A vote in Brussels this morning to renew EU approval for the use of the herbicide glyphosate has failed to reach the necessary majority to approve or reject it.
Under EU rules, a qualified majority is required to make a decision. That requires support of 55% of member states, representing 65% of the bloc's population.
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world and is used extensively in agriculture, especially tillage.The Government voted in favour of reapproval, as it is an important product widely used in agriculture.It came from the European Commission after the European Food Safety Authority said in July that there were no"critical areas of concern" over the impact of glyphosate on humans, animals and the environment.
IFA National Grain Chairman Kieran McEvoy added:"The European Food Safety Authority has identified no critical areas of concern with products containing glyphosate. However, many groups opposed to the use of the product have argued there in plenty evidence glyphosate is harmful to humans, animals and the environment.
"We know that the European Chemicals Agency classify glyphosate as 'toxic to aquatic life'. This in itself should be cause for pause.
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