Agriculture minister reaffirms plans to ban pesticide exports | free press

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Germany produces and exports pesticides that are not permitted in the EU for health protection reasons. That should change – and soon.

Berlin.

Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has confirmed the traffic light coalition’s plans to ban the export of harmful agrochemicals. “It is unacceptable that we continue to produce and export pesticides that we have rightly banned here with a view to people’s health,” said the Green politician of the Funke media group (Sunday). People everywhere have the same right to health, which also applies to farmers in other countries.

A spokesman for the ministry confirmed that the export ban is to be regulated by an ordinance under the Plant Protection Act. A draft bill should be presented later this year. The aim is therefore for the rules to take effect in the spring. However, the ministries must agree beforehand.

The SPD, Greens and FDP have agreed in the coalition agreement to ban the export of certain pesticides that are not permitted in the EU for health protection reasons. (dpa)

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