THE European Commission is to consider possible changes to the Common Agricultural Policy in order to discourage pesticide use because of its risks to human health.

The European Commission has announced a proposal to harmonise maximum residue levels for pesticides in products of plant and animal origin. The proposal aims to consolidate and simplify current ...

The Food and Veterinary Office of the European Commission (EC) has published the report of the year 2000 pesticide residue monitoring programme. The report highlights the results of the analysis ...

A new law in France allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide has sparked a record-breaking petition opposing it, ...

Diphenylamine (DPA) is not allowed in the European Union but is widely used by apple growers outside the EU. At present, there is a tolerance level of 0.5 parts per million (ppm) on non-EU fruit, but ...