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"en.20161025.56.2-922-000"2
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"Madam President, we are talking here about an EU-wide attempt to control pests of plants. Failure to control threats to plants and imported produce is well documented. WTO rules allow countries to ban imports on this basis. Member States have different priorities when it comes to deciding on invasive species control. Northern Finland and Cyprus are unlikely to sing from the same song sheet in this respect; the EU will, however, expect them to do so.
Controlling pests requires pesticides. The EU institutions are doing their best to reduce the active ingredients that may be used. The latest victim are the endocrine disruptors, and their demise will reduce the number of materials available from 400 to a little over 300, creating more pressure on those that remain to succumb to increasing resistance from the target pest. Whilst the green lobby might be happy with the situation, they have yet to demonstrate that endocrine disruptors are a proven hazard when used correctly. I have personally handled these products for very many years and, to the great disappointment the green lobby, I am still here."@en1
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