26/04/2023

New video on organic plant health care & updates on the SUR 

We are happy to announce that we just published a new video on the organic approach to plant health care and the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR)!   

The full video is 3 minutes long, but we also divided it into three cuts as explained below:   

The full-length video and the 3 cuts are available on our YouTube channel and our website. Please feel free to share them among your networks and on your social media channels!  

Updates on the SUR 

In March 2023, the Members of the European Parliament of the Environment Committee tabled more than 2,800 amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for the revision of the current Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive. In a document published on our Members’ extranet, we provided an analysis of those as well as an advocacy analysis for the coming weeks. Now, it will be the turn of the MEPs of the Agriculture Committee to table their amendments (on their narrow scope of competencies) by 26 May, after the presentation of the report from the AGRI rapporteur MEP Clara Aguilera (S&D, Spain) on 22 May. 

Member States are still waiting for the Commission’s additional data expected in June 2023. The data will cover the impact of the SUR on food and feed affordability and availability, availability of alternatives to synthetic pesticides, pesticide reduction’s impacts on the EU’s food production, as well as the competitiveness of small and medium farms. 

In April, we organised a Let’s discuss organic session on the SUR for our members. The PPT and recordings are available on our members’ extranet.  

Interested in becoming a member? Please reach out to [email protected]  

For questions on organic plant health care or the SUR please reach out to [email protected]  

The work of IFOAM Organics Europe on this topic is co-financed by the LIFE programme of the European Union, under the Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). This page only reflects the views of the authors and its sole responsibility lies with IFOAM Organics Europe. The CINEA is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information provided. 

 
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