Industry Minister Suriya Juangrungreangkit on Thursday insisted the ban on the use of paraquat and chlorpyrifos won't be lifted, amid reports the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) was pushing for a review of the ban.
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Request to lift ban on two farm chemicals refused
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published : 28 Dec 2020 at 09:35
6 A farmer sprays a rice field with chemicals in Ayutthaya. An industry sector request to lift the ban on the use of the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos has been rejected. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
A request to extend the use of the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos by pro-chemical alliances was rejected by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) chaired by Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Twenty out of the committee s 27 members voted to maintain the ban on the use of paraquat and chlorpyrifos in the agricultural sector, while four voted against and three abstained. The NHSC s final resolution ended a years-long effort by proponents of the chemicals to have the ban revoked.