Wonderful progress in France thanks to CS3D, the French Pest Management Association member of CEPA.

Thanks to succesful lobbying, two amendments requiring home pest management are part of a brand new legislative draft. This is  a clear  step towards compulsory domestic pest management services in France.

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Around 80% of CEPA pest management service companies, as represented via national member associations are SMEs.

A typical SME member of CEPA employs between 3 and 10 people, is conscious of waste management, invests in quality and is CEPA Certified®.

The contribution to the economy is enormous and the SME dimension provides further testimony to the excellence our SMEs strive for.

What can the EU offer?

Let’s give the pest management service sector the adequate recognition.

Existing cooperation

At EU level, CEPA has started a dialogue with UEAPME, the employer’s organisation representing the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level.

CEPA aims towards a reconciliation between the human touch, SMEs and sustainability at the service of innovation.

Before that, CEPA strongly believes there is a need for adequate recognition and awareness of pest management services, an essential service sector that can support public health, environmental, economic and digital EU targets.

Integrated Pest Management is an approach for sustainable pest management in order to protect human and animal health, to secure food safety and to prevent economic damages. In the IPM approach, all available techniques and methods for pest management are combined and weighed to effectively manage presence of pests. This is done in the most sustainable, humane and environmentally friendly way, as well in an economically responsible manner and in collaboration with the client.

The starting point for all IPM is begins with the monitoring and prevention of the presence of pests by employing a pest management professional to assess the pest risk factors at any given site. In the event pest control measures are needed, the choice for a combination of measures and techniques is based on this assessment and addresses the effectiveness and the risks for humans, animals and the environment in its approach.