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Bill: Pesticide Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Blobs
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2076
Description[?]:
| This bill recognises the benefits that pesticides bring to farming. It however notes that these can be harmful to both local wildlife and humans. This bill will also introduce a labelling scheme in which product will be marked as to whether pesticides were used in its growing. The exact details will also have to be available to consumers if they wish for them by contacting the company. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:18:04, July 03, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | We would also recommend that when these foodstuffs are placed onto the market that they be labelled to include whether they have been treated with with pesticides or are natural. |
| Date | 17:18:07, July 03, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Movement | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | The idea of labelling such products is a good idea. We'll happily support this Bill with the proposed clause put in. |
| Date | 18:11:24, July 03, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | Better? |
| Date | 19:29:24, July 03, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Movement | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | Yes :) |
| Date | 19:41:56, July 03, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | Sounds good. |
| Date | 02:04:32, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Right Party | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | We agree. |
| Date | 10:36:56, July 04, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Pesticide Act |
| Message | We agree also. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 290 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 101 |
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