A draft ban on chlorpyrifos, the active ingredient in pesticides whose harmful effects on human health were confirmed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on 2 August, is being prepared for the Commission, the institution told the press on Tuesday 27 August. However, this ban would not be immediate, but subsequent to January 2020.
“The Commission will take measures to ensure that the authorisation for chlorpyrifos ethyl and methyl is not renewed. Their authorisation expires in...