5 to 7 percent of Europe’s crop protection products are counterfeit
Source: Andrew Bounds and Roman Olearchyk, “Alarm at flood of bogus pesticides,” Financial Times Deutschland, July 1, 2008.
$735 million market of counterfeit pesticides in Europe
Source: Andrew Bounds and Roman Loearchyk, “Alarm at flood of bogus pesticides,” Financial Times Deutschland, July 1, 2008.
90 percent of fake pesticides in Europe came from China
Source: Andrew Bounds and Roman Olearchyk, “Alarm at flood of bogus pesticides,” Financial Times Deutshland, July 1, 2008.
Counterfeit Pesticides Market Value: $650 Million
Counterfeit Pesticides are chemicals that are produced and sold without the authority of brand owners.
5 to 7 percent of the EU Crop protection market is counterfeit, leading to a rough estimate of $650 million market.
Source: Chemistry & Industry, ” Fake pesticides threaten food safety,” November 5, 2006, http://www.chemind.org, Press Release, [...]
