Close Menu
    Latest Category
    • Finance
    • Tech
    • EU Law
    • Energy
    • About
    • Contact
    EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politicsEUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics
    Login
    • EU News
    • Focus
    • Guides
    • Press
    • Jobs
    • Events
    • Directory
    EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politicsEUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics
    Home » EU again delays decision on glyphosate renewal

    EU again delays decision on glyphosate renewal

    npsBy nps20 May 2016Updated:25 June 2024 No Comments2 Mins Read
    — Filed under: Agriculture Environment EU News Headline1 Health
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
    EU again delays decision on glyphosate renewal

    Photo by Brian Robert Marshall

    (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission again postponed a vote on whether to renew the licence for the controversial herbicide glyphosate on Thursday, despite a WHO warning about a link to cancer.

    The EU vote on glyphosate has already been postponed in March this year.

    Given concerns about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide glyphosate, used in many farm and garden applications, the Euroepan Parliament had only last month called for an independent review and publication of all the scientific evidence that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) used to assess glyphosate.

    MEPs also said that the Commission should renew its marketing approval for just 7 years, instead of 15, and for professional uses only.

    The Parliament’s resolution had called on the Commission to table a new draft in order to better address the sustainable use of herbicides containing glyphosate and also to launch an independent review of the overall toxicity and classification of glyphosate, based not only on data relating to carcinogenicity but also on possible endocrine-disruptive properties.

    Commenting on the Commission’s delay, Greenpeace EU food policy director Franziska Achterberg said: “This is the second time the Commission has failed to get the backing of EU governments for the re-approval of glyphosate. This is no surprise, since the Commission has continued to ignore the concerns of independent scientists, MEPs and European citizens. It’s time for the Commission to change course.”

    Glyphosate is an active substance widely used in herbicides. Patented in the early 1970s, it was introduced to the consumer market in 1974 as a broad-spectrum herbicide and quickly became a best seller. Since its patent expired in 2000, glyphosate has been marketed by various companies and several hundred plant protection products containing glyphosate are currently registered in Europe for use on crops.

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    nps
    • Website

    Related Content

    Euro - ECB-Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash

    Pound rallies as sentiment improves – Euro currency news daily

    TikTok - Image by Stefan Coders from Pixabay

    TikTok ads system ‘breaking EU’s online content rules’

    Greenhouse gas - Image by Karl Egger from Pixabay

    EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.2 pct in Q4 2024

    Farming tractor - Photo by Jannis Knorr on Pexels

    MEPs tighten screw on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods

    Sustainable finance - Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay

    The path to truly green investments is fossil-free

    Sponsor: WWF15 May 2025
    ESIP logo

    Policy Officer, European Social Insurance Platform, ESIP

    LATEST EU NEWS
    Euro - ECB-Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash

    Pound rallies as sentiment improves – Euro currency news daily

    16 May 2025
    TikTok - Image by Stefan Coders from Pixabay

    TikTok ads system ‘breaking EU’s online content rules’

    15 May 2025
    Greenhouse gas - Image by Karl Egger from Pixabay

    EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.2 pct in Q4 2024

    15 May 2025
    Farming tractor - Photo by Jannis Knorr on Pexels

    MEPs tighten screw on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods

    15 May 2025
    Business accounting - Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels

    New EU approach to VAT for e-commerce imports to simplify trade and compliance

    14 May 2025

    Subscribe to EUbusiness Week

    Get the latest EU news

    CONTACT INFO

    • EUbusiness Ltd 117 High Street, Chesham Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DE United Kingdom
    • +44(0)20 8058 8232
    • service@eubusiness.com

    INFORMATION

    • About Us
    • Advertising
    • Contact Info

    Services

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
    • EU News

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Facebook
    eubusiness.com © EUbusiness Ltd 2025

    Design and developed by : 

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Sign In or Register

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below.

    Lost password?