Paris court rejects Agent Orange appeal against Bayer-Monsanto
Tran To Nga says she has had tuberculosis, cancer and type II diabetes after being exposed to the herbicide in 1966.
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NGOs to take Commission to court over re-approval of glyphosate
A group of European NGOs announced on Thursday (27 June) they will take the European Commission to the EU’s top court over the 10-year re-authorisation of glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller.
Glyphosate: Raft of legal challenges launched against EU approval
The European Commission’s decision to reauthorize the herbicide for 10 years is being challenged in three separate legal actions.
Ten more years of glyphosate in the EU: Controversy rages after decision on weedkiller
A controversial chemical will be allowed in the EU for another 10 years. After member states failed to reach an agreement amongst themselves, the European Commission decided that glyphosate, an agrichemical used in farming, will be re-authorised for a…
EU commission to prolong use of controversial herbicide glyphosate for 10 years
The European Commission said Thursday it will allow the use of the controversial herbicide glyphosate for 10 years after EU states failed to reach an agreement on its renewal.
France remains neutral on glyphosate
France will again abstain from Thursday’s second vote on the European Commission’s proposal to renew the approval of the contentious herbicide glyphosate for the next decade, French Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau made said on Wednesday. On 13 Octobe…
MEPs vote to cut pesticide use, but glyphosate renewal prevails
MEPs in the environment committee backed setting binding targets to reduce pesticide use in EU member states. But they voted down a non-binding rejection of the commission proposal for the reapproval of the herbicide glyphosate until 2034.
Glyphosate’s fate still hanging after inconclusive EU vote
EU countries did not meet the required qualified majority to approve the European Commission’s proposed 10-year extension for the use of the contentious herbicide glyphosate, with the next crucial vote to be held in the first half of November.
Glyphosate renewal: A ’round-up’ of how EU countries plan to vote
The European Commission has proposed to renew the approval of the contentious herbicide glyphosate for the next decade, but only if member states give their green light. So where do they sit on the issue?
Glyphosate approval proposal will not be turned upside down, EU Commissioner says
Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides defended the key points of the EU executive’s proposal to re-approve the contentious herbicide glyphosate, signalling that the expected tweaks to the text at this point are likely to be relatively minor.
Commission to reconsider its glyphosate renewal proposal, sources say
The European Commission is reconsidering its proposal to renew the contentious herbicide glyphosate in a bid to win the green light from member states, according to sources familiar with the issue, with suggestions the EU executive may even present a n…
Glyphosate: Berlin calls for a ban in the EU
Could the controversial herbicide be prohibited across the European Union member states?
EU Commission proposes allowing controversial weedkiller glyphosate for another ten years
The European Commission is proposing to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years in a text published on Wednesday, after a report saw no reason to block it.
EU Commission proposes to re-approve glyphosate for 10 years
The European Commission has proposed to renew the approval of glyphosate – a common and contentious herbicide – for a period of 10 years, with a number of restrictions.
Germany, Spain diverge over EU body’s glyphosate verdict
The agriculture ministers of Spain and Germany have opposite views on what the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) recent verdict on glyphosate should mean for the decision on re-approving the contentious herbicide.
Leaked draft report suggests glyphosate in line for EU re-approval
A leaked EU draft report on the renewal of EU approval for the controversial herbicide glyphosate suggests it could be approved as early as September, a timeline lambasted by green campaign groups as ‘undemocratic’.
Glyphosate no cause for ‘critical concern’, EU agency says
In its long-awaited verdict on the risk posed by the divisive herbicide glyphosate, EU food safety authority EFSA has found ‘no critical areas of concern,’ although it said data gaps did not allow conclusions on certain aspects.