The new criteria for identifying endocrine disruptors in pesticides are in serious jeopardy. The College of Commissioners agreed on Wednesday 29 November to amend the legislative proposal in order to take account of the European Parliament objection. This amendment, however, could shatter the support of the member states.
The new scientific criteria allowing the identification – and, ultimately, the banning – of endocrine disruptors present in pesticides and biocides were presented in...