Glyphosate: Conservationists sue the EU Commission

The Aurelia Foundation has filed a lawsuit with the EU Court in Luxembourg against the EU Commission’s proposed extension of glyphosate authorization. The Commission is planning a ten-year renewal of the herbicide. This decision is set for a vote by a committee of Member States and the Commission on Friday. If the EU Court supports the Aurelia Foundation’s claim that the extension violates Union law, the Commission will have to overturn its decision. Hundreds of glyphosate-containing pesticide products throughout the EU would then have to be removed from the market.