Von Westenholz 是英国作物保护协会有限公司的首席执行官。
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;
- 基于科学的决策，同时承诺对出现预防问题的事项进行适当的风险评估；和
- an “Innovation Principle” which ensures that impact on innovation is taken into full account in policy and the legislative process.
“CPA 敦促下一届英国政府适当支持国内粮食生产，同时在欧洲对影响英国农业的政策和法规采取务实而有力的方法。英国政府必须在促进现代、高产和可持续农业方面表现出进步和开明的领导力。 “通过对食品政策采取战略性方法，政府可以开始消除对我们自身食品安全的担忧，帮助推动创造就业机会和经济增长，并履行我们帮助养活不断增长的全球人口的道德义务。”
The CPA document “2015 General Election – our policy priorities for the next government is available from: /media/95279/cpa-宣言-2015。
