EU/Pesticides: “A system of indefinite authorisation is impossible” (Christophe Clergeau, MEP)

“Everything has been lumped together in the text of this Omnibus X: drones, pesticide residue limits, biocontrol, marketing authorisations for pesticides… The directive on marketing authorisations is the central element, but this creates a real risk that the whole package will be rejected or challenged. The Socialist Group’s aim is to secure the adoption of this text, as the sections on biocontrol and pesticide residue limits are very important […] We want to succeed, but it is out of the question to end up with a system of indefinite authorisation for active substances or plant protection products containing pesticides. That is absolutely impossible,” said Christophe Clergeau, a French MEP, Vice-Chair of the S&D Group and member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and…