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Shorter EU licence would leave people and nature exposed to dangers of glyphosate, Greenpeace
At a meeting on 18 and 19 May, EU government representatives are expected to decide whether or not to renew the EU licence of a controversial herbicide known as glyphosate,…
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Industry ties raise questions about UN body assessing glyphosate cancer risk
Brussels – The FAO /WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) released an assessment today, which concludes that the controversial weedkiller glyphosate is “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to…
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Commission fails to regulate new GMOs after intense US lobbying
The European Commission has shelved a legal opinion confirming that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) produced through gene-editing and other new techniques fall under EU GMO law, following pressure from the…
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Commission fails to regulate new GMOs after intense US lobbying
Brussels – The European Commission has shelved a legal opinion confirming that a new breed of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) must undergo rigorous safety testing and labelling. This follows intense…
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NGOs seize Commission against illegal logging of Białowieża forest, Poland
Seven Polish and international NGOs lodged a complaint with the European Commission as Polish minister breaches EU law and approves logging in Białowieża Forest Bialowieza National Park in Poland The…
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EU Parliament backs glyphosate restrictions
Brussels/Strasbourg – MEPs have backed restrictions on the use of glyphosate – the world’s most used weedkiller – and a shortening of its licence, amid rising health concerns. Protest action…
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Request for publication of confidential industry studies on glyphosate
Joint NGOs letter to Commissioner Andriukaitis UPDATED 23 June 2016 Here is the joint NGOs letter sent in April, and here is Commissioner Andriukaitis’ response to NGOs dated 22 June.
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Tackling illegal logging, deforestation and forest degradation
An agenda for EU action This briefing is the contribution of a group of non-governmental organisations to the policy debate related to the evaluation of the European Union Forest Law…
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NGOs call for a Fitness Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
107 NGOs are calling on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to initiate an in-depth review of food production and consumption in Europe by conducting a Fitness Check of the…
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New techniques of genetic engineering
Why EU GMO law must be fully applied to the so-called ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’ The European Commission is considering whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that have been produced through…
