EU double standards on pesticides exposed, amid warning of coffee and citrus price spikes
EU double standards on pesticides exposed, amid warning of coffee and citrus price spikes
12/08/2026, 14:16:12 · EUobserver
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The EU's plans to liberalise rules on pesticide use at home contrast with new restrictions on imports of produce containing pesticide residues. Yet the EU continues to sell banned pesticides to countries outside the bloc.
The EU’s plans to liberalise rules on pesticide use at home contrast with new restrictions on imports of produce containing pesticide residues. Yet the EU continues to sell banned pesticides to countries outside the bloc.