Glyphosate's EU approval to remain until at least July 2023
The European Food Safety Authority will assess all possible risks that exposure to glyphosate might pose to humans, animals and the environment. Picture: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Glyphosate, the most widely-used weedkiller in the world, is likely to remain available for use in the EU until at least July 2023.
Estimated to account for one-third of the total herbicide volume sold in Europe in recent years, glyphosate has been used as the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller since 1971. The chemical is also sold under various other trademarks.
