MEP vote on glyphosate

[An Gof]

So MEP's have voted against full re authorisation of Glyphosate and a phase out of its use.
Their decision is not binding but it's not looking good.


Oh and they also voted for tighter controls on Cadmium that will increase our Phosphate fertiliser costs. What hope in Europe for agriculture?

 

[SilliamWhale]

Ah well. We will survive. Pretty silly though given the lack of evidence

 

[Henarar]

So MEP's have voted against full re authorisation of Glyphosate and a phase out of its use.
Their decision is not binding but it's not looking good.


Oh and they also voted for tighter controls on Cadmium that will increase our Phosphate fertiliser costs. What hope in Europe for agriculture?

what about importing stuff grown on land that has had it applied have they vote to ban that ?
or are they a bigger bunch or pricks than I think they are

 

[neilo]

I’m starting to see one advantage of Brexit. Just the one mind....

 

[Henarar]

I’m starting to see one advantage of Brexit. Just the one mind....

They would most likely ban the import of any AG produce from here if we carried on using it. Not from anywhere else just here. Bunch of petty barstewards

 

[bovrill]

Does this vote actually count for anything? Or is it just MEPs given a pretend ballot to play with to make themselves feel important?!
I thought the actual vote for relicensing was tomorrow.

 

[BigBarl]

Does this vote actually count for anything? Or is it just MEPs given a pretend ballot to play with to make themselves feel important?!
I thought the actual vote for relicensing was tomorrow.

I though it was tomorrow also...

 

[SilliamWhale]

what about importing stuff grown on land that has had it applied have they vote to ban that ?
or are they a bigger bunch or pricks than I think they are

Surely it would be reprehensible to import stuff with glyphosate on if its banned?

 

[Clive]

Surely it would be reprehensible to import stuff with glyphosate on if its banned?

let hope so or we are screwed !

if glyphosate treated imports are banned this could actually turn out to be good news for UK / european ag ?

(trying desperately to find the bright side here !)

 

[An Gof]

Does this vote actually count for anything? Or is it just MEPs given a pretend ballot to play with to make themselves feel important?!
I thought the actual vote for relicensing was tomorrow.

See OP

Scoppaf vote tomorrow but it's not looking good when parliament vote by such a majority.
Reckon the decision will run to the wire. Expect a final cop out with a short relicensing term possibly linked to phased withdrawal.
Our best hope is that we have a government that sees sense and it isn't banned before we leave ............ if that ever happens!

 

[The_Swede]

Even if there is a replacement ai waiting in the pipeline (as has been suggested on other threads) its sure to be far more expensive and a five year turn around (2022 phase out now seems likely) for approval would be sharp by EU regulatory terms...

I see the main centre-right grouping has stated that no ban should come into place until a viable alternative is available so cling on to that and lets see what tomorrow brings.

Overall though this really is a very sad day for science via a vis politics.

 

[Will7]

Surely it would be reprehensible to import stuff with glyphosate on if its banned?

We import food treated with other chemicals that have been banned here. They may have been withdrawn here for different reasons but the underlying premise has been set

 

[SilliamWhale]

We import food treated with other chemicals that have been banned here. They may have been withdrawn here for different reasons but the underlying premise has been set

But maybe it becomes even more pertinent a question now.

I wouldn't be totally surprised if there is a relicensing agreement tomorrow attached to stewardship agreements to make everyone feel better

 

[farmerm]

Can we arrange a food blockade of the European Parlement buildings so MEPs can be given a better understanding of the implications of the direction they are heading in.

 

[RobFZS]

We import food treated with other chemicals that have been banned here. They may have been withdrawn here for different reasons but the underlying premise has been set

such as?

 

[farmerm]

such as?

. It's not quite the same but importing GM soya is along the same lines...

 

[Wheatseeker]

such as?

Trifluralin, simazine, atrazine, paraquat etc

 

[bobk]

Panic buying

 

[RobFZS]

Trifluralin, simazine, atrazine, paraquat etc

so all this can be used on products and then the product imported here?

If so, the Eu is more delusional and muddled than i thought.

 

[Billboy1]

Time to order a couple of pallets [emoji106]