Low Yield Legislation & EU criteria for Endocrine Disruptors

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Low Yield Legislation & EU criteria for Endocrine Disruptors Endocrine active substances can interact

These should be differentiated from

The Commission has proposed

with the endocrine system in a temporary

Endocrine Disruptors which are natural

criteria to identify endocrine disruptors

way without causing harm

or synthetic substances that can have

which could have profound

a harmful effect by altering the

consequences for the agricultural sector,

functioning of the hormone system,

international trade and the availability

causing irreversible change or illness.

of sufficient, safe and affordable food.

FOR EXAMPLE

OR

COFFEE

SUGAR

A R E C E N T S T U DY F O C U S S E S O N

16

7

THE STUDY’S FOCUS:

AC T I V E S U B S TA N C E S

which may be captured by the EU criteria for endocrine disruptors.

RESEARCHERS A N A LY S E D T H E S I T UAT I O N I N

Industry estimates suggest as many as 50 substances could be lost, as a result the estimated impact below could be considered to be very conservative.

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S TA P L E CROPS P OTATOE S

BA R LE Y

W HE AT

SUGAR BEE T

R A PE SEED

REPRESENTING

OF THE

EU’S L ARGEST CO U N T R I E S

M A IZE

AND

E X TR APOL ATED THE EFFEC T S

47 %

TO AN

EU LEVEL

OF

EU CROP VA LUE FR A NCE

GER M A N Y

UK

ITA LY

P OL A N D

GR A PE S

FOR THE

S TA P L E C R O P S

The potential impact of EU Criteria for Endocrine Disruptors on: YIELD

T H E R E S U LT:

Rapeseed, potatoes, sugar beets and

Wheat, barley & maize

Increased problems with resistance

grapes will be highly effected and could

would face a decrease in

for farmers due to the severe lack of alternatives

lose up to

yields of up to

which could increase dramatically over time.

31% of their yields.

7%.

EU RO PE A N ECO N O M Y

T H E R E S U LT:

Without these active substances in their toolbox, farmers

and specialty crops will be at risk.

Sugar beet will be heavily

will be hit by yield losses with additional production costs

99%

TR A DE FOR

THE E X PO R TED VO LUME FO R

were no longer

WHE AT

available, the EU’s

P OTATOE S

trade balance could be negatively affected:

x

4

BA R LE Y

net exporter

-50%

TO

net importer to fulfil its demand.

Source: http://www.ecpa.eu/reports_infographics/ broader-impact-criteria-endocrine-disrupting-properties-crop-protection

in farm revenues of up to

30%.

EU farmers would be put at a further

competitive disadvantage when compared to other global market players. MEETING THE DEMAND FOR STAPLE CROPS

GR A PE S

THE EU WOULD MOVE FROM

for maize will lead to a reduction

GROSS MARGIN REDUCTION

T H E R E S U LT:

If these substances

while the drop in market price

affected with up to

and lower quality harvests, leading to lower incomes.

THE VO LUME S IMPO R TED INTO THE EU COULD QUA DRUPLE

The economic viability of both staple

COULD H A LV E

will require imports,

will be ever more

which may be

challenging as sufficient

non-compliant with

import amounts are not

EU standards.

always readily available.

#WithOrWithout


Country Specific Highlights Showing the impact of the EU criteria for Endocrine Disruptors on the farmer’s toolbox W I T H O U T T H E EU C R I T E R I A FO R E N D O C R I N E D I S R U P TO R S:

FR A N CE

FR A N CE

PRODUC TION Y IELDS

9 13 TO

0.6 0.7

TO

Billion

H I GHER

PER Y E A R

GERMANY PRODUC TI ON VA LUE

0.5 0.9

TO

Million tons

Billion

H I GHER

PER Y E A R

UNITED KINGDOM PRODUC TION Y IELDS

0.5 2 TO

LOW ER Y IELDS

Sugar beet

25% between 4.1 6.4 with quality reduced by 13%

LOWER YIELDS

would face up to

MILLION TONS

AND

UNITED KINGDOM

0.2 0.5 TO

Billion

H I GHER

PER Y E A R

POLAND

Peas would face up to

10%

LOW ER Y IELDS

POLAND

PRODUC TION Y IELDS

TO

20 -30%

PRODUC TI ON VA LUE

Million tons

3.1 13.8

would face

GERMANY

PRODUC TION Y IELDS

6 11

Sugar beet

PRODUC TION VA LUE

Million tons

TO

W I T H T H E EU C R I T E R I A FO R E N D O C R I N E D I S R U P TO R S:

Apples

PRODUC TI ON VA LUE

Million tons

0.4 1.6 TO

Billion

H I GHER

PER Y E A R

I TA LY

would face

50%

LOW ER Y IELDS

I TA LY

Tomatoes PRODUC TION Y IELDS

1.5 3 TO

Million tons H I GHER

PRODUC TI ON VA LUE

0.2 0.4 TO

Billion

PER Y E A R

15-25% accounting for 0.8 1.8 with a value impact of 0.1 0.3 would face yield decreases of up to

AND

UP TO

JOIN THE

#EUEDC

#WithOrWithout

MILLION TONS BILLION EUROS

conversation & contribute to this important EU debate.


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