EU delays decision on herbicide glyphosate
Story Date: 10/26/2017

 

Source: Philip Blenkinsop, REUTERS, 10/25/17

EU countries failed on Wednesday to vote on a license extension for weedkiller glyphosate, delaying again a decision on the widely used herbicide that critics say could cause cancer. The European Commission said in a statement the relevant committee did not hold a vote at a meeting and that it would announce the date of the next meeting shortly. 
It also failed to vote at a meeting earlier this month. The current license expires at the end of the year.

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