Conference aims to curb pesticide impact
A conference on pesticides will take place on 6 October at Europe House, Dublin, uniting regulators, scientists and activists. Speakers include EU health chief Klaus Berend, Department of Agriculture’s Anne Marie Dillon, PAN Europe director Martin Dermine and journalist Ella McSweeney as chair.
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Notice from The Environmental Forum re Conference on Pesticides 6th October 2026 at 10am
We would like to let you know about a forthcoming Conference on the topic of Pesticides “Protect our Health, Water and Biodiversity from Pesticides” taking place at Europe House, Dublin on Tuesday 6th October 2026 from 10am‑1pm followed by lunch. We are organising this event in cooperation with Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe, the Sustainable Water Network and the Environmental Pillar.
As part of the programme, Klaus Berend, Directorate‑General for Health and Food Safety, DG SANTE will provide an update on the current developments in EU pesticide regulation, focusing particularly on the Food and Feed Omnibus package and its implications for pesticide policy and implementation. Anne Marie Dillon from the Pesticide Controls Unit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Martin Dermine, Executive Director of PAN Europe will also input to the opening session. The event will include perspectives on health, water and biodiversity from academics at TCD, DCU and UCD, followed by a panel discussion. Ella McSweeney, journalist and broadcaster, will chair the event.
We are encouraging people in Ireland to attend in person. Further details and registration are available on the official PAN Europe website. Content last updated/reviewed: 28/09/2026.
We would like to let you know about a forthcoming Conference on the topic of Pesticides “Protect our Health, Water and Biodiversity from Pesticides” taking place at Europe House, Dublin on Tuesday 6th October 2026 from 10am‑1pm followed by lunch. We are organising this event in cooperation with Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe, the Sustainable Water Network and the Environmental Pillar.
As part of the programme, Klaus Berend, Directorate‑General for Health and Food Safety, DG SANTE will provide an update on the current developments in EU pesticide regulation, focusing particularly on the Food and Feed Omnibus package and its implications for pesticide policy and implementation. Anne Marie Dillon from the Pesticide Controls Unit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Martin Dermine, Executive Director of PAN Europe will also input to the opening session. The event will include perspectives on health, water and biodiversity from academics at TCD, DCU and UCD, followed by a panel discussion. Ella McSweeney, journalist and broadcaster, will chair the event.
We are encouraging people in Ireland to attend in person. Further details and registration are available on the official PAN Europe website. Content last updated/reviewed: 28/09/2026.
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