A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical's potential harm to some wildlife.
"The decision on Sept. 30, 2020 by French health security agency ANSES to renew the marketing authorisation for the chemical product Touchdown Systeme 4 was annulled," a ruling by the administrative court of Montpellier in southern France showed on Friday.
"The precautionary principle was not respected" due to the lack of a complete evaluation procedure, it said.Glyphosate, first developed by Bayer's Monsanto unit under the brand Roundup, has been a focus of controversy since a World Health Organization agency concluded in 2015 that it probably causes cancer.
President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 pledged to end glyphosate use in France within three years, but his government later said it would take into account whether other solutions existed.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Activists stage protest at Swiss bank over fossil fuel investmentWielding brooms and carrying cleaning supplies, a group of activists symbolically cleaned the facade of a branch of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich on Wednesday to protest against its fossil fuel investments.
Consulte Mais informação »
Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village | CNNAuthorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the small village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening.
Consulte Mais informação »
Swiss prepare to evacuate village threatened by vast landslideSwiss authorities have ordered residents to abandon a tiny mountain village in the eastern canton of Graubunden because of fears it will soon be buried beneath a collapsing mountainside.
Consulte Mais informação »
Evacuation Ordered as Giant Rock Threatens to Crush Tiny Swiss TownLeaders of Brienz, Switzerland have ordered residents to evacuate as a nearby rock mass threatens to collapse, taking the tiny town down with it.
Consulte Mais informação »
EXCLUSIVE: Hublot Recycles Nespresso Coffee and Aluminum Capsules in New WatchThe collaboration between luxury watchmaker Hublot and portioned-coffee pioneer Nespresso takes conversations on circularity to the luxury level.
Consulte Mais informação »
Parmigiani Fleurier Is Hotter Than Ever. Here’s Why.The buzz surrounding Parmigiani Fleurier is real. With tripled sales and a year-long waiting list, this Swiss watchmaker is hotter than ever. luxury timepieces ParmigianiFleurier
Consulte Mais informação »