The Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, which analyzes PL 6299/2002 on plant protection products, met again on Wednesday (09). The President of the Commission, Ms. Tereza Cristina (DEM-MS) gave collective views to parliamentarians. A new meeting was scheduled for next Tuesday (15). In his speech, Deputy Luiz Nishimori (PR-PR), rapporteur of the issue, said that the debate is important, but the modernization of the law is beneficial for society, for the country. “The proposal will be the best for Brazilian society . My report has already been presented and the subject has been discussed intensely in the last two years. Even so, I am open to the debate for improvements and suggestions to the text. What can not be obstructs this democratic process “, defended the rapporteur.
At the first deliberation of the day, a request for the inversion of the agenda presented by Deputy Valdir Colatto (MDB-SC), Environment Coordinator of the Parliamentary Front of Agriculture and Livestock (FPA), was voted. Approved by a nominal majority, the request requested the start of the discussion of the proposal in order to expedite the work. A new request for the withdrawal of the report from the discussion paper, presented by Alessandro Molon (Rede-RJ), was also voted in the first part of the meeting and rejected by the majority.
During the vote, in response to Mr Bohn Gass’s (PT-RS) allegation that the Commission did not listen to the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), Congresswoman Tereza Cristina (DEM-MS), also leader of the Parliamentary Front of Agriculture ), stated that there was no request from the MPF for a public hearing and that all relevant bodies on the subject, as well as representatives of civil society, were heard. “There were 12 deliberative meetings, nine public hearings and one seminar. The debate was built with technical, economic and scientific data brought by various actors, including experts and citizens, “commented the president.
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For deputy Covatti Filho (PP-RS), author of PL 3200/2015, joined to PL 6299/02, which also deals with the issue, with the lack of speed in the registration of agricultural pesticides in Brazil, which takes up to eight years , many more efficient products are no longer used in the country’s crops. “This is detrimental to human health: using a product lagged due to the lack of new technologies already approved in other countries in Europe and South America,” he said.
The deputy also reiterated that in the proposal Brazil continues to fulfill all the requirements limited by the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO-WHO), guaranteeing the food safety and health of the population. “All criteria are laid down in the law as well as levels of toxicity and environmental impacts. The report goes further and calls for standardization of the rules used in all international agreements for the use of pesticides. This is modernization, because the law was lagging behind and did not follow the evolution of international treaties, “said Covatti Filho.
The leader of the PSDB, Deputy Nilson Leitão (MT), said that the proposed law will not increase in any way the use of pesticides in the country, much less make registration processes more flexible. “The debate is important, but caution is needed with what is misinformed in society. It is essential to produce safely. And for this, modernization becomes necessary, “said Leitão.
Regarding the use of products in Brazil that are not used in other countries, the leader was emphatic in explaining that the basic issue is the difference in climate. “Europe has stopped using many products in the fight against pests that do not exist there because of the climate. Snow helps fight disease. The crop there is not the crop here. Neither the plants nor the productions. In Brazil, it is used, because the climate gives rise to a greater number of pests, besides different diseases, “said the parliamentarian.
In his address to the vote, Deputy Marcos Montes (PSD-MG), former president of the FPA, said that the correct path runs through what is best for society. “We know defensive players do not kill. Brazil is in seventh position of use of defensive. The information that arrives is empty. “, Said the deputy.