I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
On 14 May 2020, the full Parliament voted against the Commission’s implementing acts to authorise a GMO soybean. The numbers were 477 votes for, 181 against, with 23 abstentions. The text was first tabled on 28 January 2020. The Environment Committee debated the challenge 3 February 2020 and voted on 13 February. Objection pursuant … Read more
Today I learned that the European Commission has withdrawn their proposal ‘regards maximum residue levels for cycloxydim, flonicamid, haloxyfop, mandestrobin, mepiquat, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 and prohexadione in or on certain products.’ On 21 April April, the Environment Committee voted against the proposal. The full Parliament would not have been able to vote on … Read more