The derogation issue
Those who claim that reports like that by the UK?Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) exaggerate the likely impact of proposed changes to EU pesticides legislation often point to the existence of a...
View ArticleThe ?minor uses? problem
A frequently expressed concern is that the main potential?losers from the proposed changes in pesticide rules might be various fruits and vegatables such as peas, cabbages and carrots.? The relatively...
View ArticleView from Association of German Hop Growers
At the?European Voice event we recently attended?(see our previous entry) we had a short chat with Mr Otmar Weingarten, who is Managing Director of the the?Verband Deutscher Hopfenpflanzer, the...
View ArticleHigh court decision demands careful reflection
Aspects of UK pesticides policy in the UK will require reconsideration after Mr Justice Collins allowed an application in the High Court from campaigner Georgina Downs for a review of current policy....
View ArticleEuroparl TV: De-Toxing EU Food
Europarl TV have just produced an interesting TV report, debating?Europe?s?pesticides and legislation. ?Evidence suggests that increased use of pesticides in farming is linked to a rise in certain...
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