Brussels, 03/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - Copa-Cogeca, representing farmers and agri-cooperatives in the EU, met European Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis on Thursday 2 June and called for a 15-year extension to the approval of the highly controversial weedkiller glyphosate.
Andriukaitis confirmed on Wednesday 1 June that he was going to propose to the member states that the current authorisation for glyphosate in the EU be extended for 18 months, until the end of 2017, while awaiting...