Dear Chair of the Environment Council, Dear Environment Minister,
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are writing to express our deep concerns about the European Commission backtracking on its 2020 commitment to address the issue of the export of hazardous pesticides banned for use within the EU. Although this commitment was reiterated in the new Commission’s “Vision for Agriculture and Food”, we have seen no signs of meaningful process. We therefore urge you to raise the matter during the upcoming meeting of the Environment Council to ensure decisive action is taken to save this legislative initiative. This action will benefit the protection of human health, human rights and the environment abroad, and also benefits the economy, farmers and citizens’ health in the EU.