In our environmental indicator system (MPS-MIND), the colour coding of active substances (components of crop protection agents) is reassessed on a regular basis. In this reassessment we look at the age of the active substance and the total quantities used by all MPS-ABC participants over the past year.

In recent months we have reassessed 20 coded active substances. As a result of the reassessment, the categories of some active substances may have changed. This is because new data has become available about the substance(s) concerned. If you use these active substances, their use will influence your number of points.

You can see which 20 substances have been reassessed in the table below. The new categorisation starts on 13 July 2026 (period 8). The colour depends on the environmental zone (EZ) in which the active substance is used. From 13 July 2026 (period 8), the colours will be visible when you log on to the record-keeping environment.

Environmental zones
The overview of environmental zones indicates which environmental zone your business or location belongs to in each period. The environmental zones are relevant because location factors influence the environmental risk potential when using crop protection agents. For more information on the environmental zones, check the MPS-MIND Information Document.

Example overview of environmental zones

Your qualification overviews will tell you which environmental zone you belong to. You can download your qualification overviews at the top right in the Customer Portal.

Table current and new situation

Active substance Old situation Active substance New situation
EZ 1 EZ 2 EZ 3 EZ 4 EZ 5 EZ 6 EZ 1 EZ 2 EZ 3 EZ 4 EZ 5 EZ 6
abamectin Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber abamectin Red Red Red Red Red Red
didecyldimethylammonium chloride Green Green Green Green Green Green didecyldimethylammonium chloride Green Green Green Green Green Green
esfenvalerate Amber Amber Red Red Red Red esfenvalerate Amber Amber Red Red Red Red
folpet Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber folpet Green Green Green Green Green Green
hexythiazox Amber Amber Green Green Green Green hexythiazox Green Green Green Green Green Green
kresoxim-methyl Green Green Green Green Green Green kresoxim-methyl Green Green Green Green Green Green
MCPA Amber Amber Amber Amber Red Red MCPA Green Green Green Green Amber Amber
metalaxyl Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Red metalaxyl Green Green Green Green Amber Amber
pendimethalin Red Red Red Red Red Red pendimethalin Red Red Red Red Amber Red
pirimicarb Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber pirimicarb Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber
propamocarb hydrochloride Green Green Green Green Green Green propamocarb hydrochloride Green Green Green Green Amber Amber
pyrethrins Green Green Green Green Green Green pyrethrins Amber Amber Amber Green Green Green
pyridalyl Green Green Green Green Green Green pyridalyl Amber Amber Amber Green Green Green
pyrimethanil Amber Amber Amber Green Green Green pyrimethanil Green Green Green Amber Amber Amber
pyriproxyfen Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Red pyriproxyfen Green Green Green Green Green Green
spinetoram Green Green Green Green Green Green spinetoram Green Green Green Green Green Green
sulfoxaflor Green Green Amber Amber Red Amber sulfoxaflor Green Green Green Amber Red Red
tebuconazole Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber tebuconazole Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber
tolclofos-methyl Amber Amber Amber Green Green Green tolclofos-methyl Green Green Green Green Green Green
trifloxystrobin Green Green Green Green Green Green trifloxystrobin Green Green Green Green Green Green

 

Should you have any further questions, please contact us via serviceteam@my-mps.com or +31  (0)174 – 615 715.