Head of Policy & Campaigns for Pesticide Action Network UK (@PAN_UK) - she/her
Jun 17, 2021 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
1/ UK-Australia deal "Agreement in Principle" published today by both Governments.
The SPS section appears to confirm many of @PAN_UK's fears that the deal will weaken UK #pesticide standards.
Here’s how… gov.uk/government/pub…2/ It agrees to "recognition of the principle of equivalence" which means achieving the same regulatory objective/level of protection by different means. #Australiatradedeal#Australiadeal
May 20, 2021 • 13 tweets • 8 min read
1/ As the #AustraliaTradeDeal row rages, here are some facts and figures on UK vs Australian #pesticide standards which reveal the extent of the threat posed to British farming and human and environmental health
2/ Unlike the UK, Australia still allows food to contain residues of Chlorpyrifos which has been shown to negatively affect the cognitive development of foetuses and young children.
Jan 11, 2021 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
1/ - Great to see lots of outrage about @DefraGovUK's decision to allow sugar beet farmers to use #neonics. Here is a thread with some of detail and nuance that the headlines won't cover.... @PAN_UK2/ - UK Government’s decision to support the neonics ban was based on advice in Oct 2017 from its own advisory body on pesticides - the Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) - see the ECP's conclusions here on page 4 - bit.ly/3sgcuWw
