# MEPs Pause EU Pesticides Vote

> EU lawmakers delay pesticide bill vote after UN health experts and scientists oppose Big Pharma's influence.
- Title: MEPs Pause EU Pesticides Vote · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: EU lawmakers delay pesticide bill vote after UN health experts and scientists oppose Big Pharma's influence. MEPs paused voting on an EU pesticides bill as…
- Keywords: mepps, pesticides, un health experts, scientists, big pharma, precautionary principle, human rights, politics, world, MEPs, Pause, Vote
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242794/meps-pause-vote-on-eu-pesticides-bill-as-un-experts-join-scientists-in-opposition-to-big-pharma
- Published: 2026-10-14T16:10:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, mepps, pesticides, un health experts, scientists, big pharma, precautionary principle, human rights, politics, world
## EU lawmakers delay pesticide bill vote
MEPs have not set a date to vote on the European Commission's proposal to extend pesticide approvals in the EU.
## Scientists and UN experts oppose bill
Over 500 scientists and five UN health experts warned the bill risks human rights and the precautionary principle.
## Bill pause requested
The bill was paused pending an independent assessment of pesticide safety and human rights impacts.
## Key takeaway

MEPs paused voting on an EU pesticides bill as UN health experts and scientists warned it risks human rights and the precautionary principle.