08/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – The EU Council of Ministers adopted the regulation on statistics on agricultural inputs and products on Tuesday 8 November. The European Parliament recently approved the text which is the result of a compromise between the three EU institutions on this issue (see EUROPE 13035/12). The statistics on pesticide use will cover the active substances of all plant protection products placed on the markets of the Member States and the crop areas treated with these products. The first data on the size of crop areas treated with pesticides will be collected in 2026 and disseminated in 2028. After that, collection should take place on an annual basis (see EUROPE 12965/21). The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication and will apply from 1 January 2025. (LC)