EU deadlock over herbicide

brussels - The experts of the European countries can not agree or glyphosate may remain on the European market. Also Thursday, there was no majority for an extension of the use of the controversial drug.

On the table lay a European Commission proposal to allow the use of means nine years. Now that was rejected is the daily management of the EU to take action, for example by modifying the proposal or to withdraw. For July 1, there must be a decision, otherwise expire authorization means and will to the 'technical' reasons for the market need.

Glyphosate is a widely used raw material in herbicides, including Roundup of US manufacturer Monsanto. The agent is possibly carcinogenic. In the Netherlands, some garden centers stopped selling.
  
    
     
      
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The Netherlands is for an extension, but does set a condition that if the drug does indeed appear carcinogen which the authorization shall be withdrawn for renewal.

Environmental organizations like Greenpeace want the drug from the market.