Press releases
November 15, 2024
Recent measurements by De Watergroep show that concentrations of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a persistent PFAS, are very high in the Belgian region of Flanders. The figures show the need for urgent ac...
November 12, 2024
Flufenacet, a top-selling PFAS Bayer and BASF pesticide, is harmful to humans and the environment, according to the latest scientific opinion of the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The herbicide acts...
November 6, 2024
A quarter million Europeans signed a new petition that urges the European Commission to prioritise pesticide reduction. It was presented today, ahead of the hearings for the incoming Commissioners.
October 23, 2024
Every year, concerned citizens reach out to Velt (Flemish environmental NGO) because they are exposed to pesticide sprays. This is the reason Velt carried out the ‘SOS Bedroom’ citizens survey. “The g...
October 22, 2024
Today marks two years since the European Commission published its proposal to update the lists of EU priority pollutants that should be monitored and regulated in EU waters. With a number of har...
September 24, 2024
Hazardous pesticides banned in Europe are making their way into European consumers’ diets, according to a new report by PAN Europe. Many of these toxic pesticides are produced by European companies an...
September 19, 2024
Recent research and publications reveal widespread environmental contamination with fluorinated forever chemicals. What they report seems to be only the tip of the iceberg. At this very moment, PFAS p...
September 18, 2024
Today, an overwhelming majority of the Members of the European Parliament vetoed the European Commission's decision to allow residues of three EU-banned pesticides in certain imported food and feed pr...
September 5, 2024
The EU Ombudsman urges the European Commission to speed up the substitution of the most hazardous pesticides within the EU. Following a complaint by PAN Europe, she concludes that there was no maladmi...
July 23, 2024
The use of conventional pesticides in agriculture on agricultural land will no longer be allowed in the Brussels region as of 2030. The use of synthetic pesticides by others than farmers will be banne...