EU-parlament za novo odobra­vanje glifosata. Podrška za zabranu privatnog i javnog koriš­tenja.

Europski parlament složio se odobriti korištenje kontroverznog pesticida glifosata maksimalno sedam godina. To je kraće od odobrenje od petnaest godina kojeg je predložila europska komisija. Stranka za životinje izjasnila se za potpunu zabranu glifosata. “Razočaravajuće je da Europski parlament dobit multinacionalnih kompanija poput Monsanta smatra bitnijim od okoliša i zdravlja ljudi i životinja,” izjavila je europarlamentarka Anja Hazekamp.

“Ovaj je otrov gotovo neizbježan i mora se ukloniti iz trgovina sad kad se sigurnosti ljudi i životinja ne mogu garantirati,” rekla je Hazekamp. Prijedlog Stranke za životinje i GroenLinksa za zabranu privatnog i javnog korištenja u parkovima i na igralištima dobio je veliku podršku u Europskom parlamentu.

Glifosat je najprodavaniji pesticid na svijetu. Ovaj otrov ubija sav korov u vrtovima i koristi se na veliko u poljoprivredi. Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija upozorila je prošle godine da je otrov vjerojatno kancerogen. Moguće je, osim toga, da otrov uzrokuje hormonske poremećaje. Proizvođač Monsanto i europska uprava tvrde da je otrov siguran za korištenje. Europska komisija je zato iznijela prijedlog da se glifosat ponovno dozvoli na maksimalno petnaest godina.

“Široka primjena i kancerogenost glifosata je opasna kombinacija. Otrov je često javlja u rijekama, u podzemnim vodama i u našoj hrani. Istraživanja ukazuju na činjenicu da polovica ljudi u Europi ima tragove glifosata u tijelima. Ljudi su zbog toga zabrinuti, te je dvije trećine ljudi u Europi za zabranu glifosata,” izjavila je Hazekamp.

Konačna odluka o glifosatu nalazi se u rukama 28 zemalja članica Europske Unije. Oni polovicom svibnja glasuju za ponovno korištenje ovog kancerogenog otrova. Francuska, Švedska, Italija i Nizozemska do sada su se izjasnile za zabranu ponovnog odobrenja korištenja glifosata. No, državni tajnik Van Dam je nedavno u pismu Donjem domu izjavio da se ipak slaže s odobrenjem glifosata pod određenim uvjetima.

The European Parliament has approved of the readmission of the controversial pesticide glyphosate for maximum seven years. That is shorter than the admission for fifteen years as was proposed by the European Commission. The Party for the Animals called for a total ban of glyphosate. “It is highly disappointing that the European Parliament finds the profits of multinationals such as Monsanto more important than our environment and the health of people and animals,” said MEP Anja Hazekamp.

“This pesticide is hard to avoid and must be taken off the market since the safety of people and animals cannot be guaranteed,” said Hazekamp. The proposals of the Party for the Animals and Green Left to ban private use and the use in public parks and playgrounds were supported in the European Parliament.

Glyphosate is the most sold pesticide in the world. The pesticide kills weed in gardens and is used on a large scale in agriculture. Last year, the World Health Organisation warned that the pesticide is most likely carcinogenic. Additionally, the pesticide may possibly be endocrine disruptors. But its producer Monsanto and the daily European government state that the pesticide is safe for use. The European Commission therefore made a proposal for the readmission of glyphosate for the maximum period of fifteen years.

“The widespread use and the carcinogenic effect of glyphosate are a dangerous combination. This pesticide is found in rivers, in ground water and in our food. Research has proved that half of all people in Europe have levels of glyphosate in their body. Many people are seriously concerned about it, as much as two-thirds of all Europeans want glyphosate to be banned,” according to Hazekamp.

The definitive decision about glyphosate lies with the 28 Member States of the European Union. They will vote on readmission of this cargogenic product in mid-May. France, Sweden, Italy and the Netherlands have objected to renewing the glyphosate admission until now. But State Secretary Van Dam recently informed the Lower House by letter that he wishes to agree to the readmission of the pesticide under certain conditions.