I was not expecting to start so quickly on following the environment committee’s challenges to the comitology decisions.
Yesterday, the Environment committee backed two challenges to implementing acts on GMOs and pesticides.
The size of the majority is substantial.
Pesticides
ENVI objects to the extension of approval period for pesticides flumioxazine (47/22/1) and chlorotoluron
Rapporteur: Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL)
For 49, Against 20, Abstentions 1
GMOs
ENVI objects to import authorisation for products based on herbicide-resistant GMOmaizes MZHG0JG (51/15/5), MON 89034X.
Co-Rapporteurs: Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Günther Sidl (S&D), Nicolae Ştefănuță (Renew), Tilly Metz (Verts/ALE), Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL), Eleonora Evi (NI)
For 50, Against 14, Abstentions 7.
The vote in plenary will be in the October plenary (9-10 October 2019).
It will set will an important precedent.
If you missed the exchange of views and the final vote it is below.
Debate
Vote
The texts of the challenges are below.