Germany prepares for end of glyphosate

Stephen Cadogan Political agreement has been reached in Germany to end use of glyphosate by December 31, 2023. It represents something of a U-turn compared to Germany’s decisive 2017 vote in favour which made possible the EU’s extension of approval of glyphosate use to December 15, 2022.

Political agreement has been reached in Germany to end use of glyphosate by December 31, 2023. It represents something of a U-turn compared to Germany’s decisive 2017 vote in favour which made possible the EU’s extension of approval of glyphosate use to December 15, 2022.

It is also a setback for Bayer AG, one of Germany’s biggest companies, which acquired Roundup and other glyphosate-based weedkillers as part of its $63 billion takeover of Monsanto last year.