{"id":1309,"date":"2017-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/uncategorized\/1309\/echa-response-heightens-rather-than-alleviates-conflict-of-interest-concerns\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:34:08","slug":"echa-response-heightens-rather-than-alleviates-conflict-of-interest-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/nature-food\/1309\/echa-response-heightens-rather-than-alleviates-conflict-of-interest-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"ECHA response heightens rather than alleviates conflict of interest concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is due to publish a safety assessment of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller linked to cancer by the WHO. Twenty health and environmental organisations expressed concerns regarding conflicts of interest and transparency at the agency. The executive director’s response fails to address these concerns.
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This page was updated on 14 March to include a second letter from ECHA to Greenpeace dated 10 March.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to ECHA’s own standards, the chairman and two members of the Risk Assessment Committee appear to breach the agency\u2019s own conflict of interest rules. NGOs also criticise ECHA\u2019s practice of basing assessments on unpublished industry studies.<\/p>\n

The executive director of the European Chemicals Agency, Mr. Geert Dancet, responded to our letter, but concerns remain that:<\/p>\n