EU Commission proposes to re-approve glyphosate for 10 years

 The European Commission has proposed to renew the approval of glyphosate – a common and contentious herbicide – for a period of 10 years, with a number of restrictions.

The EU executive submitted a draft regulation on Tuesday (20 September) to member states, foreseeing the renewed approval of glyphosate for the EU market beyond 15 December this year, when the current approval expires.

“It is appropriate to provide for a renewal of the approval of glyphosate for a period of ten years,” the text reads.

Commission spokesman Stefan de Keersmaecker told reporters on Wednesday (20 September) the proposal was “based on scientific, solid information considering different active substances involved.” (...)