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Do not use glyphosate-containing plant protection products when preparing the land for afforestation

Habitat	Function	Type of work
Forest	Living environment	Afforestation

Biological techniques and tools should be preferred to prevent forest damage and to control its spread. The use of non-biological plant protection products on forest land is only allowed in justified cases.

Description of the action

When preparing the soil, do not use plant protection products containing glyphosate (e.g. Roundup®, Ranger, Glyphos, Glyphomax, Rodeo, Shyfo, Taifun).

Why?

Glyphosate is a dangerous synthetic plant protection product with harmful and long-lasting effects on the environment. Adversely affects many insect species (e.g. bumble bees).

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