<p>Plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides, by making it more transparent and accountable, were put forward by Parliament on 16 January 2019.</p>

<p>The European Parliament, on 6 February 2018, set up a special committee on the European Union’s authorization procedure for pesticides (PEST). MEPs want the public to be granted access to the studies used in the procedure to authorize a pesticide, including all the supporting data and information relating to the applications.&nbsp; Parliament is of the opinion that vulnerable groups should be more protected.</p>

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Sustainable use of pesticides: extracts from the debate, extracts from the vote and illustrative footage

Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides: extracts from the debate

Report on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides: extracts from the vote on the report by Norbert LINS (EPP,DE) and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA,BE)

EU authorisation procedure for pesticide Press point by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D,FR) , Chair of the PEST Committee and by Norbert LINS (EPP,DE) and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA,BE), co-rapporteurs

Press point by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), Chair of the PEST Committee, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE) and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), co-rapporteurs, on the EU authorisation procedure for pesticides

Constitutive meeting of the Special Committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides (PEST)

Setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides: extracts from the vote and illustrative shots

Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: ambience shots, statements and illustrative pictures

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