Debunking pesticides in Romania: A sustainable agriculture is possible

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Hosted by Asociatia ROMAPIS, WWF Romania, Eco Ruralis and Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)

Where: Faculty of Biology - University of Bucharest, Systemic Biology and Ecology Research Platform & Online

When: 14 November, 2023, 09:00 - 11:00 CET

Language: English and Romanian

Moderator: Marco Badea, Independent journalist

Programme:

09:00 - 09:05: Introduction

09:05 - 09:20: The importance of pollinators and how they are affected by pesticides, especially by neonicotinoids

  • Prof. Dave Goulson , University of Sussex

09:20 - 09:30: The importance of the sustainable use of pesticides for the integrated pests control in Romania

  • Dr. eng. Emil Georgescu, NARDI Fundulea

09:30 - 10:35: The impact of pesticide use, including neonicotinoids, on bees and beekeeping in Romania

  • Constantin Dobrescu, ROMAPIS

 09:35 - 09:40: The need for a National Action Plan for Pollinators

  • Monia Martini, WWF Romania

09:40 - 09:45: Romanian peasants and the use of pesticides. The undemocratic nature of derogations for neonicotinoides

  • Ramona Duminicioiu, Eco Ruralis

09:45 - 09:55: The EU legal framework on pesticides and neonicotinoids in particular

09:55 - 10:05: Romania's perspective in the European Parliament, on the adoption of the SUR (EU Regulation for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides)

  • Daniel Buda, Member of the European Parliament

10:05 - 10:15: Romania's perspective in the European Parliament, on the adoption of the SUR (EU Regulation for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides)

  • Nicolae Ștefănuță, Member of the European Parliament

10:15 - 10:55: Debate, question and answer session with audience participation

10:55 - 11:00: Conclusions, closing the conference

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