The European Parliament expects to vote in plenary in October on legislation on the sustainable use of pesticides.
According to a letter dated 15 March, a compromise was reached between the Chairs of the European Parliament’s Committees on the Environment and Agriculture, Pascal Canfin (Renew Europe, French) and Norbert Lins (EPP, German) to set out the timetable for work on this dossier.
The Committee on Agriculture is expected to adopt its opinion in July, while the Committee on the Environment would endorse the draft report in September for a plenary vote at the first session in October (see EUROPE 13133/4).
Sarah Wiener (Greens/EFA, Austrian), rapporteur for the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, initially wanted the amended text to be adopted in plenary before the summer, but proposed a vote in September as a step towards the Committee on Agriculture’s rapporteur for an opinion, Clara Aguilera (S&D, Spanish).
Ms Wiener hopes that the dossier will be completed before the end of the term of office, by spring 2024.
CoR. The European Committee of the Regions adopted its opinion on 15 March supporting the proposal to reduce the use of pesticides and also advocating for the creation of a fund for pest management that would be financed by a risk-based taxation on pesticides, by contributions of retailers or by penalty payments. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)