Glyphosate-based pesticides (i.e. formulations containing glyphosate and other chemicals) are used in agriculture and horticulture, primarily to combat weeds that compete with cultivated crops.

Glyphosate is an active substance used for the production of pesticides, which has been authorised in the EU since 2002. It is the most frequently used herbicide worldwide and in the EU, and one of several hundred active substances that have been assessed by Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in recent years.

Use of glyphosate

Plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides, by making it more transparent and accountable, were put forward by Parliament on 16 January 2019.

The European Parliament, on 6 February 2018, set up a special committee on the European Union’s authorization procedure for pesticides (PEST). MEPs want the public to be granted access to the studies used in the procedure to authorize a pesticide, including all the supporting data and information relating to the applications.&nbsp; Parliament is of the opinion that vulnerable groups should be more protected.

#EUelections2019 - Use of pesticides in the EU

Press conference on Sustainable use of pesticides

EP Plenary session - Sustainable use of plant protection products

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU

EP plenary session - Persistent organic pollutants

Press conference on ' Glyphosate '

ENVI Committee - Public Hearing: ' European Citizens' Initiative:   ' Ban Glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides '

Joint ENVI/AGRI committee meeting.Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate

Press conference on ' Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream in Four EU Countries Tests Positive for Roundup Herbicide Ingredient, Glyphosate '

A crop duster applies chemicals to a field of vegetation.

Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur on Sustainable use of pesticides holds a press conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur on Sustainable use of pesticides

MEPs vote on sustainable use of plant protection products - Report: Sarah Wiener (A9-0339/2023). The report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee stands up for reducing the use of chemical plant protection products and to make them safer by at least 50%. It would also reduce the use of so-called “more hazardous products” by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average.

Voting session: Sustainable use of plant protection products

MEPs debate on the report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products and to make them safer by at least 50%; they would also reduce the use of so-called “more hazardous products” by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average. Closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur.

Sustainable use of plant protection products: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on the report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products and to make them safer by at least 50%; they would also reduce the use of so-called “more hazardous products” by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average.

Sustainable use of plant protection products: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products and to make them safer by at least 50%; they would also reduce the use of so-called “more hazardous products” by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average. Opening statements by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur Clara AGUILERA GARCÍA (S&D, ES), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Sustainable use of plant protection products: opening statements by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur, Clara AGUILERA GARCÍA (S&D, ES), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

This news item shows extracts from the MEPs debate with Council and Commission on the proposal to extend the authorisation to use glyphosate in the EU for ten more years. Glyphosate is currently approved in the EU until 15 December 2023 and can therefore be used as an active substance in plant protection products (pesticides) until that date, if authorised by national authorities.

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate the proposal to extend the authorisation to use glyphosate in the EU for ten more years.Glyphosate is currently approved in the EU until 15 December 2023 and can therefore be used as an active substance in plant protection products (pesticides) until that date, if authorised by national authorities. On 19 September 2023, the Commission put forward a draft regulation proposing to renew the approval of glyphosate, subject to certain conditions, for another ten years with a view to making a final decision by 15 December 2023. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs debate the proposal to extend the authorisation to use glyphosate in the EU for ten more years.Glyphosate is currently approved in the EU until 15 December 2023 and can therefore be used as an active substance in plant protection products (pesticides) until that date, if authorised by national authorities. On 19 September 2023, the Commission put forward a draft regulation proposing to renew the approval of glyphosate, subject to certain conditions, for another ten years with a view to making a final decision by 15 December 2023. MEPs debate (part 2)

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate the proposal to extend the authorisation to use glyphosate in the EU for ten more years.Glyphosate is currently approved in the EU until 15 December 2023 and can therefore be used as an active substance in plant protection products (pesticides) until that date, if authorised by national authorities. On 19 September 2023, the Commission put forward a draft regulation proposing to renew the approval of glyphosate, subject to certain conditions, for another ten years with a view to making a final decision by 15 December 2023. MEPs debate (part 1)

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate the proposal to extend the authorisation to use glyphosate in the EU for ten more years.Glyphosate is currently approved in the EU until 15 December 2023 and can therefore be used as an active substance in plant protection products (pesticides) until that date, if authorised by national authorities. On 19 September 2023, the Commission put forward a draft regulation proposing to renew the approval of glyphosate, subject to certain conditions, for another ten years with a view to making a final decision by 15 December 2023. Opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU: opening statement by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union, and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (14/11) and vote on persistent organic pollutants. Statements by Julie GIRLING (EPP, UK), Violeta BULC, Member of the EC in charge of Transport, Linnéa ENGSTRÖM (Greens/EFA, SE) and Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR). Illustrative shots of air pollution, women in a park, enjoying a picnic and using single-use plastics, plastic waste items and landfills, farmer working on his field.

Persistent organic pollutants: extracts from the debate (14/11), from the vote and illustrative shots

Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), Chair of the PEST Committee, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE) and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), co-rapporteurs, speak to the press about the EU authorisation procedure for pesticides in the EP in Brussels.

Press point by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), Chair of the PEST Committee, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE) and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), co-rapporteurs, on the EU authorisation procedure for pesticides

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote the mandate of a special committee to look into the EU’s authorisation procedure for pesticides. The special committee was set up in response to concerns about the risk assessment of the herbicide glyphosate. EU member states renewed glyphosate’s marketing licence for five years in November last year. Illustrative shots

Setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides: extracts from the vote and illustrative shots

Live replay of the Public Hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI/ITRE/AGRI/PETI Committees.

(09) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Answer by Helmut Burtscher, Citizens’ Committee (17:03 - 17: 19)

(07) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Presentation of ECI Objective by Mr Helmut Burtscher, representative of the Citizens’ Committee (16:43 - 16:50)

(01) Public Hearing “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee: opening by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) and presentation by Mika Leandro, representative of the Citizens’ Committee (15:11 - 15:26)

(13) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Answer by Angeliki Lysimachou, Citizens’ Committee, and Paola Colombo, director at DG Sante of EC (17:58 - 18:13)

(14) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides”. Closing statements by Vytenis ANDRIUSKAITIS, Member of the EC, Christoph Bautz, Citizens’ Committee and Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) (18:13 - 18:25)

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