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We welcome the amendments to the current recommendation for a second reading on the proposal tabled in April, given that they largely correspond with our proposals, which were as follows: that priority should be given to public health and to protecting the most vulnerable groups such as children and the unborn; that maximum residue levels (MRLs) should be set for products, taking account of the variations in climate and on the basis of the best available agricultural practices; that health risks should be explained to the public; that the risks to consumers should be assessed; that the results of national monitoring of residues should be published on the Internet; that the scope of the proposal should be widened to include imported products; and that civil society might be involved in setting MRLs.
It should be pointed out, however, that there is a long way to go on this issue, especially as regards implementing a common agricultural policy that respects the existing cultural diversity, whereby policies are put in place that promote small and medium-sized farming, in contrast with the current measures in place, which, if they achieve their aims, will sacrifice and penalise farmers with fewer resources.
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