Claudia Michel, senior manager for Agriculture, Environment and Food Policy for ECPA, expressed concern about the decision to impose a general EU-wide 25% use reduction target in five years and a 50% use reduction target in 10 years. "Setting arbitrary use reduction targets does not take into account that the amount used and number of application treatments is closely related to the type of crops being grown, the pest pressure, and climatic situation."
此外，委员会投票赞成对植物保护产品征收新税。 ECPA表示，征税将增加农民的生产成本，并进一步危及欧洲农业在全球市场上的竞争力。
ECPA 确实表示批准了修正案，以加强打击非法产品的斗争，并允许成员国在某些条件下进行空中喷洒。