Pesticides include a wide range of products that can be grouped in different ways, including by use (plant protection products and biocidal products) and target (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, plant growth regulators and others). Some pesticides derive from chemical synthesis (synthetic or chemical pesticides) while others are produced by living organisms (biopesticides).

European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, Feijao, C., d’Angelo, C., Flanagan, I., Abellan, B., Gloinson, E. R., Smith, E., Traon, D., Gehrt, D., Teare H., Dunkerley, F. Development of future scenarios for sustainable pesticide use and achievement of pesticide-use and risk reduction targets announced in the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies by 2030: final report, 2022

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Biopesticides include naturally occurring substances derived from animals, plants or bacteria that control pests, as well as microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides).

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 on the placing of plant protection products on the market and of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides

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