Approval of pesticides: Commission's lack of transparency ruled unlawful by the CJEU

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The European Court of Justice ruled on 25/03/2026 that the European Commission's refusal to allow the NGO ClientEarth access to documents relating to the approval of pesticides was unlawful.

The NGO's action for annulment challenged an implied decision by the Commission in 2021 refusing access to information relating to the approval of mancozeb...

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