The focus: Duh complains against dangerous pesticide extensions

Von NAG Redaktion

"Erfahren Sie, wie die Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) Klage beim EU-Gericht eingereicht hat, um gefährliche Pestizide wie Flufenacet und Sulfurylfluorid zu verbieten. Diese Stoffe gefährden Umwelt und Gesundheit, während ihre Genehmigungen trotz abgelaufener Fristen verlängert wurden. Ein dringender Appell für ein europaweites Verbot. Lesen Sie mehr über die Hintergründe und die rechtlichen Schritte der DUH."
"Learn how the German Environmental Aid (DUH) filed a complaint with the EU Court to ban dangerous pesticides such as Flufenacet and Sulfurylfluoride. These substances jeopardize the environment and health, while their permits have been extended despite the expired deadlines. An urgent appeal for a Europe-wide prohibition. Read more about the background and the legal steps of the DUH." (Symbolbild/MB)

Environmental activism in focus: Lawsuit of German Environmental Aid against the EU Commission

The debate about the use of pesticides is increasingly gaining in explosiveness, while the German Environmental Aid (DUH) filed a lawsuit at the European Union's court. The background to this legal discussion is the approval extensions for two pesticides classified as highly dangerous. This shows not only the challenges of environmental and health protection, but also the tensions between industrial interests and public health concerns.

The affected substances are the herbicide fluffenacet and the greenhouse gas sulfurylfluoride. While Flufenacet is considered hormonally effective in the EU and comes from the group of PFAs-also known as "eternal crop chemicals"-sulfuryl fluoride has a greenhouse potential that is up to 7,500 times stronger than that of CO2. The continued use of these substances could not only endanger the health of the population, but also have significant consequences for the climate.

Jürgen Resch, the federal manager of the DUH, criticizes the bitter extension of these permits by the EU Commission, which-as he notes-is under pressure from industry. He emphasizes that the ignoring of current scientific knowledge about the risks for humans, animals and the environment is no longer acceptable. The long -term effects of these measures on the environment and health cannot be underestimated.

A central concern of the DUH is the precautionary principle that states that potential risks to the environment and health should already be taken into account in the planning phase. According to the DUH, the current practice of the EU Commission violates this principle by continuing to extend long permits without an appropriate review.

Caroline Douhaire, a lawyer, also indicates the urgent need to take measures, in particular due to the severe pollution, which is caused by the non -degradable fabric trifluoric veteran (TFA). This fabric has proven to be in alarming quantities in different waters and drinking water, which increases the risk of public health and at the same time threatens the beautiful biodiversity of the region.

The lawsuit of German environmental aid not only represents a single step in the fight against dangerous chemicals, but also reflects a general trend in which risks for the environment and human health in political decision -making processes have to be brought into focus. The continuing public attention to this topic could lead to a rethink in European environmental policy in the long term.

In recent years, the DUH has strained several legal disputes against various pesticide registrations, whereby it repeatedly indicates the dangers of chemicals that are harmful to the environment and human health. These developments show increasing awareness and commitment within civil society, the clarification and improvement of practices in agriculture and the use of pesticides.

The DUH complaint could also play a crucial role in the struggle for more transparency and responsibility in dealing with pesticides. It is hope that faster and rigorous measures will be taken to protect the environment and health of humans and animals.