European Commission to propose extending glyphosate by 10 years

摘要

The European Commission will propose extending by 10 years its approval of the herbicide glyphosate. A transatlantic row over possible risks to human health has prompted investigations by congressional committees in the U.S. and in Europe has forced a delay to a re--licensing decision for Monsanto’s big--selling Roundup herbicide. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) found that glyphosate is “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans”. The Ulster Farmers’ Union said the European Commission's plan is positive, but said it would have preferred a full 15 years reauthorisation, as suggested by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).