EU plant protection takeover proposal meets with both praise and criticism
Published: Wednesday, Dec 11th 2024, 10:40
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Proposals by a National Council committee to adopt EU plant protection product authorizations in Switzerland in principle have met with a mixed response in the consultation process. The legislative project has met with both approval and vehement rejection.
The SVP, the Center Party, the FDP, the business association Scienceindustries and the cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Schwyz have all said yes in principle to the amendment of the Agriculture Act in line with the proposal. This is clear from their statements. The consultation ended on Monday.
The SP, the Greens, the nature and environmental organizations united in the Environmental Alliance and the Association of Swiss Wastewater and Water Protection Experts (VSA) are saying no.
The proponents say, among other things, that the longer it takes, the fewer plant protection products are available to Swiss farmers. Simplifying the approval process is the right thing to do. Opponents say, among other things, that Switzerland risks becoming the "pesticide hotspot of Europe".
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