MEPs pause a vote on an EU pesticides bill, as UN experts join scientists in opposition to Big Pharma.
14 October 2026
A backlash is building against an EU ‘omnibus’ bill that seeks to make it easier to authorise and use pesticides across the bloc.
MEPs are yet to set a date to vote on the European Commission’s proposal to extend how long pesticides can stay approved in the EU, amid protest, and divisions among member states.
MEPs are yet to set a date to vote on the European Commission’s proposal to extend how long pesticides can stay approved in the EU, amid protest, and divisions among member states.