MEPs debate on the report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products and to make them safer by at least 50%; they would also reduce the use of so-called “more hazardous products” by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average. Closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur.

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Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

use of pesticides and herbicides (T)

use of glyphosate (T)

WIENER, Sarah (Greens/EFA, AT)

KYRIAKIDES, Stella (CY, EC)

Sustainable use of plant protection products: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur

SOUNDBITE (Original), Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), -