Von Westenholz es director ejecutivo de la Crop Protection Association UK Ltd.
The United Kingdom’s Crop Protection Association (CPA) has outlined its policy priorities for the country’s next government, as it publishes a mini-manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election.
The manifesto calls on the next government to produce a UK Food Plan, which should include three key priorities: the “food proofing” of policymaking, a commitment to science-based decision making, and the championing of innovation and proper risk management. Nick von Westenholz, CEO of the CPA said: “It is crucial the next government, whatever its hue, demonstrates it understands the complex and interrelated nature of both environmental and agricultural policy in their broadest senses. At the heart of the government’s food plan should be a commitment to a balanced approach that enhances our natural environment whilst increasing UK agricultural productivity. “To this end we have set out three policy priorities which should underpin that commitment:
- “Food-Proofing” policymaking so that the needs of domestic food production are properly considered in the development and implementation of policy;
- Toma de decisiones basada en la ciencia acompañada de un compromiso con la evaluación de riesgos adecuada en asuntos en los que surgen cuestiones de precaución; y
- an “Innovation Principle” which ensures that impact on innovation is taken into full account in policy and the legislative process.
“La CPA está instando al próximo gobierno del Reino Unido a apoyar adecuadamente la producción de alimentos nacional, mientras persigue un enfoque pragmático pero sólido en Europa hacia las políticas y regulaciones que afectan a la agricultura británica. El gobierno del Reino Unido debe demostrar un liderazgo progresista e ilustrado en la promoción de una agricultura moderna, productiva y sostenible. "Al adoptar un enfoque estratégico de la política alimentaria, el gobierno puede comenzar a combatir las preocupaciones sobre nuestra propia seguridad alimentaria, ayudar a impulsar la creación de empleo y el crecimiento económico y cumplir con nuestra obligación moral de ayudar a alimentar a una población mundial en crecimiento".
The CPA document “2015 General Election – our policy priorities for the next government is available from: / media / 95279 / cpa-manifesto-2015.
