Mexico issues draft decree to phase out glyphosate and GM maize use

摘要

Mexico issued a decree last week proposing to phase-out the use of glyphosate herbicide and genetically modified maize for human consumption in Mexico. The decree states that use of glyphosate would be phased out over the next four years, although the herbicide would not be used in any government-sponsored programme during the transition period. The Ministries of the Environment, Health and Agriculture would “advance legal systems” no later than the second half of 2023 to avoid the use of glyphosate and GM maize.