Keyword: glyphosate

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ECHA Says Glyphosate not a Carcinogen

16.03.2017 - The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for risk assessment, RAC, has cleared the chemical compound glyphosate – the active ingredient in herbicides such as Monsanto’s...

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ACC Launches Website Critical of IARC

06.02.2017 - American Chemistry Council (ACC), the association representing US chemical producers, has launched a public campaign aimed at debunking claims made by the Lyon, France-based...

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Bayer Says “No Plans” to Unleash GMOs on Europe

12.10.2016 - After absorbing Monsanto, which it has agreed to acquire for $66 billion, Bayer has no plans to force the US group’s GMO seeds portfolio on European farmers or consumers, its CEO...

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EU Extends Glyphosate Permit for 18 Months

30.06.2016 - In a unilateral move on Jun. 29 the European Commission (EC) temporarily extended EU registration of glyphosate for 18 months, until the end of 2017. The EU’s governing body...

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European Parliament Opposes GM-resistant Carnation

13.06.2016 - In two non-binding resolutions, the European Parliament has called on the European Commission (EC) to withdraw its authorizations for herbicide-resistant GM carnations and maize...

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EU Committee Hung on Glyphosate Renewal

07.06.2016 - At its Jun. 6 meeting in Brussels, the EU’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (Phytopharmaceuticals Section), the expert panel representing the 28 member states...

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UK and US Scientists See no Harm in GM

27.05.2016 - With Bayer’s struggle for conquest of Monsanto and the ongoing dispute over the safety of genetic manipulation (GM) of crops dominating the headlines, scientific bodies in the UK...

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EU Postpones Glyphosate Vote Again

20.05.2016 - Yet again, the European Commission has postponed a vote on extending the registration of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup Ready seeds-to-herbicide program. The...