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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11530

13 April 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 34
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) food safety
EFSA backs French demand to ban dimethoate in EU

Brussels, 12/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - In a new scientific opinion, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) confirmed that due to the lack of sufficient data provided by the industry, the health risks to consumers from the dimethoate insecticide cannot be ruled out.

This recommendation backs the opinion expressed by the French authorities. On Monday 11 April, they announced the beginning of talks with the Commission on how this insecticide should be tackled but which is, however, very...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INSTITUTIONAL
NEWS BRIEFS