European Parliament demands glyphosate ban within five years

The European Parliament has demanded a ban on the use of glyphosate in the EU by the end of 2022.

MEPs voted on the measure on 24 October. Although the resolution adopted in Strasbourg has no legal effect, it comes amid widespread public concern over the safety of the world’s most widely used agricultural chemical, which was the subject of a recent European Parliament (EP) hearing over efforts by industry to influence US and EU regulators and a million-strong citizens’ petition calling for a ban.