(ANSA-AP) - BERLIN, JULY 3 - Austria's parliament has voted
for a ban on the weed killer glyphosate, a substance that has
long been disputed in Europe and beyond.
The Austria Press Agency reported that a majority supported
the motion put forward Tuesday by the center-left Social
Democrats. The center-right People's Party of ex-Chancellor
Sebastian Kurz opposed it, arguing that it would hurt farmers
who use glyphosate correctly. Some lawmakers raised concerns the
ban would fall foul of European Union law.
In late 2017, the EU approved a five-year extension to the
use of glyphosate. It is the active ingredient in Monsanto's
Roundup weed killer, and Monsanto parent Bayer is currently
engaged in legal battles in the U.S. in which plaintiffs claim
that Roundup caused cancer. Bayer argues that studies have
established that glyphosate is safe. (ANSA-AP).
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