Responsible Implementation Indicators to measure Measure/Activity Expected results Priority № authorities deadline progress ongoing Equipment for air application of plant protection products has to 4.3. DGCAA High undergo a technical inspection in compliance with the requirements of Annex with Article 47, Paragraph 1 of №10 Ordinance 24 of 2000 for certification of air operators, № performing specialized aviation tasks. 5. Aerial spraying Reducing risks and 5.1. Ban on aerial spraying of agricultural crops and other areas BFSA in compliance High impacts of pesticide use with plant protection products. with PPA on human health and the BFSA Aerial spraying carried out only with approval in writing of the 1. Number of written 5.2. in compliance High environment as a result of approvals for aerial BFSA in exceptional cases where there are no viable alternatives with PPA prohibited aerial spraying, spraying. to protect plants and plant products from pest or where it raising public awareness 2. Number of reasoned represents clear advantages in terms of reduced impacts on about conducted aerial refusals to give approvals for human health and the environment in comparison with the spraying as well as the aerial spraying. ban on aerial spraying application of plant protection products 3. Number of violations with total herbicides. found during aerial spraying. 5.3. Setting specific conditions and special requirements when BFSA in compliance High aerial spraying may be allowed. with PPA DFSD 5.4. Approval of the use of aircraft and relevant equipment for MTITC ongoing High aerial spraying of plant protection products DGCAA Control on the compliance of equipment for air application of 5.5. MTITC as of 2013 High PPPs with the requirements of the national and EU legislation. DGCAA 5.6. BFSA High Ban on aerial spraying with total herbicides. in compliance with PPA 5.7. Approval of PPPs for aerial spraying on a national level. BFSA As of the High entering into force of the Ordinance of the Minister of Agriculture and Food
№ Measure/Activity Responsible authorities Implementation deadline Indicators to measure progress Priority Expected results 4.3. Equipment for air application of plant protection products has to undergo a technical inspection in compliance with the requirements of Annex №10 with Article 47, Paragraph 1 of Ordinance № 24 of 2000 for certification of air operators, performing specialized aviation tasks. DGCAA ongoing High 5. Aerial spraying 5.1. Ban on aerial spraying of agricultural crops and other areas with plant protection products. BFSA in compliance with PPA High Reducing risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment as a result of prohibited aerial spraying, raising public awareness about conducted aerial spraying as well as the ban on aerial spraying with total herbicides. 5.2. Aerial spraying carried out only with approval in writing of the BFSA in exceptional cases where there are no viable alternatives to protect plants and plant products from pest or where it represents clear advantages in terms of reduced impacts on human health and the environment in comparison with the application of plant protection products BFSA in compliance with PPA 1. Number of written approvals for aerial spraying. 2. Number of reasoned refusals to give approvals for aerial spraying. 3. Number of violations found during aerial spraying. High 5.3. Setting specific conditions and special requirements when aerial spraying may be allowed. BFSA DFSD in compliance with PPA High 5.4. Approval of the use of aircraft and relevant equipment for aerial spraying of plant protection products MTITC DGCAA ongoing High 5.5. Control on the compliance of equipment for air application of PPPs with the requirements of the national and EU legislation. MTITC DGCAA as of 2013 High 5.6. Ban on aerial spraying with total herbicides. BFSA in compliance with PPA High 5.7. Approval of PPPs for aerial spraying on a national level. BFSA As of the entering into force of the Ordinance of the Minister of High Agriculture and Food