On Monday 19 December, the Council of the EU adopted by qualified majority a decision inviting the European Commission to submit, within 6 months, a study complementing the impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a regulation on a more sustainable use of plant protection products.
The Council decision on further analysis of the effects of the proposal on food safety was eagerly awaited (see EUROPE B13083A17). It asks the Commission to present a study complementing the existing...