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Plant protection options welcomed
Published: 02/08/2024
The European Association of Trade in Cereals, Oilseeds, Rice, Pulses, Olive Oil, Oils and Fats, Animal Feed and Agrosupply (COCERAL), UniStock, and Euromalt acknowledge the ongoing technical and political debate in the European Union (EU) on managing residues of plant protection products in food and feed, in a way that is safe for human and animal health, and respectful of the environment.
In particular, COCERAL, UniStock, and Euromalt welcome harmonised measures that reflect the agricultural needs of the EU member states and third-export countries and can favour international co-operation, underpinned by a rules-based order established in science.
With crop protection considerably moving to greener and more sustainable alternatives, including low-risk substances, biological tools, agroecology, and integrated pest management, it is relevant to maintain the options the farming community needs to grow crops and feed the planet. – COCERAL