The Crop Protection Sector is involved in a number of ongoing issues which include:

On-going

• NRoSO course development by AIC
• National Pesticide Strategy linking into EU thematic strategy on pesticide use
• Directive to replace 91/414
• Promoting AIC's aims and members' issues to Government agencies and industry stakeholders
• VI water and biodiversity targets
• Promoting  AIC aims to  agencies  and NGOs 
• EU Waste  Framework
• Recommendations from Bystander  Exposure Report
• Directive 91/414 and implications for product use and withdrawal
• REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) and implications for co-formulants in plant protection products

Future

• Engage policymakers on specifications and amenity user
• EU Thematic strategy implications on PPP use
• Revision of Directive 91/414 implications on PPP availability and use
• PSD structure and role
• National Pesticide  Strategy and EU  Thematic Strategy  on Pesticide Use  (effects on PPP  usage)
• Water Framework  Directive  (consequences for  PPP usage) 
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods and requirements for business by 2007