Leading weedkillers produced by Dow, Monsanto and Syngenta could be removed from sale in Europe by July due to the EU failing to agree, for the second time, on a new license for key ingredient, glyphosate. The chemical has divided opinion as to its safety. up to a year, one division of the World Health Organisation declared that it was “probably carcinogenic to humans,” while another body ruled this week that it was likely to be safe. Unless an agreement is reached, the licence for the product will expire on 30 June. This could be followed by a voluntary grace period of Last year. Glyphosate is the most commonly used weedkiller in Europe and RoundUp herbicide, which contains the chemical, is responsible for one third of Monsanto’s earnings.
Leading weedkillers produced by Dow, Monsanto and Syngenta could be removed from sale in Europe by July due to the EU failing to agree, for the second time, on a new license for key ingredient, glyphosate. The chemical has divided opinion as to its safety. Last year, one division of the World Health Organisation declared that it was “probably carcinogenic to humans,” while another body ruled this week that it was likely to be safe. Unless an agreement is reached, the licence for the product will expire on 30 June. This could be followed by a voluntary grace period of up to a year. Glyphosate is the most commonly used weedkiller in Europe and RoundUp herbicide, which contains the chemical, is responsible for one third of Monsanto’s earnings.