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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Ban endocrine disruptors, glyphosate and more: PAN Europe’s letter to SCoPAFF

This week the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) will meet for two days. Regulatory experts representing the EU member states will discuss and/or vote on behalf of their country on several Commission’s proposals.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Water pollution: Updating EU regulations. What happened, what it means and what remains to be done

Our water courses are under serious threat. Among these, chemical pollution stands out as a diverse and far-reaching pressure. In Europe at the moment, only 38% of surface waters are considered to have a healthy chemical status.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Swimming in glyphosate: Analysis of official glyphosate and AMPA data in Spanish waters in 2021 and 2022

As Spain is about to vote on whether to confront its population and nature with another 10 years of glyphosate (active substance of herbicides such as Roundup), the official analyses of Spanish water bodies speak clearly: in 2022, 34.6% of Spanish surface waters were co

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Glyphosate scandal: EU agencies ECHA and EFSA ignore toxic effects of glyphosate highlighted by French national medical research institute

The French national health research institute INSERM concluded that glyphosate can have many very negative effects on health. These effects are not recognised by the EU authorities advising on pesticides, which work with outdated and industry-friendly guidelines.

Monday, September 25, 2023

Negative effect of pesticide exposure for farmers and farm workers

From tank preparation to pesticide mixing and spraying, farmers’ work can expose them to high volumes of chemicals. This working environment threatens their health. Pesticides can lead to cancer or neurological diseases like Parkinson’s.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Romania gives green light for mass extinction of bees

Romania does not respect EU law. In January 2023 the European Court of Justice issued a crystal clear ruling: the widespread use of derogations to allow the use of banned pesticides is violating the EU pesticide law.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Ranking of the top fruits with pesticide residues this summer

One of the best parts of summer is definitely the fruit. During the warm days, we enjoy grapes, strawberries, cherries, apricot, and peaches. But, did you ever wonder about the level of pesticide contamination? 

Thursday, July 20, 2023

29 illegal new pesticide derogations, EU Commission closes eyes

In January the EU Court of Justice presented a very clear ruling on pesticide derogations. Approval to use banned pesticides can only be given in very special and unforeseen circumstances. Health and the environment go before plant protection.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

A plague of pesticides

Our Spanish member Ecologistas en Accion calls on their government to use the Spanish EU Presidency to establish an ambitious policy on the use and impact of pesticides. In a manifesto, they describe the plague of pesticides contaminating the planet.

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