EU exports of banned chemical sparks outcry in South African vineyards

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/54121431

cyanamide, used in products such as the plant-growth regulator Dormex, commonly applied in vineyards, has been banned in the EU since 2009 due to its toxicity, including links to carcinogenicity and infertility.

German chemical giant BASF, Europe’s largest exporter of EU-banned pesticides last year

In 2020, the European Commission pledged to “lead by example” and ban exports of toxic pesticides to third countries. Five years later, no concrete measure has been taken.