A number of countries, including the United States, Brazil, Japan, and India, have called on the EU to withdraw a pesticide control proposal, which may impose stricter restrictions on agricultural imports. These countries require the EU to conduct “substantive negotiations” with trading partners and comply with international standards when setting limits on pesticide residues imported into agricultural products. Most signatory countries have also expressed related concerns through the World Trade Organization.

A number of countries, including the United States, Brazil, Japan, and India, have called on the EU to withdraw a pesticide control proposal, which may impose stricter restrictions on agricultural imports. These countries require the EU to conduct “substantive negotiations” with trading partners and comply with international standards when setting limits on pesticide residues imported into agricultural products. Most signatory countries have also expressed related concerns through the World Trade Organization.