On 8 November, the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council updated its proposal on the Commission’s draft legislation on the sustainable use of pesticides.
The text updates previous compromises on pesticide reduction targets, suggesting the retention of two targets at national level: one for use and risk, and another for the most hazardous pesticides. These targets would be “contributions” (non-binding) to the targets set at European level (-50% in the initial proposal). The principle of...