Press releases
Brussels 10th October 2007 - Today in the European Parliament, Brussels, the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN-E) and Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) will present the shocking findings of an analysis into pesticides found on fruit purchased within the Parliament building.
The European Parliament's Environment Committee this morning voted in favour of a more precautionary approach for the system that regulates the sale of pesticides in the EU.
The Environment Committee today voted for an improvement on the proposed Thematic Strategy and Framework Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides.
As the debate progresses over a proposed Directive(1) determining which polluting chemicals should be limited in Europe's water, the European Parliament today voted to increase the number, but yielded on several far-reaching exemptions under pressure from industry.
Environment and health NGOs are concerned that in their plenary vote(1) tomorrow, MEPs will probably reconfirm the weak cross-party compromise previously reached in the Environment Committee, which aims to improve the Commission's weak proposal for a Directive on priority substances and environmental quality standards for water.
During the Third Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention this week in Dakar Senegal, Director of the World Health Organization Office on Public Health and Environment Dr Maria Neira stated categorically that WHO strongly supports the Stockholm Convention, and is committed to reducing reliance on DDT in malaria control.
Pesticide Action Network applauds move toward prior informed consent requirement for trade of toxic pesticide endosulfan.
Rising rates of mental and behavioural disorders could be slowed by tighter EU pesticide regulation, a Harvard University professor will tell the European Parliament today.
EU authorities will shortly announce whether they will authorise Fipronil, an active substance used in the manufacture of new insecticides.
This week, the European Commission released the latest EU monitoring results of pesticides residues in food showing alarming levels of contamination.
