US court wrestles with Enlist Duo herbicide controversy

摘要

The US EPA and Dow AgroSciences have urged the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a request by environmentalists to delay commercialisation of the company’s herbicide, Enlist Duo (2,4-D choline + glyphosate), arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to show that such a move is justified. Dow called the bid by the coalition of environmental groups, led by the Center for Food Safety (CFS), “untimely and abusive.” The EPA approved Enlist Duo in October for use in six Mid-West states. The product is intended for use on Dow’s Enlist crops comprising genetically modified herbicide-tolerant DAS40278 maize and DAS68416 and DAS44406 soybeans. The Agency is considering expanding its approval to a further ten states.