Pesticides
Overview
Our latest annual pesticides report tells you about pesticides in the environment and what we are doing about them.
- Pesticide use
- Pesticides in rivers and groundwater
- Pesticide pollution incidents
- Pesticides exceeding environmental quality standards (EQS)
- How we will reduce pesticide levels in water
- Glossary of pesticides
- Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD)
Administers the regulation of agricultural, horticultural, forestry, food storage and home garden pesticides for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. - The Voluntary Initiative
The Voluntary Initiative has been set up to achieve the environmental benefits sought by Government as an alternative to a proposed tax on pesticides used in agriculture and horticulture. - Health & Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain
