Tag Archives: European Chemicals Agency

France Set to Oppose EU 5 Year Renewal of Glyphosate Authorization

France is to oppose a five-year renewal of authorisation for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, saying it should be for three years instead. The...

EU Member States Support Restrictions of Use for Glyphosate Herbicides

The European Union Member States have voted in favor of limiting the use of the World’s most used herbicide, glyphosate, the European Commission...

European Commission Extends Glyphosate License without Real Restrictions

The unelected European Commission (EC) has unilaterally extended the license of glyphosate until the end of 2017, despite the democratic European member...

France Environment Agency: Glyphosate Could be Carcinogenic to Humans

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) published a review last Friday that has suggested that the...