This book explores the regulation of pesticides in the European Union in order to reveal the
complex controversial and contested nature of an assessment system proudly declared by the EU
to be 'the strictest in the world'. The current regulatory framework is based on Regulation
1107 2009 which substantially reformed the previous system. The analysis describes the new
criteria and procedures for the authorization of active substances to be used in the production
of pesticides traces the lengthy policy formulation process and identifies factors that made
policy change possible. Further the book illustrates the current controversies that
characterise the implementation of Regulation 1107 2009: the ban of pesticides harmful to
pollinators the renewal of the authorization of glyphosate and the definition of criteria for
the assessment of endocrine disruption. The author provides information on policy outcomes and
highlights persisting shortcomings in the enforcement of EU regulation. This book will appeal
to students and scholars from a variety of disciplines including political science political
sociology and public policy.
