Agriculture: EU countries against indefinite approval of pesticides
Protection of the environment and health versus less effort for farmers - there is a dispute in the EU about relaxing the rules for plant protection products. Some countries also want to soften them.
EU states have rejected the European Commission's plans to allow indefinite approval of many pesticides, including Glyphosat. Instead, they propose that only low-risk substances be exempt from regular re-approval, with initial approvals for normal active ingredients limited to 15 years and subsequent approvals up to 25 years. The new rules aim to reduce the burden on authorities, simplify and speed up procedures, and strengthen European competitiveness while maintaining high health and environmental standards.
The EU states also support allowing pesticide products with expiring approvals to be sold and used for 3 years, rather than 1.5 years. The proposals must be agreed with the European Parliament before coming into force.
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