BioThai Foundation object to planned review of glyphosate ban

[webfact]

BioThai Foundation object to planned review of glyphosate ban

 

 

BioThai Foundation director Vithoon Lienchamroon has voice his objection to a reported attempt by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to review the ban on the glyphosate herbicide.

 

Responding to a report that Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, in his capacity as chair of the NHSC, plans to ask the committee to reconsider the ban scheduled to come into force on December 1st, he said that reviewing the ban is beyond the authority of the committee.

 

After the NHSC decided to ban the import, trade, use and possession of three farm chemicals last month, Vithoon said that it is now the responsibility of the Public Health and Agriculture and Commerce ministries to draft a ministerial announcement to set the permissible maximum residue limits (MRL) of the chemicals in imported food and farm products.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/biothai-foundation-object-to-planned-review-of-glyphosate-ban/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-11-04

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[keith101]

Is Thailand giving under pressure from the US in a quid pro quo deal ?

[farmerjo]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

BioThai Foundation director Vithoon Lienchamroon has voice his objection

Of course he does,he is a social activist.

Wonder where he got the money for his nice clothes.

[robblok]

9 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

Of course he does,he is a social activist.

Wonder where he got the money for his nice clothes.

He has as much right as those farmers who poison every one.. even more so he has right on his side.

 

Without guys like him farmers would go on killing us consumers. Someone needs to stick up for consumers. 

 

You and I got totally opposite position and that is normal farmers will resist change at all cost. Most industries do as it makes life a bit harder. However changes in rules usually lead to a far better environment. I have seen it in Europe. Rivers getting cleaner less pollution. Do you really think industries and farmers were cheering those rules ? 

 

[Pedrogaz]

So Prayut has caved to US pressure.....apparently he'd rather give his farmers cancer than stand up to the US. Shame on him.

[wombat]

59 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

So Prayut has caved to US pressure.....apparently he'd rather give his farmers cancer than stand up to the US. Shame on him.

FIFY...*has caved to 'Monsanto' pressure*