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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11521

31 March 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) food safety
Pesticides and cherries - France asks Commission to issue immediate ban on dimethoate

Brussels, 30/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - Unless the use of dimethoate is banned across the EU, French farmers will suffer from the ban on this insecticide in France, which has been successfully used to tackle the Drosophila Suzukii fly that damages fruit and vegetables, but is potentially dangerous to consumers, says French farm minister and government spokesman Stephane Le Foll.

He therefore took a decision on Tuesday 29 March to lodge an emergency request that the European Commission issue...

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