On 6 August, a coalition of NGOs called for a complete ban on chlorpyrifos, following a statement issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on 2 August saying that the pesticide is harmful to human health and does not meet the criteria for the renewal of its approval on the EU market.
According to EFSA, “the pesticide chlorpyrifos does not meet the criteria required by legislation for the renewal of its approval in the European Union” – a statement that applies to both...