Letters

October 2023

Reaction to the Presidency Steering Note - Joint comments from BG, CZ, EE, HU, IT, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO and SK published on 13 October - Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) proposal

In a recent communication sent to the delegations of the Council of the European Union, ahead of the Working Party on Plants and Plant Health Questions (Pesticides/Plant Protection Products) on 16th of October 2023, the Spanish Presidency shared a Steering Note and Joint comments from BG, CZ, EE, HU, IT, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO and SK. These 11 Member States deviate far from the Commission’s proposal for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, suggesting sever watering down the vital parts of the proposal related to national reduction targets and IPM.

October 2023

European Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) - Public opinion poll on pesticides, EU and national pesticide reduction targets, HRI-1

Dear Minister,

We are writing to you ahead of the next meeting of the Working Group on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR) proposal to inform you about the recently published results of an IPSOS citizens’ opinion poll regarding pesticide use, and share with you our views on reduction targets and indicators. 

October 2023

Urgent call to take a stand for human health and the environment: Say 'No' to 10 more years of glyphosate

Dear Permanent Representative to the European Union,

October 2023

EFSA’s intentional blockade of Parkinson testing of pesticides

Dear Ms. Health Commissioner Kyriakides,

October 2023

For an ambitious pesticides regulation that protects people, biodiversity and ecosystems

We, the undersigned already more than 80 organisations, representing environment, health and consumers organizations, drinking water suppliers, farmers and agricultural workers, call upon all EU Member States and Members of the European Parliament to support and adopt a strong Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) without further delays.

October 2023

Public funds need to be used to support farmers in taking the measures needed to effectively reduce pesticides, protect health and restore the environment and biodiversity

Dear members of the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament,

October 2023

EU Standing committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed - 12/13 October 2023 - position of Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe

Dear members of the PAFF committee,

On 12st and 13rd October, you are invited to the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed to discuss and/or adopt opinions on several proposals of the European Commission. In advance of this meeting, please find below PAN Europe's position on certain issues that relate to the protection of human health and the environment, for which we kindly request your particular attention. 

September 2023

Your letter on glyphosate Ref. BU/ct-OC-2023 - 29763357

Thank you for your reply to our letter from 13 July on EFSA's main findings on glyphosate. Unfortunately, we regret to observe that EFSA has not responded to the main points from our letter. Our legal, scientific and regulatory arguments remain to be addressed. We feel that the lack of will of EFSA to dialogue with us on the content of its work is unacceptable, and will unfortunately inevitably increase the distrust in the institution.

September 2023

Your letter dated 13 July 2023, titled ‘EFSA main findings on glyphosate’

Dear Dr. Lysimachou and Dr. Dermine,

I refer to your letter received on 13 July 2023, of which EFSA acknowledged receipt on the same day.

September 2023

Your letter of 7 September 2023 titled “Stop the reapproval of glyphosate due to major deficiencies in carcinogenicity assessment”

I refer to the above-mentioned letter (registered under our ref: ARES(2023)6078700) sent to Commissioner Kyriakides, in which you express concerns on behalf of 15 European civil society organisations about the assessment of carcinogenicity carried out as part of the recent renewal assessment of glyphosate. Commissioner Kyriakides asked me to respond on her behalf. 

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