The Revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive: challenges and opportunities

In June last year, the European Commission published its proposal to revise the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive which will enshrine into law the flagship 50% reduction targets on pesticides from the Farm to Fork Strategy. The Parliament and Council are now grappling with the serious question of how exactly to make farming more sustainable and what these reduction targets mean for European farmers. This event will delve into this challenging debate to find out where institutional, industry, and civil society stakeholders stand on the proposal: do they think that it’s manageable? Do we have enough data on the realities on the ground? What effective alternatives to chemical pesticides are out there for farmers to use? What are the tradeoffs when imposing reduction targets? Is this the right time for such an ambitious proposal when farmers are grappling with the current food security and energy crises?

How will the review of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive complement the EC proposal for a regulation on nature restoration that sets multiple binding restoration targets and obligations across a broad range of ecosystems, from forests and agricultural land to urban areas, rivers, and marine habitats?

In the truly open and forward-looking spirit of the EFF events and with the intention of promoting a pragmatic take on the upcoming debate, the EFF is looking forward to this fruitful discussion with an exciting panel of speakers.

To know more about the event description and to register, click here.