WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3922/97 by Paul LANNOYE to the Commission. Pesticide movements
Date: 1997-12-11
Institutions: European Parliament, LANNOYE
Subjects: agricultural policy, destruction of crops, invitation to tender, pesticide, project management, quality control of industrial products, roadworthiness tests, safety standard, toxic substance













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91997E3922

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3922/97 by Paul LANNOYE to the Commission. Pesticide movements  


Official Journal C 187 , 16/06/1998 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3922/97 by Paul Lannoye (V) to the Commission (11 December 1997)Subject: Pesticide movementsThe Commission's policy on pesticides is unclear. The European Parliament is not in a position to monitor movements of pesticides (in terms of quantity or quality) sold or provided under the policies of DG I, III and VIII in particular. The calls for tender put out by these directorates-general are often not drawn up with the desired technical precision to guarantee transport, handling, storage and use under satisfactory conditions.Does the Commission call on consultancies, independent experts or universities, or does it intend to do so, in respect of the purchase of pesticides, given the complex nature of the technical specifications which must be used to define the subject of the tender, draw up a proper technical annex, study the tenders, check the quality and conformity of the purchases and supervise the storage, application and management of residues in the country of destination, in particular in the case of grants or other types of aid from the Commission?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (18 February 1998)Two years ago, the Commission launched an initiative to examine its tender procedures for pesticide supply together with options for promoting an integrated pest management approach (IPM). Two documents, i) progressive pest management and ii) the latest tender document which was used recently in Rwanda, are sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.The initiative on progressive pest management represents the first results of a study carried out to address the problems of pesticides in the wider sense and the implementation of an integrated pest management approach which will gradually be introduced into agricultural projects and programmes.The tender dossier recently used in Rwanda for the procurement of pesticides in the coffee sector is the result of discussions and consultations and represents a significant tightening up of the Commission procedures in this area. This document is in the process of being further modified to take into account the additional concern about the toxicity of the solvents used in pesticide formulation. It will also contain a fuller proposition for the training of pesticide users in the field.Pesticide producers have favourably received the Rwanda tender dossier and have also been involved indirectly in the discussions on pesticide control and IPM. It is now the intention of the Commission to formulate an official Commission approach both on pesticide procurement and IPM by the end of this year.