US EditionOp-Ed | Europe Must End The Double Standards In Toxic Pesticides
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According to our information, an inspection conducted on Monday in the Genay factory (Rhône) confirms the production of Fastac, intended for export, "which is prohibited by the EGalim law".
The inspection carried out by the state services on 30 June confirms the revelations of the "Whichers and voluntary mowers" who had entered the factory in northern Lyon seven days earlier for "a citizen visit". The state is still studying the follow-up to these prohibited practices.
Op-Ed | Europe Must End The Double Standards In Toxic Pesticides Exports | Agricultural and Rural Convention
A number of hazardous pesticides which are banned in the EU are freely manufactured and exported to other countries with weaker regulations, putting human health and the environment at risk. The EU also allows the import of produce grown with these banned pesticides. A broad coalition of NGOs and trade unions, spearheaded by Corporate Europe Observatory, has launched a new campaign around the EU's double standards. Op-ed by UN Special Rapporteurs
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