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PSD report confirms potential product losses 'serious' for horticulture
by
News Staff
Horticulture Week
19 December 2008
The Pesticides Safety Directorate's (PSD's) revised assessment of the latest EU proposals on pesticides confirms that between 14 and 23 per cent of chemicals could be lost, subject to further changes being made before the proposals are voted on by the full European Parliament (EP) in January.
It warns that in the worst-case scenario where key approval criteria are defined widely, the implications for horticulture are serious. The latest estimate is based on amendments made by the EP's environment committee...
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