EFSA and the EU Member States have finalised the re-assessment of glyphosate, a chemical that is used widely in pesticides.
The report concludes that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans and proposes a new safety measure that will tighten the control of glyphosate residues in food.
The conclusion will be used by the European Commission in deciding whether or not to keep glyphosate on the EU list of approved active substances, and by EU Member States to re-assess the safety of pesticide products containing glyphosate that are used in their territories.
European Food Safety Authority: Glyphosate: EFSA updates toxicological profile
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