2024-09-19 22:27:42
This Wednesday, the plenary session of the European Parliament canceled the importation of foods containing residues of pesticides whose use is prohibited in the EU by rejecting two decisions of the European Commission that allowed a maximum limit for the residues of these pesticides.
It rejects two decisions of the European Commission which approved a maximum residue limit for these pesticides
Specifically, it is the ciproconazol and the spirodiclofen, present in products such as cereals, seeds, meat, liver and kidneyor others like him benomilohe carbendazim and the thiophanate-methyl in citrus fruits such as lemons, limes or tangerines.
The European Parliament has rejected the Commission’s decision regarding the ciproconazol and that spirodiclofen with 522 votes in favor of the protest, 127 against and 28 abstaining and 516 in favor, 129 against and 27 abstaining in the case of the benomilohe carbendazim and the thiophanate-methyl. A clear majority of at least 359 deputies was required to reject the Commission’s decisions.
The same standards as products produced in the EU
The resolutions attached to the proposal emphasize that agricultural products imported from non-EU countries must meet the same standards as products produced in the EU. ensure a level playing field and to argue that higher residual ceilings are allowed for imports It can also endanger the health of European citizens and the producing countries..
Now, heThe Commission must withdraw its proposals and present a new project that reduces all maximum residue levels to the limit of determination — the lowest amount that can be detected — or to the default value of 0.01 mg/kg for all uses. Moreover, Members are urging the Community Executive to reject any application for import concessions.
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