Politicians in Europe want to trim the license length for glyphosate. The license allowing use of the herbicide in the European Union expires in June and lawmakers have proposed to renew the license for seven years, instead of the originally planned 15 years. The European Parliament motion also urges a ban on non-professional use, and use around public parks and playgrounds, according to Reuters. Products containing glyphosate, such as Monsanto’s Roundup, are facing pushback after the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” however, scientist tend to disagree on whether there is a link between glyphosate and cancer. The European Food Safety Authority, which advises European Union policymakers, issued an opinion in November that glyphosate was unlikely to cause cancer. This week’s motion is not binding, but can influence member states so far undecided on whether to approve glyphosate’s use. Among EU member states, France has voiced opposition to glyphosate, while Britain and Germany are said to back its use.
EU proposes to limit glyphosate license length
