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Chlorpyrifos banned by the EU

Updated 6th of December 2019 at 17.59 The Member States voted today yes to ban chlorpyrifos from the market. Prohibited by a vote.

Producers fight back to prevent pesticides ban: ”EU bows for pressure from NGOs and media”

Spain and other citrus-producing countries in EU seems to vote against a ban of chlorpyrifos-methyl on the meeting this week. Oranges from Spain is some of the fruits in EU, where there is a really high risk they are contaminated with chlorpyrifos.

Swedish access laws more secretive than EU-regulations

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has decided to take a closer look at Sweden’s compliance with UN-rules on information in environmental matters. The decision follows rejection on requested access to document by the Swedish Chemicals Agency and two Swedish courts.

Commission proposes ban on pesticides while central documents are kept secret

Time is running up for chlorpyrifos - the pesticide designed to kill insects, and a cause of brain damage to human fetuses and newly born children. The EU-commission and the food safety Authority (EFSA) have both publicly stated the present approval should not be renewed.

Denmark plans import ban on pesticide residues – legal expert calls it mission impossible

Danish minister for food Mogens Jensen (Social democrat) has instructed the national food administration to prepare a total Danish ban on food treated with the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Peter Pagh, professor in environmental law at Copenhagen University calls it a blow in the air, as EU-countries cannot ban imports in their own.