# Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Subject matter

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive establishes a framework to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides by reducing the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment and promoting the use of integrated pest management and of alternative approaches or techniques such as non-chemical alternatives to pesticides.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/128/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-128/article-1
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