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Greenpeace comment on EU glyphosate decision
Brussels – An EU vote scheduled for today in Brussels on the re-approval of a controversial weedkiller known as glyphosate has reportedly been postponed. Commenting on the news, Greenpeace EU…
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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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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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Glyphosate licence renewal suspended in light of health concerns
Several EU governments oppose Commission plan for 15-year lease Brussels – A national experts’ vote on the European Commission’s plan to grant a new 15-year lease to the herbicide glyphosate…
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EU prepares to brush aside glyphosate herbicide safety concerns
On 8 March, a meeting of EU government experts in Brussels is expected to support the European Commission’s proposal to grant a new 15-year lease to glyphosate, the world’s most…
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EU Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops
Brussels – Today, the European Parliament voted to oppose the import of three genetically modified (GM) soybeans into the European Union. © Greenpeace / Barbara Tschann It said the Commission’s…
