date:Aug 05, 2019
y need to phase out pesticide use and put peoples health and the planet back at the heart of EU agricultural policy, says Dr. Martin Dermine of the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe.
The legal proposals are to:
Phase-out synthetic pesticides by 2035: Phase out synthetic pesticides in EU agriculture by 80 percent by 2030, starting with the most hazardous, to become 100 percent free of synthetic pesticides by 2035;
Restore biodiversity: Restore natural ecosystems in agricultural areas so th