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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11531

14 April 2016
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament restricts renewal of glyphosate autorisation to 7 years and limits uses

Brussels, 13/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - A new episode in the glyphosate saga. In Strasbourg on Wednesday 13 April, the European Parliament took position by simple majority (374 votes in favour, 225 against, 102 abstentions) in favour of the renewal of the authorisation of the controversial herbicide for 7 years instead of the 15 years proposed by the European Commission, and opposed the re-authorisation of its uses for purposes other than professional.

The MEPs want the use of this...

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