Glyphosate

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Germany to ban glyphosate by end of 2023

Germany will begin phasing out the use of the controversial herbicide glyphosate from next year and completely ban it from 2023 as part of measures rolled out by the country’s environment ministry on Wednesday to protect insects. In July,…

Glyphosate production in China to decrease by 43%

After the recent completion of environmental compliance inspections related to phosphorous conducted in seven provinces in the Yangtze Economic Zone, 276 manufacturers were discovered to have non-compliance issues and are facing corrective actions…

Austrian parliament approves total glyphosate ban

Austrian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a total ban on glyphosate , putting the country on track to becoming the first EU member to forbid all use of the controversial herbicide. Deputies voted in favour of a bill brought by the Social Democratic…

Costa Rica will restrict the use of glyphosate in agriculture

Costa Rica's Ministry of Health announced that it will restrict the use of glyphosate in some sectors of the country and that there will be new regulations in other parts, because of how toxic this product is for humans. According to the…
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Brazil Anvisa extends public consultation period for glyphosate re-evaluation

The National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has extended for 30 days the deadline for sending contributions to the public consultation regarding the re-evaluation of the herbicide glyphosate . The new deadline is July 8. The decision…

Austria moves to ban glyphosate this year

Austria is heading toward a likely ban of glyphosate this year after the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) backed the Social Democrats' drive to end usage of the controversial weedkiller. "There are enough studies that adequately demonstrate…

U.S. EPA reaffirms finding that glyphosate does not cause cancer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate . As part of this action, EPA continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance…

EU Court annuls EFSA refusal to disclose glyphosate data

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) must disclose details of studies on the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of glyphosate , EU judges ruled on last Thursday, cheering campaigners who want glyphosate banned. In a statement, the European…

Glyphosate banned in Kerala, India

The sale, distribution, and use of glyphosate products has been banned in the state of Kerala, India, according to an article for the news outlet manorama.com. "This is part of the state's efforts to gradually phase out pesticide use in the…