MEP vote on glyphosate

[Mr Charisma]

IARC glyphosate

I've read it twice but I'm a bit unsure which side is the winner or the loser

 

[neilo]

All becomes a madness, I have no issue with something like clearfield, but to focus an entire agronomic system around a key herbicide active that is used across so many situations, that is madness. Where do you stop? RR ryegrass so you can kill the grassland weeds easily?

Now you’re on to something.....

 

[ollie989898]

Now you’re on to something.....

I knew you would be up for that.

 

[e3120]

Now you’re on to something.....

Be ideal, seeing as clover is virtually RR already.

 

[Fuzzy]

I've read it twice but I'm a bit unsure which side is the winner or the loser

Farmers are the losers !!
The reclassification of Glypho by the IARC is what started all this 'Ban it' nonsense in the first place.
Now the US Senate are involved i guess it will set the media off again !!!

 

[T Hectares]

No majority...

http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/09/eu-prepares-to-vote-on-glyphosate-licence-renewal

36 days until the licence expires, is it going to be indescision until the deadline passes and it’s revoked ??

 

[bovrill]

I read somewhere this morning that if the voting cannot come to a decision, then the Commission takes it out of their hands and makes it for them, based on the scientific evidence available to them, which of course is to relicense, and possibly for a much longer period than the proposed 3 or 5 years they're talking about at the moment.
I'm not sure whether that's true, or when it happens, I suspect in the next few days, before the existing license expires.

 

[rob1]

why dont greenpeace lobby to get fags and booze banned they are accepted killers ?

 

[Bogweevil]

I read somewhere this morning that if the voting cannot come to a decision, then the Commission takes it out of their hands and makes it for them, based on the scientific evidence available to them, which of course is to relicense, and possibly for a much longer period than the proposed 3 or 5 years they're talking about at the moment.
I'm not sure whether that's true, or when it happens, I suspect in the next few days, before the existing license expires.

There is an appeal process first (same vote, no discussion) then if they do not re-authorise, the EU commission has to make a decision to re-authorise on the basis of the science and face uproar from the usual enthusiasts or accede to democratic process, such as it is, and withdraw glyphosate.

The EU commission is desperate not to be forced into re-authorising glyphosate and suffering the resultant controversy. The politicians in some countries are desperate not to make a decision that will imperil their relationship with the green parties needed to sustain their administrations.

Interesting times.

 

[Big-Al]

"Tick Tock" anyone know any more about relicensing it, not many days left now !

 

[An Gof]

"Tick Tock" anyone know any more about relicensing it, not many days left now !

Next step is Appeals Committee scheduled for Monday 27th starting at 14.30

 

[B'o'B]

Next step is Appeals Committee scheduled for Monday 27th starting at 14.30

With no-one expected to vote any differently to the last vote.

 

[An Gof]

With no-one expected to vote any differently to the last vote.

I fear you may be correct.
Likely to go to the wire with possibility and that Commission will have to make a decision that it doesn't want to make

 

[Sonoftheheir]

This is interesting apparently this body is made up of one million EU citizens who can put their case together forwards -

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/PERI/2017/606778/IPOL_PERI(2017)606778_EN.pdf

No word from the keep glyphosate citizens!

 

[Breakthru]

Contact all the French farmers/co-ops you know and point out that if they don't already know it is their politicians that are causing the problem.
A few motorways blocked with combines etc will have a much greater effect than jaw jaw.
Certainly the ones I spoke to in September were not quite up to speed on what was about to happen.

 

[nick...]

Heard earlier from a friend who attended a meeting last night,all were told glyphosate is officially being banned from 15th december.bet sales will go stratospheric on the next few weeks.
Nick...

 

[rob1]

Heard earlier from a friend who attended a meeting last night,all were told glyphosate is officially being banned from 15th december.bet sales will go stratospheric on the next few weeks.
Nick...

as the decision hasnt been taken they cant know that .......YET

 

[nick...]

as the decision hasnt been taken they cant know that .......YET

My friend told me the speaker was adamant that it was happening but i agree with your comment
Nick...

 

[Oat]

Contact all the French farmers/co-ops you know and point out that if they don't already know it is their politicians that are causing the problem.
A few motorways blocked with combines etc will have a much greater effect than jaw jaw.
Certainly the ones I spoke to in September were not quite up to speed on what was about to happen.

I thought the French government were suggesting they would ban it nationally anyway, regardless of the EU vote.

I fear you may be correct.
Likely to go to the wire with possibility and that Commission will have to make a decision that it doesn't want to make

Apparently, the EU commission has already put in place a process so that any renewal (if granted) would be published the following day, instead of within several weeks as is normal. Without this fast-track, it would be so close to the wire (15th Dec) that potentially it could be lost due to slow bureaucracy, even if voted for renewal

 

[Right-arm fast]

If it is banned how much land across Europe will be fallowed or taken out of production and will they import food that has been treated with gly or from land where it has been applied. Get ready for an increase in food prices I reckon, especially in the uk.