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Special Committee on Pesticide Authorisation

Summary

The European Parliament is setting up a special committee to investigate the transparency and scientific integrity of the EU's pesticide authorization process.
10 06.02.2018
Other
science
environment
administrative law
public administration

Key points

  • The European Parliament is creating a special committee to review how pesticides are authorized in the EU.
  • The investigation will focus on scientific quality, transparency, and whether the process is independent from industry influence.
  • The committee will examine potential failures in evaluating substances such as glyphosate and check for conflicts of interest.
  • A review will be conducted to see if EU agencies are properly staffed and financed to fulfill their duties.
Documents (PDFs)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION on setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides, its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides
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