After months of reviewal and lots of discussion, the European Commission has finally published the final document renewing glyphosate, the weedkiller ingredient, for another ten years. Despite concerns about its potential link to cancer and a failure to reach a majority agreement among member states, the decision was made. This publication will be effective on […]
The European Commission has planned to ‘renew the approval of glyphosate’, the active ingredient in the popular herbicides for a period of 10 years, in accordance with EU legislation and in the absence of the required majority among member states. Regardless of concerns about the herbicide’s potential link to cancer, the decision is subject to […]
In a groundbreaking development, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced that it did not identify any critical areas of concern in its recent peer review of the glyphosate risk assessment an active substance commonly used in herbicides. This assessment pertains to the potential risk glyphosate poses to humans, animals, and the environment. The EFSA’s […]
• Glyphosate has been the most commonly used herbicide in the EU and around the world for several decades. • In order to extend the approval period for the active substance glyphosate, the European Commission amended regulation No. 540/2011 on 2 December 2022. • To assess renewal of approval procedure for glyphosate, EU created an […]