Letters
Open letter: NGOs calling upon President VDL to take action against the renewal of glyphosate
Dear President of the European Commission,
Urgent call to protect European citizens by opposing glyphosate renewal in light of leukaemia risk
Dear Permanent Representative to the European Union,
Calling for the non-renewal of the approval of glyphosate in the European Union
Dear Commissioner Kyriakides,
Open letter on the EU legislative framework for sustainable food systems and a strategic dialogue on the future of food
Dear President von der Leyen,
Reaction to the Presidency Steering Note - Joint comments from BG, CZ, EE, HU, IT, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO and SK published on 13 October - Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) proposal
In a recent communication sent to the delegations of the Council of the European Union, ahead of the Working Party on Plants and Plant Health Questions (Pesticides/Plant Protection Products) on 16th of October 2023, the Spanish Presidency shared a Steering Note and Joint comments from BG, CZ, EE, HU, IT, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO and SK. These 11 Member States deviate far from the Commission’s proposal for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, suggesting sever watering down the vital parts of the proposal related to national reduction targets and IPM.
European Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) - Public opinion poll on pesticides, EU and national pesticide reduction targets, HRI-1
Dear Minister,
We are writing to you ahead of the next meeting of the Working Group on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR) proposal to inform you about the recently published results of an IPSOS citizens’ opinion poll regarding pesticide use, and share with you our views on reduction targets and indicators.
Urgent call to take a stand for human health and the environment: Say 'No' to 10 more years of glyphosate
Dear Permanent Representative to the European Union,
EFSA’s intentional blockade of Parkinson testing of pesticides
Dear Ms. Health Commissioner Kyriakides,
For an ambitious pesticides regulation that protects people, biodiversity and ecosystems
We, the undersigned already more than 80 organisations, representing environment, health and consumers organizations, drinking water suppliers, farmers and agricultural workers, call upon all EU Member States and Members of the European Parliament to support and adopt a strong Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) without further delays.
Public funds need to be used to support farmers in taking the measures needed to effectively reduce pesticides, protect health and restore the environment and biodiversity
Dear members of the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament,
