SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

Five-year renewal of glyphosate licence with no phase-out plans, despite concerns

Brussels, 27/11/2017 (Agence Europe)

The die has been cast. Victory has gone to Monsanto and the supporters of glyphosate, like the agricultural lobbies. The EU licence of this, the active substance in Monsanto’s total herbicide, which expires on 15 December, will finally be renewed for a period of five years, with no ultimate ban, contrary to what was sought by the European Parliament and the 1.3 million signatories of the “Stop glyphosate” European citizens’ initiative (see EUROPE 11908).

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