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Glyphosate: Licensing

Asked by Harriet CrossConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 34735

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whetherhis Department plans to renew the licence for glyphosate for agricultural use in 2025.

Answered by Emma Hardy

All active substances used in pesticides are periodically reviewed to ensure they meet modern standards which take into account current knowledge. HSE will review the approval of glyphosate for all uses when it is due for renewal in GB. Pesticides are only authorised following a thorough scientific risk assessment that concludes all safety standards are met.

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