Glyphosate was registered for a 10-year renewal

Glyphosate gets 10-year renewal registration!



On November 16, EU member states voted for a second time on the issue of glyphosate renewal, and the vote was the same as the previous one: there was no "qualified majority" support.



Earlier, on 13 October 2023, the EU institutions failed to give a decisive opinion on a proposal to extend the approval period for the use of glyphosate by 10 years because the proposal, whether adopted or not, would require the support or opposition of a "qualified majority" of 15 countries representing at least 65% of the EU's population. Neither opinion received a qualified majority in the vote by the Commission, which is made up of 27 EU member states.



In accordance with the requirements of the relevant EU law, the European Commission has the right to make a final decision on the renewal of this vote, and the European Commission based on the results of the joint safety assessment of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Regulatory Agency (ECHA). The active ingredient was not found to have a critical area of concern, so a 10-year renewal of glyphosate's registration was authorized.