Save Out Seeds Nachricht
17.09.2015 | permalink
Enough data to cast doubt on the safety of glyphosate, the precautionary principle should be applied
Vote against taking glyphosate off the market “disgraceful”
A small majority of the European Parliament's Environment and Public Health (ENVI) committee on 15 September blocked a proposal by GUE/NGL to take glyphosate off the market by the end of 2015.
The GUE/NGL had drafted and proposed, together with other MEPs from across the Parliament, an objection based on Rule 106 on the ' Extension of the approval period of the active substance glyphosate.' The outcome of the vote, which was a nominal vote, was disappointing and surprisingly, some members of the Parliament's Green group were among the blocking majority.
- GUE/NGL: Vote against taking glyphosate off the market "disgraceful"
- European Parliament: Draft motion for a resolution on the objection pursuant to Rule 106: Extension of the approval period of the active substance glyphosate
- ARC2020: Europe starts taking glyphosate off shelves
- Chemistry World: Glyphosate to be labelled a carcinogen in California
