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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11617
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

PAN Europe expresses concern about derogations to the ban on pesticides that are dangerous to human health

On Monday 5 September, Pesticide Action Watch (PAN Europe) expressed concern that pesticides that are dangerous to human health but currently on sale, although about to be banned, could be granted a derogation.  The organisation urges member states to oppose any such move.

A document published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in early August causes PAN Europe extreme concern.  This is a protocol to implementation of Article 4.7 of Regulation 1107/2009 governing the marketing of...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: New Cork declaration on EU rural development policy adopted
HEALTH: Parliament likely to deem endocrine disruptor proposal illegal
JHA: MEPs endorse visa-free travel for Georgia, but lay further conditions for Kosovo
INDUSTRY: Tajani tells Parliament consumers interests have always prevailed over industries'
CONSUMERS: Commission suspects VW of breaking EU law and encourages compensation actions
DIGITAL: MEPs back at work on digital single market
ENVIRONMENT: PAN Europe expresses concern about derogations to the ban on pesticides that are dangerous to human health
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Ministers to discuss improvements to Juncker investment plan
TAXATION: EU explores ways of promoting tax certainty
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Ombudsman attacks Barroso's new job at Goldman Sachs
UNITED KINGDOM: London already in talks with Australia over post-Brexit free-trade agreement
EXTERNAL ACTION
MONTENEGRO: Court of Auditors says EU aid for Montenegro is not having enough of an impact
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ambitious timeline for equally ambitious implementation of global strategy
UNITED STATES: European businesses reiterate their support for TTIP
UNITED STATES: Eurocities calls for public services to be excluded explictly from TTIP
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Naftogaz pledges to meet Gazprom's request to increase volume of gas in transit to EU by 20%
GABON: EU welcomes African Union's offer of mediation to find solution to crisis
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/CLIMATE: G20 makes a commitment but holds back on phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
TUNISIA: European Parliament calls for restructuring of Tunisia's debt
MEDITERRANEAN: Climate change and adaptation needed
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Detailed questionnaire on posting of workers
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: It is sometimes better to issue a European arrest warrant rather than to extradite an individual to a non-EU country
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: Rome in favour of hardcore of 7 to 12 member states
NORTH KOREA: EU calls again for cease to launch of ballistic missiles
TAXATION: EU lost €160 billion in VAT income in 2014
INDUSTRY: Kathleen Van Brempt denies wanting to protect socialist MEPs
TRANSPORT: Bulc in Balkans to discuss regional cooperation in transport
TRANSPORT: Commission launches public consultation on road transport legislation