Letters

Dear Representatives of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union,

We, the undersigned public health, environmental protection, and consumer rights organisations, are writing to express our serious concerns regarding the accelerated pace of negotiations on the Food and Feed Safety Omnibus proposal and the limited opportunity for thorough scrutiny, informed debate, and meaningful expert engagement. 

Dear Ministers O’Brien, McEntee and Byrne,

On behalf of the End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition, we would like to congratulate Ireland on its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union and wish you every success in steering the Council’s work in the months ahead.

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Dear Ministers,

Many of your constituents are very concerned by the Food and Feed Safety Omnibus proposal to weaken the EU pesticide law. Citizens across Europe are worried about the impacts of pesticides on human health, water and environment. Thousands of citizens have written to you individually. To avoid overwhelming your inboxes, we are sharing below a first digest of their messages.

Among the concerns repeatedly raised:

Dear Commissioner Roswall,

Dear Commissioner Várhelyi,

On the occasion of World Bee Day, we wish to draw your urgent attention to several matters that require immediate action if the European Union is to uphold its commitments to protecting pollinators. Indeed, one of the primary drivers of their decline being the continued authorisation and use of harmful pesticides; further action is needed.

Dear Ms. Bury,

On behalf of PAN Europe, I am writing to bring to the Commission’s attention key lessons arising from three recent European Court rulings on pesticides, in cases brought before the Court by PAN Europe against the Commission. These judgments provide important legal guidance on the implementation of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, and clarify the obligations incumbent upon the Commission under this legal framework. We trust that these rulings will be fully taken into account in future regulatory practice. 

Dear Mr. Kriz,

Dear Members of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

On 5-6 May, you are invited to the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed to discuss and potentially adopt opinions on several European Commission proposals. Ahead of this meeting, we would like to share PAN Europe's position on key issues concerning human health and environmental protection from pesticides. We kindly request that you give these matters your careful attention.

Dear Ms. Bury, 

Dear Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, Dear General Director,

We would like to once again express our sincere appreciation for your valuable contribution to the recent PAN Europe conference on pesticides, held in cooperation with the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health (CII) at the Cyprus University of Technology in Nicosia. Your input greatly enriched the discussions and contributed to the overall success of the event.

Dear Commissioner Hansen,