Pesticide Action Network Europe

Environment4 years ago

#SaveTheBees coalition: 80 EU NGOs gather to demand a full ban on neonicotinoids

In December 2013, the European Commission restricted the use of three highly bee-toxic neonicotinoid insecticides, namely imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam. On the 4th anniversary of the...
Agriculture6 years ago

#Glyphosate: Environmental organisations press charges against Monsanto, BfR and EFSA for assessment of glyphosate

Six environmental NGOs (Global 2000, PAN Europe, PAN UK, Generations Futures, Nature et Progrès Belgique and Wemove.EU) from five European countries are filing today (2 March)...
Environment6 years ago

#Ombudsman tells Commission to report back on pesticides authorisation

The European Ombudsman‘s inquiry into the approval of pesticides by the European Commission highlights concerns with the Commission's practice (known as the confirmatory data procedure) of...
Diet7 years ago

European food 'not as safe as European Food Safety Authority pretends' says Pesticide Action Network Europe

A few days ago, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released the annual report on pesticides residues in food. While the authority claims that 93% of...
Agriculture8 years ago

Pesticide Action Network Europe urges further action from Commission

Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) sent another letter to Commissioner Borg on 27 March, questioning how seriously member states have implemented the Directive on Sustainable...
Agriculture8 years ago

Pesticides use in ecological focus areas: Delegated acts of CAP reform move responsibility to member states

Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) has slammed the European Commission's failure to agree on a set of delegated acts answering whether or not to authorise...
Agriculture8 years ago

Opinion: How industry tries to water down risk assessment of pesticide mixtures in everyday food

A Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe report claims to have revealed a well planned and orchestrated attempt of industry to undermine policies meant to evaluate the...

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