# Machinery for pesticide application

European Parliament procedure 2008/0172(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee IMCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 29 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2009-02-25 and 2009-02-25.

## What the amendments focus on

This codecision dossier concerns machinery for pesticide application. The amendments set essential health, safety and environmental requirements for such machinery before it is placed on the market, applying the precautionary principle, and specify design features including measuring systems, nozzles to limit spray drift, air-assisted and tunnel spraying, controlled filling and emptying, even deposition on target areas, and instructions to protect operators, the environment, bystanders and bee populations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Józef RUTOWICZ | Poland | UEN | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28376.md |
| Andreas SCHWAB | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28223.md |
| Evelyne GEBHARDT | Germany | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1913.md |

## Official source documents

- PE420.174: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-420.174+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0172-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0172-COD.json

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