“Italy’s vote in favor of the extension is a resounding change of course from the vote against it in 2017 and comes at a time when we await the inauguration of the new government, which will have to demonstrate its commitment to the ecological transition of our agriculture,” emphasize the Associations of the #CambiamoAgricoltura Coalition, which urged against extending the authorization of glyphosate until the end of 2023.
In the context of the European Green Deal, the European Commission has adopted a global Farm to Fork strategy that recognises the strong links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet and aims to comprehensively address the challenges of sustainable food systems. To drive the transition to a sustainable food system, the Farm to Fork strategy has launched several actions including an initiative for a horizontal framework law to accelerate and facilitate the transition to sustainability and ensure that food placed on the EU market becomes increasingly sustainable. To this end, the Commission launched a broad consultation process to gather views and input from all stakeholders.
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