Summary
The motion calls for increasing the availability of low-risk pesticides derived from biological sources to support sustainable agriculture and simplify their approval processes. 10 15.02.2017
Other
health
environment
public administration
business and competition
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Key points
- There is an urgent need to increase the availability of low-risk biological pesticides in the Union.
- Current approval and registration processes act as economic barriers for manufacturers of biological products.
- The regulatory framework needs to better identify and support substances that meet specific low-risk criteria.
- A new legislative proposal should be submitted by the end of 2018 to establish a fast-track process for biological pesticides.
These raw data are provided by the Open Data Portal of the European Union (data.europa.eu) and are licensed under ODC-BY 1.0.