Pesticides regulations backed by European Parliament
MEPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the tough new regulations governing pesticides: the regulation governing authorisation of plant protection products; and the framework directive ensuring the sustainable use of pesticides. The consolidated texts adopted yesterday by the Parliament Plenary may be accessed here.
Here’s a sample of other articles from around the web:
- EU assembly votes to ban toxic pesticides (Reuters)
- EU parliament backs pesticide regulations (The Parliament Magazine)
- Euro-MPs back tough new pesticide rules (The Independent)
- Food prices will rise after Europe votes to cut pesticides, warn farmers (The Daily telegraph)
- Toxic pesticides banned in Europe (EUobserver)
- Pesticides Banned (BBC Radio 4)
- L’Europe durcit sa réglementation pesticides (Ouest France)
- Europäer werden vor Pestiziden geschützt (Allgemeine Zeitung)
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