[GA, passed] - Repeal: "Pesticide Regulations"

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Repeal: "Pesticide Regulations"
Category: Repeal | GA #376
Proposed by: Simone_Republic | Onsite Topic
Replacement: < Reducing food contaminants and residues >​

The World Assembly (WA),

Believing that strong environmental protections are important, especially where water resources are concerned,

Frustrated that "Pesticide Regulations" represents a flawed attempt to regulate pesticides, despite their potential harm to water resources;

Noting that the target resolution's definition of a "chemical pesticide" as any “chemical… to prevent or kill pathogens and non-sapient pests, and which is used to protect crops or other organisms” is overly broad and includes such things as:
  1. antibiotics;
  2. shampoo;
  3. liquid soap; or
  4. hand sanitizer;

Perplexed that, as a result, anyone who uses prescription antibiotics due to a flu bug or hand sanitizer are required to "act to prevent pesticide runoff with preventative measures, including but not limited to buffer zones, selective application and avoiding irrigation right after applying pesticides" despite the nonsensical nature of such rules;

Dismayed that the target's third clause on labelling thus applies to said substances as well, meaning that regular people are forced to rigorously label their spray bottles containing soap and vegetable oil;

Confused by the target's seemingly interchangeable use of "chemical pesticide," which it defines, and "pesticide," which it does not, which not only muddies the waters when it comes to actually implementing the target's mandates, but extends some of those mandates to pesticides that pose no risk to the surrounding environment;

Annoyed by the target's mandate that all "pesticide ingredients must be ones that are permitted for the intended use by the nation where the product is used," meaning that whether ingredients are legal are entirely at the discretion of a WA state and not based on scientific criteria, despite the availability of assistance from the Scientific Programme of the WA;

Flummoxed that the target's fifth clause does not limit the definition of "an accident involving pesticides," or even define the term at all, and requires members to "contact the neighboring nation's relevant officials, and offer assistance with possible clean-up measures" if such an accident happens "near the border of another nation," meaning that WA states could be forced to contact the officials of a neighboring WA state and offer assistance in the event that a homeowner living near their border drops and spills a container of environmentally friendly pesticide that leaves no harmful residue, or spills a bottle of hand sanitizer on their living room floor;

Noting that GA 223 "Transboundary Water Use Act," GA 441 "Convention on Freshwater Shortages," GA 453 "Preventing Groundwater Contamination", GA 645 "Responsible Handling Of Toxic Materials," and GA 705 “Sustainable Aquaculture Protocols” offer ample protection for water resources from the harmful effects of pesticide runoff, and reduce the risks of accidents involving pesticides causing any environmental damage;

Unconvinced that the target remains necessary in light of the passing of numerous better worded resolutions since the passing of this resolution;

Looking forward to future resolutions regarding food safety and other more pressing matters;

Hereby repeals "Pesticide Regulations."
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For as author.

This is one of the two remaining repeals that Cretox wrote back in September 2022 when he briefly returned to NS for which I have permission to submit based on his drafts, I edited it down slightly for brevity (and to snark less).

The replacement quoted above is not strictly speaking very strongly related to the old one - the new one talks about pesticide residues in food, which was not really the focus of the old regulations. The direct replacement is GAR 645, which as noted in the above was passed a long time ago.
 
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This is a well-reasoned repeal, particularly where it criticises the overly broad scope of the target. I therefore vote in favour of the repeal.
 
Seeing that the resolution may be slightly over-bearing, the Comrades' Assembly has agreed to allow our glorious Autocratic Republic to vote in favour of repealing this resolution.
In summary, Vexilia votes For.
 
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Why "For" for me?
Quero thinks that regulations on pesticide reduce the yield of a crop. Removing regulations will help farmer to use pesticides without any interference of the officials.
 
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