Letters
November 13, 2006
Dear Mr. Pötter, You are certainly aware, pesticide residues are a top concern of European consumers regarding food risks[1]. Earlier this year your company started to introduce measures in order...
September 19, 2006
Dear Minister, We are writing to you regarding the Commission’s revised proposals to authorise six hazardous pesticides. The Commission finally recognised the need for tougher controls, but unfor...
July 10, 2006
We call upon the European Commission to reject the authorisation of strychnine for essential use in the UK. Strychnine is highly toxic and banned in a number of countries for use as a biocidal product...
July 6, 2006
Dear Commissioner,We write to you ahead of the adoption of the proposal for the new Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides. One measure we find particularity important is the ban of aerial sp...
June 9, 2006
Dear Commissioner,We are writing to you ahead of the Commission’s discussion of eight Directive proposals to authorise pesticides active substances1 . Members States’ representatives have rightly reje...
February 16, 2006
Dear Minister, We call upon you to reject a number of Commission proposals to include further substances1 in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC during the next meeting of the Standing Committee on t...
January 18, 2006
Dear Minister, We call upon you to reject a number of Commission proposals to include further substances1 in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC during the next meeting of the Standing Committee on t...
December 6, 2005
Dear, We are very concerned about the large quantities of methyl bromide permitted for so-called “Critical Use Exemptions” in 2005, as reported in the Commission Decision 2005/625/EC (August 2005...
September 27, 2005
The European Commission Communication "Towards a Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides" recommends, among other measures, to develop elements to improve (...) better control of the us...
July 12, 2005
Dear Minister/Representative,We write you in order to call attention to a potential threat to European citizens’ health and safety resulting from the proposal of the European Commission to include vin...