The European Union exported pesticides banned in the EU to Mercosur countries to the tune of more than 500 million euros in 2018, according to a study by the University of São Paulo commissioned by The Left Group in the European Parliament and published on Tuesday 11 May.
These hazardous substances are contained in agricultural products imported by the EU. They endanger people on both sides of the Atlantic and threaten biodiversity, according to the study’s authors.
They warn of a...