In May 2017, the French Senate approved an EU resolution1 calling on the European Union (EU) to ban all non-agricultural use of pesticides. The resolution also asked the EU to examine the extent to which European legislation could prohibit the use of pesticides by public bodies as well as the sale of pesticides to private individuals.
During the event “Pesticide Free Towns: European policies, local strategies and future perspectives” held on 27th September 2018 in the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament and Mayors of European cities and towns signed a joint declaration asking the European Institutions and Member States for a Europe-wide full ban on nonagricultural uses of pesticides. In line with the latter, PAN Europe calls on the EU institutions to seriously consider the French Senate’s resolution and enact a Europe-wide full ban on non-agricultural uses of pesticides.