At the Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday 24 June, Austria called on the European Commission to ensure greater availability of plant protection products on the market.
The Austrian minister, Norbert Totschnig, deplored the increasing unavailability of integrated protection mechanisms against crop pests. Between 2014 and 2023, 104 active substances have not been renewed under the planned procedures. “We can expect active substances, often essential ones, to be...