Dear Business & Human Rights Resource Center team, Thank you for bringing the report titled “The cost of EU double standards on biodiversity, human health, and livelihoods” to our attention and for allowing us the opportunity to respond. Although Bayer AG is not specifically mentioned in the report, we would like to take this opportunity to address the allegations around exporting pesticides not registered within the EU to Kenya.

The safety of our products is always our first priority. All our products are safe for humans and the environment if applied according to label instructions. We apply consistent safety standards worldwide, even if they are stricter than local regulations in some countries, and we have continuously adapted our portfolio accordingly. Since 2012, Bayer has no longer sold any crop protection products classified by the WHO as acutely toxic (classification 1a or 1b). Since 2016, Bayer has committed to selling only crop protection products whose active ingredients are registered in at least one OECD country or a country with a mature risk-based regulatory framework. We conduct numerous training courses worldwide every year. In 2024, we reached 5.4 million people, including 4.1 million smallholder farmers. We focus primarily on training in countries where certification for farmers in the safe use of crop protection.

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