Summary
A report by the European Parliament calling for stricter, more transparent, and more independent procedures for authorising pesticides in the EU. 10 16.01.2019
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science
environment
public safety
social policy
administrative law
public administration
Key points
- The report calls for a complete overhaul of the transparency in the pesticide authorisation process, demanding public access to raw data and full studies.
- The assessment must ensure that products have no unacceptable effects on the environment and no harmful effects on human health, including vulnerable groups.
- There is a concerning increase in the use of emergency authorisations, which should be strictly limited to genuine emergencies.
- The report demands that substances used to enhance the effect of other chemicals (safeners and synergists) undergo the same strict approval process as active substances.
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