Letters
European Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products(SUR) - Number of Working Group meetings on SUR file / Sensitive Areas
Dear Minister,
We are writing to you to share our views ahead of the next meeting of the Working Group on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR) proposal.
Commitment u-turn on export of hazardous chemicals banned in the EU
Dear President von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Šefčovič, and Commissioner Sinkevičius,
We are alarmed and disappointed to learn that the European Commission plans to renege on its commitment to deliver on its announcement under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to lead by example and, in line with international commitments, ensure that hazardous chemicals banned in the European Union are not produced for export.
Stop the reapproval of glyphosate due to major deficiencies in carcinogenicity assessment
Dear Commissioner Kyriakides,
Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate
Dear President von der Leyen,
We, the undersigned organisations, and distinguished academics, are writing once again to call upon you to ensure that an ambitious proposal for an EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems (FSFS) is presented before the end of your Commission’s mandate.
Oppose to the fast-track renewal of glyphosate and prioritise the protection of human health and the environment
Dear members of the Standing Committee of Plants Animals Food and Feed,
FAO Director General urged to begin new term with action to end pesticide industry partnership, phase-out Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Dear Director-General Qu Dongyu,
Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) - IPM and crop-specific rules
Dear Minister,
In view of the agenda of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 25th of July 2023, we would like to share our views regarding both the need for constructive progress on the Sustainable use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) and the need to stand firmly behind the core provisions of the Commission SUR proposal.
EU Court of Justice ruling C-162/21 on emergency authorisations not implemented
Dear Commissioner Kyriakides,
EFSA main findings on glyphosate
Dear Bernhard Url,
The recent communication from EFSA on its main findings from the peer review on the risk assessment of glyphosate1 raises a series of concerns regarding the integrity of the work. We regret to note that the "excellence in science" that your institute should adhere to and promote is compromised and a series of basic legal considerations have not been respected. We are reaching out to you to raise these issues and ask EFSA to reconsider its work.
EU Standing committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed - 11-12 July 2023 - position of Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe
Dear members of the PAFF committee,
On 11th and 12nd July, 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.
