On 13th or 14 of October, EU Member States will discuss to extend the prolongation of glyphosate(link is external) for an extra year during this week SCoPAFF meeting[1]. PAN Europe is outraged. There is more than enough new scientific evidence to expose the unacceptable risk of current glyphosate use to human health and to the environment, This should be enough for EFSA and the responsible Member State Authorities to ban glyphosate right away.
Gergely Simon, chemical officer at PAN Europe says: “It is unacceptable that Member State representatives plan to give a blank check for an extra year of using glyphosate in the EU. There is enough evidence available about the human- and ecotoxicological effects of glyphosate for an immediate complete ban. The prolongation means another year of exposure to this herbicide which is very toxic to health and biodiversity. Commission and Member States should finally take independent science into consideration as required by the Regulation (EC 1107/2009).”
