Objection to pesticide approval extensions

by name voted on 25.11.2020

Summary

The European Parliament opposes the extension of approval periods for several hazardous pesticides, specifically calling for the repeal of regulations that allow substances like chlorotoluron to remain on the market despite health and environmental risks.

9 25.11.2020

Other

health

environment

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The Commission has extended the approval periods for a wide range of active substances used in pesticides.
Specific concerns are raised regarding chlorotoluron, which is classified as toxic to aquatic life and suspected of causing cancer or harming unborn children.
The Parliament asserts that the Commission has the authority to review and potentially withdraw approvals if new scientific evidence suggests a substance is no longer safe.
The motion calls for the immediate repeal of the regulation and demands that new proposals be based on updated scientific evidence regarding harmful properties.

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Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1511 of 16 October 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, bifenox, chlorotoluron, clofentezine, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dicamba, difenoconazole, diflufenican, fenoxaprop-P, fenpropidin, fludioxonil, flufenacet, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, lenacil, MCPA, MCPB, nicosulfuron, paraffin oils, picloram, prosulfocarb, sulphur, triflusulfuron and tritosulfuron Active substances, including chlorotoluron

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