On Monday 6 November, Commissioner Phil Hogan presented EU farm ministers meeting in Brussels with the conclusions of a European Commission report on implementation on EU legislation sustainable use of pesticides (see EUROPE 11880), a report that reveals that some aspects of the EU's rules are not been properly applied, such as the principles of the integrated fight against pests, notification of poisonings and follow-up of results.
‘This is a timely moment to raise such issues as the...