EU Seeks to Extend Contentious Pesticide Permit for 10 Years
- Watchdog in July found no ‘critical areas of concern’
- Commission’s proposal sets up debate in coming months
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The European Commission proposed extending the use of the contentious pesticide glyphosate for 10 years, setting up a fierce debate in the coming months over a key ingredient in Bayer AG’s popular weedkiller Roundup.
The commission — the EU’s executive — will send the proposal to the bloc’s 27 member states to discuss on Friday, with a vote expected Oct. 13, according to a senior commission official. The decision-making process is expected to conclude by Dec. 15 when the current license expires, the official said.