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PAN Europe takes the issue of pesticide derogations to the Court of Justice of the European Union

PAN Europe launches two new legal procedures against the Commission to protect health and the environment against pesticides

May 11, 2023

DG Sante and EU Member States keep taking decisions that support the use of harmful pesticides. This is a violation of the EU pesticides legislation, the provisions of which aim to ensure a high level...

EPP announces general attack on Green Deal

May 5, 2023

"Save Bees and Farmers" appeals for responsibility to ensure our common future of agricultureThe organisers of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Save Bees and Farmers" react with consternation ...

10 recommendations to close the gaps in EU pesticide authorisation

April 26, 2023

Europe could and should be much healthier and biodiverse. Four years ago the PEST Committee in the European Parliament concluded after 9 months of investigations, hearings, missions and commissioning ...

European Commission answers to Save Bees and Farmers: It’s far from over

April 5, 2023

Today the European Commission presented their formal reply to the 1,1 million citizens who signed the European Citizens Initiative “Save Bees and Farmers”. They welcome the initiative as a clear sign ...

Analysis: Post-truth rhetoric on EU pesticide reduction to protect agro-industrial status quo

March 16, 2023

European Citizens' Initiative calls for constructive negotiationsFor over one year one of the essential parts of the European Commission’s Farm2Fork proposals - the “Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regu...

Weed management: Alternatives to the use of glyphosate

No obstacles to ban glyphosate - New report shows that alternatives exist for all uses

March 9, 2023

This year the EU will decide on the re-approval of glyphosate[1], the active ingredient of the most popular and controversial weed killer around the world. Exposure to the herbicide not only poses a r...

PAN Europe challenges Commission secrecy about highly toxic pesticides in EU Court

February 23, 2023

By law, European citizens have the right to know why highly toxic pesticides are kept on the market, against scientific advice. The EU Commission refuses to respect the law, and respond to 2 Access To...

Million-strong pesticides petition delivered to EU Parliament: Golden chance for EU to show it works for citizens, organisers say, as pesticide reforms hit opposition

January 25, 2023

A million-strong petition to ban synthetic pesticides was received by the European Parliament yesterday. Pesticide residues are the highest food safety concern for Europeans, according to recent offic...

EU Court of Justice: no more derogations for the use of bee-toxic neonicotinoids

January 19, 2023

Today, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) published a preliminary ruling on questions posed by the Belgian Administrative Court, following a complaint by PAN Europe, Nature & Progrès Belgium an...

Member States against EU pesticide reduction

Banned pesticides still widely used: How EU Member states abuse emergency authorisations

January 12, 2023

Pesticides banned by the EU because of harm and danger are still in our food or environment. Many EU countries continue to allow their use. In a new report, PAN Europe exposes the widespread abuse of ...

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