Les pesticides en Europe
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PEER 13/10/11 Pesticides pollute European waterbodies more than previously thought
Pesticides are a bigger problem than had long been assumed. This is the conclusion of a study in which scientists analysed data on 500 organic substances in the basins of four major European rivers. It was revealed that 38 per cent of these chemicals are present in concentrations which could potentially have an effect on organisms. River Elbe in Germany. The study focused on organic pollutants recorded in over 750,000 entries of water analyses in the basins of the Elbe (Czech Republic/Germany), the Danube (10 neighbouring European countries), the Schelde (Belgium) and the Llobregat (Spain) rivers.Documents de l'Union Européenne
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9th European IFSA Symposium, 4-7 July 2010, Vienna (Austria) - A multicriteria decision method assessing the overall sustainabil
SANTE BELGIQUE 16/03/10 Programme de Réduction des Pesticides et des Biocides (PRPB)
Pesticides and biocides have undeniably done the population a great service, insofar as they have made it possible to provide food that is free from toxic substances and pathogens which, in the past, wrought so much damage. However, the use of pesticides and biocides goes hand in hand with exposure to a large number of potentially hazardous products. The fear is that the large-scale use of these products is detrimental to human and environmental health. Therefore, it has become clear to everyone that, for safety's sake, both the professional and non-professional use of these substances, and the associated risks, must be limited. At European level, the sixth version of the Environmental Action Programme ( Decision No 1600/2002/EC (.PDF) ) proposes reducing the effects of pesticides on human health and the environment.http://www.pesticide-residues.org/food.html
On average, 4% of the tested food in 2007 exceeded the permitted maximum residue levels (MRL). In fruit and vegetables this value was almost 5%. This is the result of the newest report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) about tests conducted in 29 EU and EFTA member states. The results are alarming.
Executive summary for EU citizens The transport of the pesticides from the soil surface to and in groundwater was monitored in six aquifers representative of European groundwater resources (2 in France, 1 in Germany, 1 in Switzerland, 1 in Denmark and 1 in the Netherlands). Results show that there is a potential for a rapid transport of pesticides to depth under specific conditions. The pattern of detection of pesticides in groundwater varied according to the compound and the aquifer considered. Where detection occured, it was limited to the first few weeks following application to agricultural crops whereas in some others, the compound was detected throughout the monitoring periods. Mathematical tools enabling the simulation of pesticide fate from the soil surface to and in groundwater were developed or improved within the scope of the project. The models were tested against the data collected at the various study sites.
BRGM/RP-52897-FR - Pesticides in European groundwaters : detailed study of representative aquifers and simulation of possible ev
Assurer la durabilité et la compétitivité des systèmes agricoles en réduisant l’usage des pesticides apparaît comme un défi majeur. PURE s’attache à fournir des solutions de protection intégrée des cultures et une boîte à outils pour leur mise en œuvre dans des systèmes de production majeurs en Europe (cultures annuelles, légumes de plein champ, cultures pérennes et cultures protégées) dans lesquels une réduction de l’usage des pesticides et un meilleur contrôle des bioagresseurs auront un impact notable. Pour chacun des six systèmes de production sélectionnés** et en tenant compte de la diversité des contextes biologiques, agronomiques et économiques de l’Europe, PURE combinera des méthodes existantes avec de nouveaux outils au sein de solutions de protection intégrée originales.
INRA 05/05/11 Réduire l’usage des pesticides par la protection intégrée : lancement du projet européen PURE
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The desire for less pesticide residues on crops and a reduction in the types of agro-chemicals available to farmers after recent EU legislation is being addressed by new research at SCRI. SCRI is one of the partners in the EU PURE project (Pesticide Use-and-risk Reduction in European farming systems with Integrated Pest Management) which will develop integrated pest and disease management techniques for major EU crops. Integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) is a holistic, systems-based approach, integrating several strategies to reduce weeds, insect pests and diseases while minimising the use of pesticide treatments. PURE is the biggest agricultural project funded by the EU under the Framework 7 programme with a total value of €12 million.