'Unlawful'! EU's hasty approval of pesticides condemned

The Ecologist
Feb 22, 2016, 9:29 am71 pts
The European Commission was guilty of maladministration and acted unlawfully in approving pesticides for which there was insufficient safety data, the EU Ombudsman has ruled. It must now reform its practices, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers, or face legal action.

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