The European Union’s proposed method to identify chemicals in plants that can interfere with hormone systems – endocrine disruptors – as part of the EU regulations on pesticides and biocides was the centre of a heated discussion at a WTO meeting on health and phytosanitary measures on 27-28 October, the WHO reports.
Over 20 WTO member countries voiced concerns at the criteria proposed by the Commission last June. The US said the proposed definition would have far-reaching and...