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Friday, June 11, 2021

Growing sugar beets without neonicotinoids? Austrian farmer testimony show it’s possible

Since their approval in the EU in the 1990s, neonicotinoids have been widely criticized, and then proven to be harmful to bees and other pollinators, as well as to biodiversity as a whole. Several studies also indicate the toxicity of these pesticides on human health.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Italian Court confirms municipalities are entitled to ban the use of pesticides

A few days ago, the Italian Council of State confirmed the possibility for the city of Conegliano, located in the Prosecco wine production area, to ban the use of synthetic pesticides on its territory, hence confirming the Italian case law and giving more possibilities

Friday, March 26, 2021

Soil is our ally yet we treat it as an enemy : Why are healthy soils key to a sustainable agricultural model ?

An opinion by Michael Hamell, former Head of Unit, Agriculture, Forests & Soil, Directorate General for Environment, European Commission

Friday, February 26, 2021

PAN Europe takes the issue of pesticide derogations to the Court of Justice of the European Union

Following the derogations provided to farmers by the Belgian state for the use of neonicotinoids on sugar beets, PAN Europe, its member Nature & Progrès Belgique and a Belgian beekeeper have taken the Belgian state to Court.

Monday, November 30, 2020

Is German EU Presidency about to Break the European Green Deal?

European pesticide legislation is currently failing to fully protect the health of European citizens and the environment - what has happened to what was widely promoted as one of the most stringent pesticide legislative frameworks in the world?

Friday, July 10, 2020

We are looking for a Communication and Policy Intern!

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe is a non-profit organisation working to eliminate dependency on chemical pesticides and have them replaced with ecologically sound alternatives.

Friday, June 19, 2020

Pesticides keep killing bees in the EU

As civil society and beekeepers have applauded the 2018 ban on outdoor uses of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides, citizens might be led to believe that pro

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Banning active substances and plant-protection products in Member-States: is EU law a “barrier” to national prohibitions?

Some EU Member States sometimes invoke a contradiction between EU regulations in order to justify lack of action to reduce pesticide use in their own jurisdictions.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Pesticide Action Week 2020 - together for a pesticide free future!

Spring is upon us, a time when nature reawakens and pollinators finally come out again!

Friday, January 17, 2020

Non-sprayed areas near houses: latest updates on the stormy French debate

During the Covid-19 lock-down, the French Agriculture Ministry authorizes the reduction of the pesticide bufferstrips near houses without public consultation.

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