Jeon Nam-do Councilor Kim Jae-cheol Demands Improvement in Excessive Use of Pesticides on Golf Courses

Golf Course Pesticide Usage, Call for Establishing Allowance Standards

On the 20th, the Jeonnam Provincial Council passed the "Resolution Urging the Establishment of Standards for Pesticide Usage and Residual Pesticide Limits at Golf Courses," which was proposed by Assemblyman Kim Jae-cheol (Democratic Party, Bosang 1) at the 375th extraordinary session plenary meeting.

The resolution calls for the government to establish clear standards for pesticide usage and residual pesticide limits at golf courses to prevent excessive pesticide use and environmental pollution.

Jeon Nam-do Councilor Kim Jae-cheol has taken the lead in proposing the "Resolution Urging the Establishment of Standards for Pesticide Usage and Residual Pesticide Limits at Golf Courses." Photo by Jeon Nam-do Council

According to the Ministry of Environment's Soil and Groundwater Information System, the total amount of pesticides used at golf courses nationwide (based on active ingredient weight) increased by 5.39%, from 202.1 tons in 2020 to 213 tons in 2021.

In the resolution, the Provincial Council pointed out that "while the Pesticide Control Act requires compliance with 'safe usage standards for pesticides,' the Water Environment Conservation Act, which restricts pesticide use at golf courses, only specifies banned pesticides, creating an illusion that compliance with the Pesticide Control Act is unnecessary."

Jeonnam Province, along with the Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office and others, conducted a joint inspection of environmental management at 41 golf courses in the first half of this year, uncovering a total of 24 violations at 16 locations; 10 cases were prosecuted and 14 were fined.

Assemblyman Kim Jae-cheol stated, "Many golf courses use pesticides without restrictions, and usage has increased due to abnormal weather patterns," adding, "The government and the National Assembly must establish standards for pesticide usage and residual pesticide limits and amend related laws."

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