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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11582

29 June 2016
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment
Commission to make imminent decision to extend glyphosate licence until end of 2017

Brussels, 28/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - In the two days that are left until the licence for glyphosate in the EU expires - most likely this Wednesday 29 June - the Commission will make a formal decision to extend this licence by a maximum of 18 months, to give the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) time to take position on the toxicity of this highly controversial total herbicide.

“The written procedure was launched today and a decision to extend the current authorisation of glyphosate until...

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
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