Glyphosate renewal proposal fails to get EU approval
In a vote today, a proposal to renew the use of glyphosate for ten years did not receive the required majority from EU member states.
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In a vote today, a proposal to renew the use of glyphosate for ten years did not receive the required majority from EU member states.
EU member states have failed to agree on the European Commission's proposed 10-year renewal for the use of glyphosate, a controversial chemical substance used in herbicides.
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