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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12353
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

According to PAN Germany and HEAL, assessment of carcinogenicity is distorted for 40% of pesticides in EU

Carcinogenicity assessments of pesticide active substances in the EU are not carried out in accordance with the applicable EU and OECD guidelines for 40% of active substances, which could lead to continued exposure of farmers and consumers to carcinogenic pesticides, according to a report published on 21 October by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Germany and HEAL (Health & Environment Alliance).

The report, commissioned by these NGOs from toxicologist Peter Clausing, is based on the...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: EDPS has “serious concerns” over Microsoft software used by European institutions
ENERGY: EU and US reaffirm role of nuclear power in energy production
ENVIRONMENT: according to PAN Germany and HEAL, assessment of carcinogenicity is distorted for 40% of pesticides in EU
ENVIRONMENT: success of Global Clean Oceans Initiative, already €700 million in long-term funding
FOOD SAFETY: Member States are cutting back on food control spending across the EU, BEUC warns
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves 81 programmes to promote agri-food products
FISHERIES: EU calls for entry into force of world-wide agreement on safety of fishing vessels
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: vagueness surrounding British MPs' vote on an orderly Brexit is changing European Parliament's agenda
COMMISSION: academics, former MEPs and Mr Trichet defend Sylvie Goulard
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: G20 supports OECD’s proposal to tax digital giants
FINANCE: G20’s turn to launch debate on stablecoins regulation
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: economy of wellbeing, Member States prepare to call for European strategy for post-2020 period
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: EU signs new interim arbitration agreement with Norway
UNITED STATES: anti-dumping duties on imports of Spanish acetone and German stainless steel kegs
NORTH MACEDONIA: early parliamentary elections scheduled for mid-April 2020
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Commission authorises 64 million euros in aid for a Polish waste treatment facility
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises 2 million euros in emergency aid for vulnerable populations in Libya
JUSTICE: a large network of tax fraud and evasion dismantled in Hungary
MIGRATION: S&D group in European Parliament wants more resources from Member States for search and rescue operations at sea
DIGITAL: Huawei claims to be in discussion with American telecommunications companies
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