PAN Europe is gradually recovering from the “bad” year 2011 when suddenly our both main funders withdrew their support to us and we were unable to either employ a network coordinator or hold our annual meeting. Other charities replaced the previous funders gradually, which has allowed us to work on the most urgent topics of pesticide regulation including the cut-off principle and endocrine criteria, the pesticide approval process, bees and neonicotinoids, and the Sustainable Use Directive. We now have four part-time staff and one volunteer in our Brussels office. We have been able to cooperate with our members and allies on these issues, but having a network coordinator is still a big wish for us. PAN-Europe is well established in the Brussels lobby arena, regularly visible in media, and is currently working on some exciting projects. 2013 will be a very important year, as it is the year when implementation of several important issues will be decided on in the EU. By the end of 2013, the Commission will have to present criteria for endocrine disrupting pesticides, make a decision on the neonicotinoid threat to bees, publish a list of substitute pesticide candidates, and by January 2014, European Member States will have to present National Action Plans for the sustainable use of pesticides and implement Integrated Pest Management. PAN Europe and the network will be there, fighting for a cleaner world and to protect people and the environment from harm.