The EU Omnibus proposal is planning to weaken the pesticide law to give in to the demands of the chemical industry. Harmful pesticides could stay on the market indefinitely, putting our health, biodiversity, water and food at risk. Many scientists, farmers and citizens do not agree. They advocate for a healthy and future-proof agriculture. You can help to move in the right direction before it’s too late. In the course of 2026, the EU proposal will be discussed in the EU institutions: the Council with the Member States and the EU Parliament.
What is at stake: The content of the Omnibus 10 proposal and our analysis of the consequences
What do scientists say: Statement by 200 prominent scientists
What do legal experts say: 'The Lawfulness of the Planned Amendments through the „Food and Feed Safety Omnibus“
What do citizens say: Call for Health, Bees and Farmers
Latest news
April 2026: Residues of pesticides banned in the EU in imported food: ending a dangerous and unjust double standard
April 2026: EU Commission admits the pesticide Omnibus proposal could weaken health and environmental protections
March 2026: Launch of citizens campaign "For Health, Bees and Farmers"
February 2026: Pesticide Action Network and Générations Futures raise alarm over 49 pesticides facing unlimited approval
January 2026: Legal opinion: Weakening of pesticide protection standards is unlawful
December 2025: EU Commission retreats from worst plan, but still opens the door to unlimited pesticide approvals and weaker protection
December 2025: ‘Leaked draft: Food and feed safety omnibus’ threatens pesticide rules
Octobre 2025: Will pesticides be let off hook by EU ‘omnibus’ deregulation?
Octobre 2025: 130+ organisations urge von der Leyen to strengthen enforcement of EU pesticide law
