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Europol: Thousands of tonnes of illegal pesticides seized

In a new joint operation between Europol, European authorities, and industry associations, officials seized over 2,000 tonnes of illegal plant protection products in around 30 countries. Many of these were also partly manufactured within the EU.

dezembro 8, 2023

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