EU renewal of glyphosate approval formally challenged
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Rebecca Trager2024-02-02T09:42:00
Environmental coalition says independent data was not considered in decision
Six environmental groups are challenging the European commission’s decision to reapprove the herbicide glyphosate for 10 years. They argue that the EU assessment relied on incomplete evidence from industry for its risk assessment and that there were deficiencies with contributions from the European Chemicals Agency (Echa) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to the decision-making process.