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The Programme

In the latter part of 2000 the Government invited the Crop Protection Association to present a package of measures that could be used to achieve the environmental benefits sought by Government as an alternative to a pesticide tax. The original package was revised and a final submission was made in February 2001. The revised proposals were put forward by a signatory group consisting of:

  • Crop Protection Association
  • National Farmers Union
  • National Farmers Union of Scotland
  • Country Land and Business Association
  • Agricultural Industries Confederation (formerly UKASTA)
  • National Association of Agricultural Contractors
  • Agricultural Engineers Association
  • Ulster Farmers Union

    In April 2001 the Government accepted the package. The proposals document is the basis of the agreement between Government and the signatories and forms the framework of the Voluntary Initiative.

    Click here to view the proposals (file size = 251kB)