preschool child [ preschooler | preschool age child | pre-school aged child ]

pre-school age

pre-grade-one level

Pre-Novice [ Pre-Novice level ]

school level | scholastic level

Europass users tend to be young, female and highly educated: almost 60 % have a higher education diploma.

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.

Europass users tend to be young, female and highly educated: almost 60 % have a higher education diploma.

4. Calls on the Member States and the competent authorities to ensure that greater stress is placed on health development in school and preschool teaching programmes by encouraging specific forms of physical activity suitable for the latter age group and raising awareness within clubs and associations in order to ensure, for example, that children can start physical activity at the earliest possible age, for the benefit of their development and health, and hence to guarantee PE status in accordance with the profile of the institution and the corresponding level of study;