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Environmental groups say EU executive’s renewal decision is at odds with the latest scientific evidence.
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The European Commission announced on Thursday that it is approving the use of the controversial chemical substance glyphosate across the European Union for another decade after member states failed to reach an agreement.
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EU countries fail to agree on 10-year extension for glyphosate use
EU member states have failed to agree on the European Commission's proposed 10-year renewal for the use of glyphosate, a controversial chemical substance used in herbicides.
Glyphosate: Europe divided by the world's most widely used pesticide
The European Commission is preparing to renew the authorisation of glyphosate for a further ten years, with a vote scheduled for 13 October in Brussels.
Brussels backs 10-year extension for EU glyphosate use
The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday that it will recommend re-approving the use of glyphosate in the EU for 10 years.
Pesticides: a threat to public health? France's toxic debate
France plans to introduce buffer zones between crops fields and residential areas, to comply with EU rules. The debate has become toxic in many parts of the country, where tensions run high between residents worried about their health, and farmers concerned about their future.
Austrian MPs vote to completely ban glyphosate by 2020
The controversial herbicide has been cleared for use by the EU until at least 2022.
Studies on whether weedkiller causes cancer 'must be released'
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has to disclose details of studies on the toxicity of weedkiller, EU judges ruled on Thursday,
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Researchers accuse German authority of plagiarism in glyphosate review
German risk assessment agency copy-and-pasted from Monsanto, study finds
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France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite MPs' rebuff
French MPs have rejected moves to ban the controversial herbicide despite President Macron’s vow to outlaw it within three years.
Insight: Food safety
The Lactalis baby milk recall scandal, the affair over contaminated eggs and the contentious debate over renewing the license of glyphosate, the main ingredient in a widely-used weed killer, have been shaking consumer confidence. How safe is Europe's food?
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