Brussels, Belgium
January 19, 2009
USDA/FAS GAIN report E 49002
Report highlights
The European Parliament
today approved the new EU pesticides legislation, consisting
of a Regulation on placing plant protection products (PPPs)
on the market as well as a Directive on the sustainable use
of pesticides. The vote at second reading was based on
agreements reached with the Council in December 2008. The
legislation will increase the number of plant protection
products available in Member States while at the same time
banning the use of certain chemicals considered dangerous in
these products. Measures to ensure the safer use of
pesticides in daily life will be introduced as well. Both
pieces of legislation must now be endorsed by the Council
but this should be a formality in view of the agreement
reached in December. It will enter into force later this
year.
Full report:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200901/146327041.pdf
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