REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027

Tabled by Cristina Guarda, Maria Ohisalo, Estelle Ceulemans, Leila Chaibi, Alexandra Geese, Benedetta Scuderi, David Cormand, Katrin Langensiepen, Ana Miranda Paz, Diana Riba i Giner, Kim Van Sparrentak, Kira Marie PeterHansen, Erik Marquardt, Leoluca Orlando, Mélissa Camara, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Majdouline Sbai, Damian Boeselager, Kai Tegethoff, Anna Strolenberg, Reinier Van Lanschot, Saskia Bricmont, Gordan Bosanac, Tilly Metz, Thomas Waitz, Tineke Strik, Valentina Palmisano, Catarina Martins, Marianne Vind, Carolina Morace, Ilaria Salis, Pasquale Tridico, Gaetano Pedulla', Sara Matthieu, Mimmo Lucano, Danilo Della Valle, Mounir Satouri, Martin Häusling, Vladimir Prebilič, Nela Riehl, Marie Toussaint, Catarina Vieira

Added: 28a. Emphasises the need to ensure that Parliament’s crèche complies with the highest food safety standards; underlines that scientific evidence over the last ten years shows that infants and children are disproportionately exposed to the harmful effects of pesticides on their health and development, due to their higher intake relative to body weight and their developing physiology, including risks of cognitive impairments and developmental delays1; calls for consideration of the need for public procurement rules to include a requirement for the provision of 100% organic food, prioritising short supply chains and local suppliers, in order to reduce pesticide exposure and better protect children’s health and development. 1. Jiang B, et al. (2024), The effects of organic food on human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies. Nutr Rev., https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37930102/; European Environment Agency (2024), How pesticides impact human health https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/how-pesticides-impact-human-health

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.271