Pesticides: Public hearing with pesticide firms on toxicity studies 

Environment committee MEPs have held a public hearing to query the disclosures by pesticide firms of the results of toxicity studies, ENVI.

A recent study has found that pesticide companies withheld toxicological studies from EU regulatory authorities for some pesticides, despite clear legal requirements to submit all relevant information to the European regulators when applying for the approval or renewal of authorisations. Parliament’s Committees on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is hosting a public hearing with the authors of the study, industry representatives, and officials from other EU institutions about the potential shortcomings in the EU’s authorisation procedure. MEPs are expected to explore ideas on how to improve this process.

Background

As part of the European Green Deal the Commission tabled a proposal for the sustainable use of pesticides in June 2022 that sets legally binding targets at EU level to reduce by 50 % the use and the risk of chemical pesticides as well as the use of hazardous pesticides by 2050, in line with EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy.

More information 

• Programme 
• EP Briefing: Revision of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides 
• EP Briefing: Sustainable use of plant protection products 
• Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 

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