesBenzimidazole fungicidesOther fungicides based on benzimidazolesFungicides based on imidazoles and triazolesConazole fungicidesImidazole fungicidesOther fungicides based on imidazoles and triazolesFungicides based on morpholinesMorpholine fungicidesOther fungicides based on morpholinesFungicides of microbiological or botanical originMicrobiological fungicidesBotanical fungicidesOther fungicides of microbiological or botanical originBactericidesInorganic bactericides Other bactericidesOther fungicides and bactericidesAliphatic nitrogen fungicidesAmide fungicidesAnilide fungicidesAromatic fungicidesDicarboximide fungicidesDinitroaniline fungicidesDinitrophenol fungicidesOrganophosphorus fungicidesOxazole fungicidesPhenylpyrrole fungicidesPhthalimide fungicidesPyrimidine fungicidesQuinoline fungicidesQuinone fungicidesStrobilurine fungicidesUrea fungicidesUnclassified fungicidesHerbicides, haulm destructors and moss killersHerbicides based on phenoxy-phytohormonesPhenoxy herbicidesOther herbicides based on phenoxy-phytohormonesHerbicides based on triazines and triazinonesTriazine herbicidesTriazinone herbicidesOther herbicides based on triazines and triazinonesHerbicides based on amides and anilidesAmide herbicidesAnilide herbicidesChloroacetanilide herbicides

Other herbicides based on amides and anilidesHerbicides based on carbamates and bis-carbamatesBis-carbamate herbicidesCarbamate herbicidesOther herbicides based on carbamates and bis-carbamatesHerbicides based on dinitroaniline derivativesDinitroaniline herbicidesOther herbicides based on dinitroaniline derivativesHerbicides based on derivatives of urea, of uracil or of sulfonylureaSulfonylurea herbicidesUracil herbicidesUrea herbicidesOther herbicides based on derivatives of urea, of uracil or of sulfonylureaOther herbicidesAryloxyphenoxy-propionic herbicidesBenzofurane herbicidesBenzoic-acid herbicidesBipyridylium herbicidesCyclohexanedione herbicidesDiazine herbicidesDicarboximide herbicidesDiphenyl ether herbicidesImidazolinone herbicidesInorganic herbicidesIsoxazole herbicidesNitrile herbicidesOrganophosphorus herbicidesPhenylpyrazole herbicidesPyridazinone herbicidesPyridinecarboxamide herbicides Pyridinecarboxylic-acid herbicidesPyridyloxyacetic-acid herbicidesQuinoline herbicidesThiadiazine herbicidesThiocarbamate herbicidesTriazole herbicidesTriazolinone herbicidesTriazolone herbicidesTriketone herbicidesUnclassified herbicidesInsecticides and acaricidesInsecticides based on pyrethroidsPyrethroid insecticidesOther insecticides based on pyrethroidsInsecticides based on chlorinated hydrocarbonsAnthranilic diamide insecticidesOther insecticides based on chlorinated hydrocarbonsInsecticides based on carbamates and oxime-carbamateOxime-carbamate insecticidesCarbamate insecticidesOther insecticides based on carbamate and oxime-carbamateInsecticides based on organophosphatesOrganophosphorus insecticidesOther insecticides based on organophosphatesInsecticides of microbiological or botanical originMicrobiological insecticidesBotanical insecticidesOther insecticides of microbiological or botanical origin AcaricidesPyrazole acaricidesTetrazine acaricidesOther acaricidesOther insecticidesInsecticides produced by fermentationBenzoylurea insecticidesCarbazate insecticidesDiazylhydrazine insecticidesInsect growth regulatorsNitroguanidine insecticidesOrganotin insecticidesOxadiazine insecticidesPhenyl-ether insecticidesPyrazole (phenyl-) insecticidesPyridine insecticidesPyridylmethylamine insecticidesSulfite ester insecticidesTetronic acid insecticidesInsect attractants straight chain lepidopteran pheromones (sclps)Other insect attractantsUnclassified insecticides-acaricidesMolluscicidesMolluscicidesMolluscicidesPlant growth regulatorsPhysiological plant growth regulatorsPhysiological plant growth regulatorsOther physiological plant growth regulatorsAnti-sprouting productsAnti-sprouting products Other anti-sprouting productsOther plant growth regulatorsOther plant growth regulatorsOther plant protection productsVegetal oilsVegetal oilsSoil sterilants (incl. nematicides)Methyl bromideBiological nematicidesOrganophosphorous nematicidesOther soil sterilantsRodenticidesRodenticidesAll other plant protection productsDisinfectantsRepellentsOther plant protection products

Annex

ANNEX III DESCRIPTIONS A plant protection product is a product in the form in which it is supplied to the user, consisting of or containing active substances, safeners or synergists, and is intended for one of the uses described in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Active substances: means active substances as referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Placing on the market: means placing on the market as defined in point 9 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Crops: means agricultural crops, as described in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards crop production statistics (see page 40 or this OJ). . Classification of active substances included in the plant protection products: aggregation of active substances by major groups, categories of products and chemical classes. Harvest year: The calendar year in which the harvest begins, including the period during which all preparatory measures (such as tilling, planting, and applying fertilisers and plant protection products) are taken to secure that harvest, also during the preceding calendar year.