Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 5 Awst 2024.
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Green
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to impose restrictions on the sale of herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides or other pesticides to domestic users.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Government is currently reviewing its pesticide policies.
A pesticide may only be placed on the market in GB if the product has been authorised by our expert regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, following a thorough scientific risk assessment that concludes all safety standards are met. Pesticides that pose unacceptable risks are not authorised.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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