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Glyphosate, EU launches risk analysis

The pesticide is authorized until 2022, but 4 European countries are asking to continue using it

Glyphosate is a chemical that is widely used in plant protection products (PPPs) mainly in agriculture and horticulture to control weeds that compete with crops. It is currently approved for use in the EU until 15 December 2022 but now 4 European countries support an extension of the authorization.In fact, in view of this deadline, the national authorities of France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Sweden...

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Parma, PR, Italia, 06/21/2021 09:00
EFA News - European Food Agency

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