The NGO PAN Europe announced on Thursday 7 July that it has submitted a formal complaint with the European Court of Justice challenging the 6th extension of the EU authorisation for the pesticide Dimoxystrobin, one of the most toxic pesticides, that should have been banned years ago.
By taking the case to court, PAN Europe intends to challenge the European Commission’s practice of granting consecutive multi-year extensions to dangerous pesticides without any proper re-evaluation, the NGO...