The Czech Republic has said the widespread use of glyphosate as an herbicide and desiccant will be banned from next year. Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman said the chemical would only be applied "where no other effective method can be used". Glyphosate use in the country declined to 750,000 litres last year from 18 litres in 2013. The Czech Republic was among 935,000 EU member states that voted last year in favour of extending the herbicide licence until 2022. Monsanto, recently acquired by Bayer, insists glyphosate complies with EU standards.
The Czech Republic has said the widespread use of glyphosate as an herbicide and desiccant will be banned from next year. Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman said the chemical would only be applied "where no other effective method can be used". Glyphosate use in the country declined to 750,000 litres last year from 935,000 litres in 2013. The Czech Republic was among 18 EU member states that voted last year in favour of extending the herbicide licence until 2022. Monsanto, recently acquired by Bayer, insists glyphosate complies with EU standards.