Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000835/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Esther Herranz García (PPE)
Mushroom growers in La Rioja (Spain) have been grappling with invasive fungus Cladobotryum mycophilum since 2021. The fungus spreads quickly and has developed resistance to the few authorised plant protection products available to producers to keep it in check. The situation is leading to production losses, generating economic – and social – problems in mushroom-growing regions.
The sector is aware that national authorities in other Member States with the same problem have used the fungicide Geoxe, which is authorised for other crops. The fungicide is not approved in Spain, however.
In light of the above:
- 1.Is the Commission planning to reform legislation to guarantee the same conditions for producers in the 27 Member States and allow the EU-wide use of plant protection products approved by authorities in any EU country?
Submitted: 25.2.2025