international plant conference - warsaw, poland - problems with plant protection products a dutch...

International Plant Conference

- Warsaw, Poland - Problems with plant protection products

a Dutch perspective

The General Inspection Service

What do we do…

• Inspecting / monitoring compliance

• Investigating criminal offences

• Verifying specifications

• Advising the government

Zwolle• Inspection Service North/EastUtrecht• Inspection Service West• Criminal Investigation AgencyEindhoven• Inspection Service SouthDen Haag• Director• Staff departmentsKerkrade• Staff departments

• Dutch Continental Plat• European waters• Parts of the Atlantic ocean (NEAFC regions)

Where we are...

Domain Plants - Arable farming, horticulture and ornamental plants -

• Response to offences reported by: Phytopathology service NAK (testing seed and

planting material) Flower bulb testing service Quality monitoring office

vegetables and fruit SKAL (organic farming)

• Monitoring compliance Crop protection trade Users crop protection products

• Monitoring in connection with financial schemes: Cross Compliance Promotion bio farming Vegetables and fruit Premium for grubbing apple

trees

Main fields of expertise

• Pesticides

• Export

• Plant Health/Diseases

• Phytosanitary Certificates

Our goals

• Environment

• Water pollution

• Risk for the user

• Compliance (recidivism)

• Food quality/safety

The Criminal Investigation Department

• We focus on: Illegal active substanceTrade (not user)StructuralSize and natureNetworkInternational information

How do we work…

•Risk analyses• Strategic• Tactical • Operational •Effective

Instruments•Monitoring•Verification•Investigations•Communication

•Information position:

•Inspectors•Information officers•Internet officers

Problems with plant products

• Holland is small, crowded with lots of water. Also there is an intensive use of products and a very effective output.

• Products are not available due to 1.Economic reasons (few users and high admission

fees), 2.High groundwater level and 3.The densely populated area.

And…

• Rules & regulation

• Active substance illegal or not?

• Counterfeit from China or other

• Unknown products

• International/Borders

• Internet

Packages by mail

Meeting place

Examples from daily practice

• Some illustrations…

How not to store…

How not to use…

Results of research

Examples from daily practice

• Dutch couple - via internet they offer in Germany products to use in Holland. One orders by e-mail, the product sent by mail, payment with credit card…

• Use in Holland (ground water level) allowed but under tight rules and regulations

Examples from daily practice II

• Administrative obligations for traders/users. The trader must inform to whom he sells his product. The GIS compares the information between trader and breeder. To circumvent this the product is bought in another country. The breeder stays “invisible.

• Bulb growers have grounds in France. Certain products are a third of the price compared to Holland.

• Substance? 37 vs 115 euro, with 60 Bottles: almost 5000 euro gain, and the fine? 360 euro

Recommendations (essentials & necessities)

• Improve international agreements

• More cooperation

• Monitoring mail• EU-Twix

• Parcels

• Internet

• Main international issues:

• Internet

• Counterfeit products

Contact details

• General Inspection ServiceBen van Dijk, monitoring and management advisorE-mail: b.h.van.dijk@minlnv.nlTelephone: +31 (0)38 429 1300

• Criminal Investigation DepartmentCris de Bouter, coordinator information deskE-mail: c.p.m.de.bouter@minlnv.nl or aid_infodesk@minlnv.nl Telephone: +31 (0)30 669 5207

Saskia Post, information officerE-mail: s.b.post@minlnv.nl or aid_infodesk@minlnv.nl Telephone: +31 (0)30 669 5285