UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025
This plan sets out the priorities of the 4 UK governments for the sustainable management of pests, weeds and diseases. It seeks to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticide use on the environment and human health, while supporting agricultural productivity.
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The UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025 is framed against our statutory obligations in pesticides regulation. It has been developed in partnership between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive, and applies to the whole of the United Kingdom.
The NAP sets out the strategy for managing pesticide use and minimising risk. It reflects the priorities and ambitions of the 4 governments in the UK and aims to promote the sustainable use of pesticides to minimise impacts on the environment and human health, while supporting food security and managing pests and pesticide resistance effectively.
The plan contains actions which are structured around 3 objectives:
- encourage uptake of integrated pest management (IPM)
- establishing timetables and targets for the reduction of the use of pesticides
- strengthen compliance to ensure safety and better environmental outcome
There are 2 documents on this page:
- The UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025.
- The ‘NAP target explainer’, which explains in more detail the domestic reduction target for pesticides in the UK and how the target will be achieved.