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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11553

19 May 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment
European experts discussion continues Thursday on 9-year glyphosate re-authorisation project

Brussels, 18/05/2016 (Agence Europe) - Glyphosate's license is due to expire on 30 June next. It will, however, have a lot more time ahead of it in the EU if member states follow the European Commission proposal to reauthorise its use for a further nine years without restrictions. This controversial molecule is the basic substance of Monsanto's Round Up herbicide, which is the most widely used herbicide in Europe. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEWS BRIEFS