Dear President von der Leyen,
We, the undersigned non-governmental organisations representing farmers, consumers, environmental, trade and human rights organisations, are writing to express our collective support for an ambitious Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) proposal. While we acknowledge the European Parliament’s recent decision not to adopt a proper position, we nevertheless firmly believe that the issues addressed in the SUR proposal are of utmost importance for the health of citizens, the preservation of nature, halting and reversing the collapse of biodiversity, and therefore maintaining productive and resilient agro-ecosystems to ensure food security.
