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EU plans radical shake-up of pesticide approvals

ENDS Europe
Thursday 21 April 2005

The European Commission has circulated draft proposals to radically revise EU rules for evaluating and authorising new pesticides. The aim is to boost environmental and health protection while "keeping the market attractive to industry". But the plans, which are scheduled to emerge formally as draft legislation in September, are already provoking industry disquiet.

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The Danish government presents the programme of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ‘Europe at work'

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