Environment committee back challenges against two active substances – chlorotoluron and carbendazim.

On 16  November 2020, the Environment Committee backed two challenges challenge to the authorisation of the active substance chlorotoluron and carbendazim.

 

If you missed the debate, you can watch it below.

 

Chlorotoluron

 

The challenge was  co-sponsored by Maria Arena (S&D), Michèle Rivasi (Verts/ALE), Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL), and Eleonora Evi (INI).

How did they vote

You can see how MEPs voted below

 

 

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Challenge against carbendazim 

 

 Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving carbendazim as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10 was put forward by  Maria Arena (S&D), Michèle Rivasi (Verts/ALE), Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL), and Eleonora Evi (INI).

 

How did they Vote

The Committee supported the challenge.

You can see how the voted below.

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The plenary will vote on the challenges during the 23-26 November session.