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After failing to secure agreement on a 10-year authorisation for glyphosate, the European Commission has put a five-year proposal to EU countries due to meet this Thursday.
Countries representing 65% of the European population must agree for any decision to be made, but France retracted its previous support, now favouring a maximum of three years.
Germany is still “in the process” of setting its position. Italy rejected the 10-year extension.
Support from at least two of these countries is required to keep glyphosate on the market.
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