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The European market for pesticides (plant protection products) is worth € 11b per year and equals 350 000 tons. 48 300 tons (13,8 percent) are believed to be illegal, counterfeited or substandard products.

What can be done to stop illegal pesticides

Keep records OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has adopted 105 recommendation to its 37 member countries on how to counter the illegal trade of pesticides. The recommendations call for records to keep track on trade, manufacturing, inspections and sale and more.

The perfect crime: Low risks, high returns, minimal sanctions

October 2019 on the Polish–Ukrainian border at Korczowa: An X-ray scan of a refrigerator truck reveals over 600 litres of a strange substance in its tanks. Firefighter pumped out illegal pesticides proved to have a highly toxic effect on water environment.

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.