The Via Pontica Foundation aligns with PAN Europe in urging Member States to oppose the renewal of captan and 8-hydroxyquinoline, two pesticides under review for continued use in the EU. Captan is a fungicide linked to potential human health risks…
German Chemicals Office Submits Proposal Linking TFA to Reproductive Toxicity
The German Federal Office for Chemicals (BfC) has recently submitted a significant proposal to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), aiming to classify trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts as reproductive toxicants. This proposal is rooted in new scientific evidence…
Bulgaria restricts the use of glyphosate
The use of glyphosate will partially be banned in Bulgaria. It will no longer be available in areas used by the general public, public parks, gardens, sports and recreation grounds, school and children’s playgrounds, as well as near health and…
The Global Initiative to Stop the Export of Hazardous Pesticides
Via Pontica Foundation has joined an open letter addressed to the European Council, calling for the immediate cessation of the production and export of banned and hazardous pesticides from the European Union. The letter, signed by dozens of organizations from…
Inclusion of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) as a Priority Substance under the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Urgent Request to Include Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) as a Priority Substance under the Water Framework Directive On May 30, 2024, the Via Pontica Foundation, in collaboration with a coalition of non-governmental organizations from the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe),…
NGO Briefing for the Council on the Soil Monitoring Law
A group of non-governmental organizations have made their recommendations to the Member States’ experts involved in negotiations regarding the Soil Monitoring Law (SML). The Via Pontica Foundation fully supports these views and aims to contribute to achieving an ambitious and…
#CAPreform Open letter to MEPs
The “Via Pontica” Foundation, actively engaged in nature conservation and ecological well-being, recently signed an important open letter to the Members of the European Parliament. The letter, which can be found on the Pesticides Action Network Europe website, addresses serious…
CHILDREN’S DRAWING COMPETITION dedicated to World Wetlands Day – February 2
Via Pontica Foundation organizes a CHILDREN’S DRAWING COMPETITION dedicated to World Wetlands Day – February 2 on the topic: Wetlands: Source of life and human well-being Conditions for participation: Competition works will be divided into three age groups: 7 –…