SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

NGOs accuse ECHA of possible conflicts of interest on glyphosate toxicity

Brussels, 07/03/2017 (Agence Europe)

Potential conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency within the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) were publicly condemned by Greenpeace on Tuesday 7 March, speaking on behalf of a group of NGOs which are concerned at the threat to the impartiality of the opinion that ECHA is preparing on the toxicity of glyphosate. Among the group of NGOs are FoE, CEO, HEAL, PAN Europe, Global 2000, Générations futures, TestBiotech and Avaaz.

ECHA’s risk assessment committee (RAC) is due to discuss...