EU Member States Back Move to Curb Pesticide Use in Imports
European Union member states have agreed to support regulations that would ban the use of prohibited pesticides in imported goods. This move aims to tighten environmental standards despite opposition from major trading partners.
European Union countries agreed their stance on rules that will allow the bloc to ban the use of prohibited pesticides in imports from third countries, overcoming a key hurdle for a regulation that has angered major trading partners.
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