The media quoted the documents they saw as reporting that after successful lobbying by chemical companies and agricultural groups, the EU is in the process of easing pesticide regulations. The European Commission's proposal is in line with industry demands to ease restrictions on prohibited substances. These documents were obtained by the non-governmental organization European Business Observatory through an information disclosure request and made available to the media. Current regulations require that pesticide active substances that have been approved for use must be re-evaluated every 15 years. The European Commission proposed abolishing this review mechanism to reduce administrative costs and compliance burdens on agri-food producers. According to the report, the European Commission said that the relevant meeting information has been published in the Transparency Registry. Its spokesperson said that if new safety hazards arise, special reviews can still be carried out on approved substances.

The media quoted the documents they saw as reporting that after successful lobbying by chemical companies and agricultural groups, the EU is in the process of easing pesticide regulations. The European Commission's proposal is in line with industry demands to ease restrictions on prohibited substances. These documents were obtained by the non-governmental organization European Business Observatory through an information disclosure request and made available to the media. Current regulations require that pesticide active substances that have been approved for use must be re-evaluated every 15 years. The European Commission proposed abolishing this review mechanism to reduce administrative costs and compliance burdens on agri-food producers. According to the report, the European Commission said that the relevant meeting information has been published in the Transparency Registry. Its spokesperson said that if new safety hazards arise, special reviews can still be carried out on approved substances.