Dutch court of appeal orders 250 m buffer strip between field and

Dutch court of appeal orders 250 m buffer strip between field and

In a groundbreaking ruling the Court of Appeal in the south of the Netherlands has ruled that citizens have to be protected against pesticides with a 250 meter buffer strip between houses and field. This makes lily cultivation – which uses a very large amount of pesticides – in this case impossible next to the houses until at least 2028. The court concludes that the Dutch authorities have not done enough to protect the most vulnerable. Lily grow…