The NGO PAN Europe called on the European Commission, on Tuesday 19 January, to deliver on its promise to act to prevent the export of non-EU-approved pesticides from the EU.
On the same day, the NGO made public the letter sent to it by the Commission in December, in response to an open letter signed by 70 NGOs calling for a ban on such exports.
In its response, the European Commission underlines its role “to help [non-Member States] decide” whether or not to import certain dangerous chemicals and states that, under the European Green Deal, “the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability nevertheless aims to go further still, by preventing the export of hazardous chemicals, including pesticides, banned in the EU. The Commission is currently considering the various options for implementing this objective, including a revision of the legislation”.
“PAN Europe welcomes the Commission’s commitment to put an end to the disgraceful practice of double standards. The Commission must now keep its promise and ensure that EU legislation is amended”, comments Dr. Angeliki Lysimachou, Science Policy officer for this NGO.
To consult the Commission’s letter: https://bit.ly/35QAzcP (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)