On Monday 9 October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture adopted (26 votes in favour, 9 against, 3 abstentions) the opinion of Clara Aguilera (S&D, Spain) containing numerous amendments to the proposal on the sustainable use of pesticides, aimed at reducing the reduction targets for these products (see EUROPE B13258A5).
With regard to reduction targets, the opinion calls for a maximum EU-wide reduction of 50% in the use and risks of pesticides by 2035 (the European...