Hosted by Green Transition Denmark, in collaboration with the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and Pesticide Action Network Europe.
Where: Parliament of Denmark (Folketing) and Online
When: 30 October 2025 from 11.30 to 15.30 CET
Language: English
Programme:
Chair/Moderator: Mikael Skou Andersen
11.30 - 11.50: Welcome - Sandwich
11.50 - 12.00: Opening of the conference
- Claus Jørgensen Member of Parliament
- Christian Ege Jørgensen (Rådet for Grøn Omstilling / Green Transition Denmark)
12.00 - 12.20: Ministry of Environment
- Priorities of the Presidency - PFAS pesticides and TFA (trifluoroacetic acid)
12.20 - 12.35: Klaus Berend, Director for the Directorate Food Safety, Sustainability and Innovation, European Commission DG Health and Food Safety
- TFA in waters, PFAS Pesticides, SUD (Sustainable Use Directive)
12.35 - 12.55: Lisbeth E. Knudsen, University of Copenhagen
- Pesticides and Human Health
12.55 - 13.10: Angeliki Lyssimachou – Head of Science and Policy, Pesticide Action Network Europe
- TFA, PFAS Pesticides - NGOs' demands
13.10 - 13.30: DANVA (Danish Water and Wastewater Association) - Claus Vangsgaard
- Pesticides/TFA in Danish surface and ground waters
13.30 - 13.50: Break and networking
Chair/Moderator: Nicoline Noe
13.50 - 14.10: IPM Farmer - Rune Gjengedal
- Pesticide use reduction in practice and protection of waters in practice
14.10 - 14.30: Beate Strandberg
- Pesticides and biodiversity
14.30 - 15.20: Panel discussion on alternative solutions in plant protection with the benefits for farmers, consumers and the environment – guidance for the future
- Ministry/Authority
- Angeliki Lyssimachou, Pesticide Action Network Europe
- Danish NGO representative
- DANVA - Claus Vangsgaard
- Organic Association - Sybille Kyed
- Beekeepers Association - Rune Havgaard Sørensen
15.20 - 15.30: Member of Parliament and Danish NGO representative
- Conclusion - Closing of the conference
