Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals
Mr. Paul Savage:
The concern is how pesticides would be used in various areas and under what circumstances. The Commission's definition of what sensitive areas, including Natura 2000 areas, is wide, but we are still at an early stage in the discussions on how sensitive areas will be covered and what the provisions on the use of pesticides in those areas will be.