EU moves to loosen rules on pesticide use as experts sound the alarm

The European Union wants to relax rules for pesticides, saying it will be easier for farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly options. But health and environmental experts say the risks are far too great.

歐盟委員會提議把農藥有效成分的審批改為無限期默認通過，稱此舉可簡化程序、降低成本並幫助農民保持競爭力。科學家、醫生與聯合國人權專家則警告，這一改動會削弱對健康和環境的保護，並呼吁暫停審議、開展獨立審查。