Brussels, 19/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 19 May, the Agriculture Council adopted, without debate, its common position on the proposal for a directive setting up a Community policy framework for the use of pesticides that is compatible with sustainable development. The proposed framework directive is the cornerstone on the thematic strategy for sustainable use of pesticides in the EU, i.e. the rational use of pesticides and the use of non-chemical methods of plant protection.
The...