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  "title": "EU pesticide rule changes raise concerns for South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eu-pesticide-rule-changes-raise-concerns-for-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:24:59.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2026-09-30-eu-pesticide-rule-changes-raise-concerns-for-south-africa/"
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  "summary": "Scientists warn that proposed rollbacks in EU pesticide regulations could have far-reaching effects, weakening international safety standards and impacting South Africa as it struggles to reform its outdated agrochemical laws.",
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