The European Parliament unexpectedly rejected the amended proposal on the sustainable use of pesticides on Wednesday 22 November, due to the different positions of the political groups during the vote.
The proposal called for a 50% reduction in the use and risks of chemical plant protection products at EU level by 2030, compared with the 2015-2017 period.
The EPP Group and the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture succeeded in pushing through amendments designed to considerably...