Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe is the regional centre for Europe within a global network of over 600 non-governmental organisations, institutions and individuals in more than 60 countries worldwide. There are four other autonomous regional centres: North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. PAN Europe counts 49 members among consumer, public health, and environmental protection organisations, women's groups and educational associations, from 28 European countries of which 23 are in the EU.
PAN Europe’s main objectives are to reduce dependency on pesticides, advocate for sustainable alternatives, raise awareness of the risks of exposure to pesticides for our health and the environment, and provide its expertise for adequate implementation and further development of EU legislation and policies.
President, Koen Hertoge: “The team and members have produced an impressive amount of work this year. It has given us many new insights and brought challenges for the coming years. We disclosed that pesticides travel much farther than previously believed, we have shown that PFAS pesticides are deliberately sprayed on fields and food. We have shown the dangers to health and environment of many problematic pesticides, some of which were finally banned. However, the urgent shift towards a healthy and biodiverse pesticide free future has been delayed by shortsighted political decisions. Every reason to persevere and double our efforts.”
