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Prosulfocarb is one of the most widely sold herbicidal active substances in France. For several years now, ANSES has been paying close attention to the problems posed by spray drift of prosulfocarb products. For example, the Agency has examined deposits on non-target crops following prosulfocarb treatments. It has also updated its assessment of products with regard to the exposure of local residents. Below we take stock of the work carried out by ANSES since 2017.

A highly volatile substance used in large quantities

Prosulfocarb is the second most widely sold herbicidal active substance in France. Products containing prosulfocarb are mainly used on cereal, potato, and some vegetable crops. ANSES has undertaken several actions in relation to these products since 2017, for two main reasons:

  • The large quantities of prosulfocarb used in France, due to the large areas treated and the doses applied per hectare;
  • The high volatility of the active substance, favouring its dispersion in the air even after application.

In light of the above, ANSES put prosulfocarb on the list of plant protection substances requiring particular attention in its 2020 report on substances of concern. From a toxicological standpoint, the substance is not classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic. However, it can cause skin reactions in exposed individuals.

Several European countries, including France, have reported the presence of prosulfocarb residues in foodstuffs from untreated crops. Following its phytopharmacovigilance analysis, the Agency tightened the conditions for applying products in 2018. In particular, it required the use of nozzles that reduce spray drift by at least 66%.

The active substance prosulfocarb is currently being assessed at European level. The European Commission recently extended its approval until 31 January 2027.

Review of analyses of reports concerning prosulfocarb
  • Residues on non-target crops

As part of its phytopharmacovigilance scheme, ANSES analysed several reports in France concerning the undesirable presence of prosulfocarb in apples, watercress and rocket in particular, even though this herbicide is not used on these crops. After the conditions of use of products were tightened, it updated this analysis with the latest data on levels of prosulfocarb in foodstuffs. In its analysis, it notes that the undesirable presence of prosulfocarb on non-target crops is still being observed. The concentration levels measured in foodstuffs do not exceed the risk thresholds for consumers. However, due to the abnormal presence of such residues on non-target crops, some products have been downgraded and can no longer be marketed.

  • Concentration peaks in ambient air

In 2022, Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ANSES's partner for phytopharmacovigilance, reported that concentration peaks of prosulfocarb had been observed in the air in Plaine d'Aunis (Charente-Maritime) in autumn 2021. To analyse these measurements, ANSES used one of the methods implemented to interpret the results of the 2018-2019 national exploratory campaign to measure pesticides in ambient air. It concluded that these concentration levels in ambient air did not constitute a health alert.

What are phytopharmacovigilance reports?

The phytopharmacovigilance scheme collects reports of adverse effects related to the use of plant protection products. These reports come from declarations made by professionals, as well as from measurement systems and research work. Each report is analysed to decide whether it constitutes an alert requiring the implementation of risk management measures, or whether it needs to be further investigated, in particular via specific studies or increased surveillance.

Find out more about phytopharmacovigilance

 

https://www.anses.fr/en/content/review-anses-work-prosulfocarb

 

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france hebdo.....

THE PARISIANS HOLD WELL AGAINST THE PAYSANTS....

"WE DON'T CARE!"...

"WE CAN SHIT WELL WITHOUT YOU!"...

 

MAJOR CHAIN STORES: EVERYTHING NEEDS TO VANISH, INCLUDING PAYSANTS!

IN SOCHAUX: DROPPED BY PEUGEOT, SAVED BY THE PROLETARIAT

FUSEA: THE HEAD-SHOOTER OF THE PAYSANTS

ORGANIC FARMS UNDER THE GUN FROM INDUSTRIAL GROWERS.

 

By:Cyrielle CABOT

French farmers say that one of their biggest fears is that Chilean apples, Brazilian grains and Canadian beef will flood the European market, thereby undermining their livelihoods. France’s farmers continued to demonstrate on the country’s motorways on Wednesday, protesting against rising costs, over-regulation and free-trade agreements –partnerships between the EU and exporting nations that the farming unions say leads to unfair competition. 

The EU has signed several free-trade agreements in recent years, all with the objective of facilitating the movement of goods and services. But farmers say the deals bring with them insurmountable challenges.

"These agreements aim to reduce customs duties, with maximum quotas for certain agricultural products and non-tariff barriers," said Elvire Fabry, senior researcher at the Jacques Delors Institute, a French think-tank dedicated to European affairs. "They also have an increasingly broad regulatory scope to promote European standards for investment, protection of intellectual property, geographical indications and sustainable development standards."

South American trade deal in the crosshairs

Some non-EU countries – such as Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland – maintain comprehensive free-trade agreements with the EU because they are part of the European Economic Area. This allows them to benefit from the free movement of goods, services, capital and people.

Other nations farther afield have signed more variable agreements with the EU, including Canada, Japan, Mexico, Vietnam and Ukraine. The EU also recently signed an accord with Kenya and a deal with New Zealand that will come into force this year; negotiations are also under way with India and Australia.    

However, a draft agreement between the EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is creating the most concern. Under discussion since the 1990s, this trade partnership between Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay would create the world's largest free-trade area, a market encompassing 780 million people. 

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20240131-unfair-competition-french-farmers-up-in-arms-over-eu-free-trade-agreements

 

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SEE ALSO: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240131-multiple-arrests-as-angry-french-farmers-blockade-key-food-market-close-in-on-paris

 

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forever chem-ed.....

European officials test positive for forever chemicals
NGOs have measured 'forever chemicals' in the blood of a dozen European politicians. Among them is former European Commission vice president Frans Timmermans, who is calling for a ban on these substances.

 

By Stéphane Horel

From the people who live near chemical plants to Europe's top officials, no one escapes forever chemicals. Eleven politicians agreed to undergo a biological analysis, donating a few drops of their blood to NGOs European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Chemsec. All of them, without exception, showed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS, a subgroup of persistent organic pollutants) in their blood, according to results made public on Wednesday January 31.

Frans Timmermans, the former Commission vice-president responsible for the European Green Deal, was among the officials who submitted to the tests. Out of 13 distinct PFAS tested for, seven were found in his body, which was also the case for the other volunteers. In response to this analysis campaign, the Dutch official called for "an end to emissions of these legalized pollutants" and encouraged Europe to ban their use altogether. "Our citizens must be protected," he said. A proposed Europe-wide ban on the ultra-toxic chemicals, known as the "universal ban" is due to come into effect in 2026.
Introduced into the environment by the factories that produce them and used in a myriad of applications from non-stick coatings to waterproofing and electric vehicle batteries, PFAS do not degrade in nature but remain permanently.
Exposure to the substances has been linked to cancer, cardiovascular and thyroid disorders, infertility and immune system disorders. One of them, PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), has just been recognized as a human carcinogen by the United Nations International Agency for Research on Cancer, on the basis of a sufficient level of evidence for kidney and testicular cancers.
Banned in the European Union in 2020 and 2009 respectively, PFOA and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) were systematically detected in the blood of the 11 officials tested as part of this campaign.

 

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2024/02/01/european-officials-test-positive-for-forever-chemicals_6483304_8.html

 

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SEE ALSO : https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/01/cancer-in-the-corn-belt-sparks-actions-to-fight-farm-chemical-contamination/

  

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The European Revolution nobody is talking about!

 

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