Estas sustancias no han superado los controles de seguridad
Por Carina Gómez
La Comisión Europea prevé prohibir la comercialización de 70 pesticidas presentes en el mercado europeo desde 1993. El motivo de su veto es que no han superado los controles de seguridad para determinar su efecto en el medio ambiente y la salud humana.
En una nota, el Ejecutivo comunitario explicó que todos los pesticidas analizados -alrededor de 1.000- "han pasado una evaluación de riesgo detallada para comprobar sus efectos en humanos y en el medio ambiente".
Androulla Vassiliou, comisaria europea de Sanidad, dijo que retirar del mercado los pesticidas que no han demostrado su seguridad supone un hito en la lucha para proteger la salud y el medio ambiente.
Bruselas recuerda que estas sustancias están presentes en decenas de miles de productos, por lo que es vital que superen sin problemas los controles para poder ser comercializadas.
Para ayudar a los Estados miembros de la UE en el proceso de autorización de pesticidas, la Comisión Europea cuenta con una lista que recoge aquéllos que son seguros y hoy tiene previsto habilitar una base de datos pública en su página web.
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and amendments
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.
Regulation (EC) No 299/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
Consolidated version
Annexes I, II, III, IV and VII
Annexes I, II, III, IV and VII
Annex I
Commission Regulation (EC) No 178/2006 of 1 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council to establish Annex I listing the food and feed products to which maximum levels for pesticide residues apply.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 178/2006 of 1 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council to establish Annex I listing the food and feed products to which maximum levels for pesticide residues apply.
Annexes II, III and IV
Commission Regulation (EC) No 839/2008 of 30 August 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Annexes II, III and IV on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on certain products.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 of 29 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annexes II, III and IV setting maximum residue levels for products covered by Annex I thereto.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008
Commission Regulation (EC) No 839/2008 of 30 August 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Annexes II, III and IV on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on certain products.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 of 29 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annexes II, III and IV setting maximum residue levels for products covered by Annex I thereto.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008
Annex VII
Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2008 of 18 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annex VII listing active substance/product combinations covered by a derogation as regards post harvest treatments with a fumigant.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2008 of 18 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annex VII listing active substance/product combinations covered by a derogation as regards post harvest treatments with a fumigant.
Fuente: CONSUMER EROSKI, el diario del consumidor. Boletín 16 de marzo de 2009
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