Letters
Joint Statement: The EU must make pesticide reduction a reality
We, the undersigned 125 organisations, condemn the failure of the European Parliament, Council and Commission to deliver on a crucial element of the Green Deal: pesticide reduction. On February 6th 2024 the European Commission announced it would withdraw its proposal for the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR), delaying by years urgently needed action to reduce the use and risks of synthetic pesticides in Europe.
CEFIC event letter to De Croo
Dear Prime Minister De Croo,
We are appalled that today the Belgian Presidency of the EU is organising, alongside the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and its Belgian industry member Essenscia, a closed event for chemical and other intensive industrial energy users and high-level political leaders at BASF’s chemicals plant in Antwerp.
Joint statement of the undersigned organisations in solidarity with farmers in Europe
On 1 February 2024, civil society organisations gathered in Brussels in front of the European Parliament in solidarity with peasants. In response to a call from the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) and the Belgian farmers’ union Fédération Unie de Groupements d’Eleveurs et d’Agriculteurs (FUGEA), organisations expressed their support for food sovereignty, organic agriculture, agroecology, peasant rights, and fair food prices.
The Commission’s proposal to extend Derogations to GAEC 8 under CAP will not truly support farmers, and further harm biodiversity and citizens
Dear Ministers,
We write to you to express our deepest concerns regarding the proposal of the Commission to further extend the derogation to GAEC 8 under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Granting this derogation would go directly against farmers’, citizens’ and future generations’ interests. Preservation of biodiversity in agricultural areas, which has been collapsing at an alarming rate, is key to preserving the ecosystem services on which farming fully depends.
Letter to the EU Standing committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed - position of Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe - 30-31 January
Dear members of the PAFF committee,
On 30 and 31 January, 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.
Agenda issues:
Letter: Deregulation of new GMOs opens the door for herbicide-tolerant and pesticide-producing plants - danger to health and environment
Brussels, 19 January 2024
Subject: ENVI Vote 24th of January 2024 - Deregulation of new GMOs opens the door for herbicide-tolerant and pesticide-producing plants - danger to health and environment
Dear Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,
Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) - Integrated Pest Management and crop-specific rules
Dear Minister,
In view of the first meeting of the Working Group on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) proposal on 24 January, we would like to share our views on the importance of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and crop-specific rules (CS rules) in the Commission’s SUR proposal. IPM and CS rules are key for achieving reductions in pesticide use.
Letter to the EU Commission on new derogations for the use of neonicotinoid-coated seeds in Romania
Dear Ms. Bury,
Brief aan Belgische voorzitterschap - Belang van een effectieve verordening rond het gebruik van pesticiden (SUR)
Geachte minister Clarinval,
Geachte minister Khattabi,
Geachte minister Vandenbroucke,
Lettre à la présidence belge du conseil européen - Importance d'un règlement efficace en matière de pesticides
Cher Monsieur le Ministre Clarinval,
Chère Madame la Ministre Khattabi,
Cher Monsieur le Ministre Vandenbroucke,
