08/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 8 April, PAN Europe reported that a representative of the European Commission had admitted before the Dutch Parliament that there was no guarantee that the proposal to simplify the rules on pesticides would not compromise the protection of human health and the environment (see EUROPE B13831A14). According to the NGO, these statements contradict the Commission’s initial assertion that the reform would maintain high safety standards. At a hearing...