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Do not eat your Christmas tree unless it is pesticide-free

January 9, 2025

Eat your Christmas tree? Yes, in northern countries people use the needles for a very special herb butter. In the UK and Netherlands books with recipes were published in recent years. The Belgian city...

Pesticide industry sues Brussels region for protecting citizens against pesticides - PAN Europe intervenes

December 18, 2024

The Brussels region decided to strongly restrict the use of synthetic pesticides in agricultural land to protect citizens' health and the environment. It is the first time that an EU region or country...

We wish you a pesticide free Christmas

December 16, 2024

In many countries, people decorate their houses with Christmas trees. Cosy for happy family and friends meetings. We hope you’re one of the lucky people who can enjoy this. But did you ever consider t...

PFAS pesticides in fruits and vegetables all over Europe

More and more PFAS pesticides also in Italian fruits and vegetables

December 12, 2024

One third of cucumbers and two thirds of bananas in Italy are contaminated with PFAS pesticides. According to our member ISDE Italy, Italian fruits and vegetables are more and more contaminated with P...

Pesticide Paradise: How industry and officials protected the most toxic pesticides from a policy push for sustainable farming

Court victory in France: residents' need better protection from pesticide spraying

December 10, 2024

The French court in Versailles ruled that "Good Neighbor" charters allow too little distance for pesticide spraying near homes. This decision marks a significant victory for environmental organization...

REFIT of the Pesticide (EC 1107/2009) & Maximum Residue Limits in food (EC 396/2005) Regulations: PAN Europe's observations

Endocrine disruptors, PFAS pesticides and Toxic 12: hot topics in the December pesticide committee meeting

December 4, 2024

The last pesticide committee meeting of 2024 will set the lines for the future of a toxic mix of topics. Among the highlights there is a proposed ban on two PFAS pesticides. Two ‘toxic 12’ pesticides ...

EU Commission representatives meet organisers of pesticide reduction petition

November 28, 2024

In response to the demand of 260 000 citizens for pesticide reduction a meeting took place with representatives of the European Commission. The pesticide reduction law SUR didn’t get the necessary sup...

EU Commission Proposes Ban of PFAS pesticide Flufenacet

November 27, 2024

PAN Europe Urges Immediate Adoption by Member StatesThe European Commission is proposing a ban on flufenacet, a widely used PFAS herbicide. This aligns with our call for a swift ban by 49 environmenta...

EU Parliament’s Veto Ignored: Commission continues to allow residues of certain Banned & toxic Pesticides in Imported Foods

November 25, 2024

The European Commission is ignoring an EU Parliament veto. Last September 2024, the Parliament took a strong stand by vetoing regulations that allowed residues of three toxic EU-banned pesticides in i...

Neurotoxic pesticides affect children’s brain: global restrictions urgently needed!

November 20, 2024

The EU recently took an important step to lower the permitted levels of the neurotoxic pesticide acetamiprid in our food. A review protocol initiated could lead to a complete ban of this dangerous ins...

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