杜邦公司表示，它完全支持欧洲执法机构欧洲刑警组织主任 Rob Wainwright 最近发表的评论，他表示应对日益增长的非法和假冒农药贸易非常重要。
“The trade in illegal and counterfeit pesticides is organized by highly sophisticated criminal networks. Criminals have developed complex global supply chains and exploit legal companies to camouflage their activities. It is important to tackle this growing crime especially because of possible health risks,” Wainwright said.
据欧洲刑警组织称，目前在一些欧盟成员国流通的所有杀虫剂中，多达四分之一被认为来自非法杀虫剂市场。非法贸易占全球农药市场总量的 10% 以上，而且利润丰厚。单次装运就可以净获$130万以上的非法利润。
Wainwright’s comments were made following a recent conference held in Spain that was jointly organized by Europol and the European Commission, among other government bodies, and was attended by police, customs and regulatory enforcement officers from throughout the EU.
Tom McHale, Global Product Defense Manager at DuPont, said that the company is doing “all it can to help combat the growing problem of fake and illicit pesticides.
“Our entire organization is committed to stamping out this illegal and very costly activity. We always act upon any evidence we receive from our staff or our customers and engage the relevant authorities to take the appropriate action,” McHale said. “The use of fake or illicit pesticides could result in significant damage to farmers’ incomes and to the environment because these products have not been approved for use by regulatory authorities.”