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PM stops Hazardous Substances Committee reviewing ban on 3 chemicals
23 Sept 05:40 Key points summarised by AI
- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha intervened to immediately stop the National Hazardous Substance Committee from reviewing the ban on paraquat, glyphosate, and chlorpyrifos.
- The PM's swift action came after the Deputy Agriculture Minister alerted him to the committee's planned review, leading to an order for the Industry Minister to drop the issue permanently.
- The ban on these three chemicals, implemented in June 2020 due to health concerns, was finalized in late 2019, with the Public Health Ministry firmly opposing any attempts to reverse it.
- Despite ongoing attempts by farmers to lift the ban, claiming alternative substances are ineffective, previous requests to extend the use of these substances have been rejected, mirroring prohibitions in many other countries.
