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Based on sales data, EEA developed the ‘Total sales of pesticides’ indicator under the 7^th Environment Action Programme within priority objective 3 to safeguard the Union’s citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and well-being (EEA, 2018a). It indicates no trends of pesticide sales (grouped by their usage) from 2011 to 2016. It is also stated, that: “This indicator does not allow, at present, for a full evaluation of progress towards the 2020 objective as pesticide sales are not synonymous with the risk of harmful effects on humans and the environment” (EEA, 2018a).