Aerial spraying is banned in all EU countries, with exceptions granted only under strict conditions. Pesticide use is banned or minimised in public parks, sports grounds, hospitals and schools. Protection of aquatic environments or specific areas such as public parks is difficult to assess given the lack of measurable targets in most National Action Plans (NAPs). Integrated Pest Management (IPM) remains underused by Member States. This is despite the fact that the number of EU-approved low risk/non-chemical pesticide substances has doubled since 2009. Compliance at individual grower level is not being systematically checked by Member Sta ...[+++]tes. Training and certification systems for professionals have been set up in all EU countries, and to date almost four million farmers have been trained to use pesticides safely.

The last sector is territorial integrity, which includes the air defence identification zone and the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.

Of course, it is easy to say that we will intervene quickly, but even the implementation of a no-fly zone requires us to take the decision to put warplanes in the air and destroy the Libyan air force on the ground.

From the Canadian perspective, as far as I can understand, the limit of this zone is up to 300 kilometres, if I'm not mistaken, but you should consult your own military; I'm not an expert.

These organisations represent a wide spectrum of environmental NGOs in terms of size, focus and geographical coverage.

He will abide by an air defence plan approved by the appropriate authorities of both our governments, which will have to take in account their objectives in terms of defending the Canada—United States region in the NATO zone.