Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2016-04-13-Speech-3-350-500"
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"en.20160413.34.3-350-500"2
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"With 1.4 million farmed hectares across the East of England and GBP 998 million worth of income stemming from farming in my region in 2014, I understand the importance of listening to the views of our farmers. I received many letters emphasising the assistance provided to farmers by products containing glyphosate and I am grateful for them. I also received many representations from constituents raising concerns about its safety – and those of other chemical products – particularly as many people come into contact with them.
That is why I voted for this report which will urge the Commission to undertake further work to establish the level of any harm to health and the environment that is caused.
My vote is not a vote against glyphosate itself and I do not want to ban farmers from using a popular herbicide without a substitute being available. The outcome does not ban the product, but simply denies a 15 year approval for its continued use at this stage. I think the responsible thing to do is seek approval for a shorter time span, undertake further scientific investigation, and vote for more robust safety assessments of any chemical which can potentially cause cancer."@en1
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