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Hundreds poisoined by pesticides in Chinese Dumplings	France bans 30 major pesticides (list pdf) and more to follow. (Reuters Jan 30 '08).
Pesticide Updates from Co-operative Retail January 2008	Clarification of the MRL that applies to Deltamethrin in Raspberries
Amendments to MRLs; Withdrawal of Authorisations for methomyl & trifluralin	The new EU Directive 'Sustainable Use of Pesticides' !!! Click for Latest following the vote Oct 23 '07!! EU farm Ministers dump targets and "no spray" zones. Dec 07..but it has still to go through Environment Committee and back to Parliament..
Crop Protection Association says pesticide use down in 2006	EU Environment Committee votes for tougher rules on pesticides Sept 07 to improve protection of health and the environment, support farming, reduce animal testing and boost competition among pesticide manufacturers.
	Paraquat banned by EU Court.(pdf). Syngenta will reapply for approval. UK preparing Revocation Notices - PSD	Pesticide use on crops grown in the UK from CSL
Greening Supermarkets Annual Report from NCC 2006 2007 version	The UK government has no plans to introduce targets to reduce pesticide use 'across the board' (National Pesticide Strategy).	Freshinfo .com
Pesticide scores awarded to major retailers	GlobalGap takes over EuroGap
Daily Express April 07 - New Alert about Pesticides in Fruit	There are proposals in the UK to introduce a pesticide tax. In order to demonstrate that this is not necessary, there is a Voluntary Inititiative developing improved pesticide control.
Farmers Weekly issue rules for pesticide use 2007	The Royal Commission Environmental Pollution Report (Sept 2005) investigated farm spraying and risks to residents and suggested there should be a "buffer zone" between spraying and residential properties. The Advisory Committee on Pestcides (ACP) response includes a mention of one of our EP@W directors,who considered that the Green Code (new edition published Feb 2006) should made more compulsory. UK Government response backs ACP (July 2006).
BCPC handbook to help you spray within the law	Update on EU Directive 91/414 http://www.eppo.org/PPPRODUCTS/EUreport.htm
	But Food Pesticide Residues slightly up in 2006
	The EU Environment Committee endorses a wide-ranging strategy to cut down the use of plant protection products,