On Wednesday 16 January in Strasbourg, the European Parliament contributed to a future reform of the pesticide authorisation procedure in the European Union to make it more transparent, independent and accountable in the use of science, to better protect public health and the environment and thus restore public confidence.
By a very large majority (526 votes in favour, 66 against, 72 abstentions), it endorsed the recommendations made by its Special PEST Committee (see EUROPE 12155)....