Pesticide Free Towns: European policies, local strategies and future perspectives
Hosted by MEP’s Nicola Caputo (ENVI Committee), Eric Andrieu and Pavel Poc (PEST Committee)
Where: European Parliament, Brussels, Room A3H1
When: September 27th, 9:00-12:00
Simultaneous interpretation: IT, FR, EN
PROGRAM
Welcome and introductory remarks (9h00-9h20)
MEP Nicola Caputo and PAN Europe - Henriette Christensen
European policies and perspectives on Pesticide Free Towns (9h20-10h00)
MEP Eric Andrieu - “Latest pesticide policy developments in the PEST Committee”
MEP Pavel Poc -“Where are we now? Implementing the EU regulations”
MEP Jytte Guteland - “Status of implementation of the Directive on the sustainable use of pesticides”
Koen Hertoge, Member of promotion team Mals Pesticide-free village - “Why EU regulations matter at local level: the case of Mals/Malles”
French Senator Joel Labbe - “EU-wide non-agricultural pesticide ban and current situation in France”
Local strategies by European Municipalities (10h00-11h00)
Davide Diegoli, Vice Mayor of Occhiobello - “Pesticide Free Towns in Italy, opportunities and problems in the sustainable management of green spaces”
Mep Marco Affronte - “Political challenges for banning pesticides in public areas in Italy”
Olivier Deleuze, Mayor of Watermael Boitsfort - “From national to local: a good practice example from Belgium"
Ivan Stomeo, President of Borghi Autentici d’Italia - “Flourishing villages: how greening including going pesticide free can support local economy”
Luís Newton, President of the Parish Council of Estrela (Lisbon) - “Life after glyphosate: Estrela Borough Experience”
Coffee break (11h00)
Round table (11h10- 12h00)
MEPs Nicola Caputo, Eric Andrieu, Pavel Poc, Jytte Guteland, Marco Affronte, French Senator Joel Labbe, Klaus Berend - DG SANTE, Fabio Taffetani - PAN Italia, Vittorio Veronelli - IBMA, Municipality of Bolzano, Municipality of Zagreb, Municipality of Lozzolo, Municipality of Pratola Peligna, Municipality of Occhiobello, Municipality of Belluno, Municipality of Limana, Municipality of Limatola, Municipality of Loro Ciuffenna, Municipality of Valfabbrica, Municipality of Estrela, Municipality of Rocca di Papa, Claudio Serafini - Organic Cities Network Europe, Julien Ruelle - Bruxelles Environnement, Ivan Stomeo - Borghi Autentici d’Italia, Salvatore Basile - Bio Distretto Cilento, Members of the Committee of Regions, Mario Catizzone - Angeli del Suolo, M. Pia Terrosi - Cambia la terra.
See also the website www.pesticide-free-towns.info
