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Brussels, 28 February 2024. Why is it important to consider the use of natural fumigants on fruit and vegetable crops? According to a study published by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe), fruit and vegetables in the European Union with traces of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have tripled in ten years. This is alarming due to…

Brussels, 14 February 2024. The increase in large-scale food production to feed a growing population has led to the massive use of pesticides, chemicals designed to control pests and diseases in crops. While these products have proven effective in safeguarding crops, their presence in the food chain raises a number of questions about the potential…

The European Commission is withdrawing its proposal on the sustainable use of pesticides, which called for halving the use of pesticides in the EU. In this context, the use of natural fumigants proposed by the LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project is undoubtedly the best alternative to protect the environment and food safety. “Agriculture needs to move to…

Brussels, 11 January 2024. The European Union is facing a growing risk of new pests and diseases from regions where they are already present due to increased international trade and is putting in place key prevention mechanisms. The European LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project, which advocates the use of natural fumigants, highly appreciates these measures that will…

Brussels, 15 December 2023. The approval of new legislation on pesticide use reduction will have to wait until at least the second half of 2024. The Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Luis Planas, has assured that “it seems difficult” that the European Union (EU) will manage to approve the law on the reduction of…

Brussels, 07 December 2023. The European Commission today adopted three legislative proposals to: streamline chemicals assessments across EU legislation; strengthen the knowledge base on chemicals; and ensure early detection of and action on emerging chemical risks. The European LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project, which advocates the use of natural fumigants, welcomes this proposal which will help to…

Brussels, 28 November 2023. The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached on last Thursday November 16 a preliminary agreement on a proposed EU law that would improve the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime offences. The European LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project, which advocates the use of natural fumigants, welcomes this measure, which will help to…

26/10/2023, Brussels. Today, Sunday 26 November, the World Day against the Indiscriminate Use of Agrochemicals is celebrated to raise awareness of the misuse and indiscriminate use of agrochemicals. A claim very much in line with the European project LIFE NextFUMIGREEN, which develops natural fumigants, based on active substances extracted from plant extracts, to control whitefly…

Brussels, 21 November 2023. Today, Tuesday 21 November, from the European project LIFE NextFUMIGREEN, we align with the European Commission’s initiative to promote sustainable agri-food products inside and outside the EU in 2024. To this end, 185.9 million euros will be earmarked in 2024 to finance activities to promote sustainable and high quality EU agri-food…