Traduction de «Consiglio della ricerca agronomica » (Italien → Anglais) :

This problem is largely due to a catastrophic mortality rate caused by two systemic pesticides — imidaclopride and fipronil — which are used to coat the seeds of arable crops and which (as proven by the French National Agricultural Research Institute of Avignon-Montfavet (INRA) and the analyses carried out by the French National Scientific Research Centre in Orléans (CNRS) showing the presence at toxic levels of imidaclopride in maize and sunflower pollens) are harmful not only to the crops treated, but also to future crops since the active substances remain in crop residues buried in the soil, and subsequently in the humus.

(aa) stepping up agronomic research with a view to promoting the gearing of tobacco production towards varieties and cultivation and drying methods less harmful for human health, better adapted to market conditions and more environment-friendly, as well as the development of alternative uses for raw tobacco;

However, in the absence of a detailed evaluation of the causes of this failure and in view of the need to promote areas of tobacco research in response to society’s new demands, it seems inappropriate to replace agronomic research completely by conversion.

(aa) stepping up agronomic research with a view to promoting the gearing of tobacco production towards varieties and cultivation and drying methods less harmful for human health, better adapted to market conditions and more environment-friendly, as well as the development of alternative uses for raw tobacco;

In this context, and in the absence of a report evaluating the causes of this failure and suggesting possible solutions, there is no justification for the disappearance of agronomic research, which, moreover, must always go hand-in-hand with the new area of conversion in order to be fully effective.

The present document is a response to the invitation addressed by the Research Council, through its resolution of 15-16 November 2000 on the European Research and Innovation Area, to the Commission "to submit to the Council as soon as possible, so that it can hold an in-depth discussion before the framework programme is adopted, a communication on the implementation of the JRC's mission, covering management styles, methods and governance, the focusing of research efforts, the match of human resources to the task, improving links with other national research institutes, and the response which the JRC might provide to the needs of users, p ...[+++]articularly the Commission's Directorates-General, and public authorities".