Ban of chlorpyrifos in EU By nmulvad Jun 17, 2019 EU ignores neurotoxic chlorpyrifos Scientists warnings for years was not taken into account on the most dangerous pesticide, chlorpyrifos. Aug 2, 2019 EFSA: Chlorpyrifos may damage unborn children The pesticide chlorpyrifos does not meet the criteria required by legislation for the renewal of its approval in the European Union, EFSA says in a statement. Aug 7, 2019 Danish minister: EU must ban chlorpyrifos in all imported food Minister for Food and Agriculture in Denmark, Mogens Jensen, wants chlorpyrifos totally banned in imported food in whole EU. Supermarkets in Denmark support the total ban. Aug 27, 2019 EU-Commission: Chlorpyrifos must be banned Anca Păduraru, spokesperson for the EU-Commission, officially confirms no to the renewal of chlorpyrifos after January 2020. Dec 2, 2019 Corteva attempt to block the ban of chlorpyrifos Manufacturers are putting pressure to extend the authorisation of the two pesticides, documents obtained by Le Monde show. Unclear outcome of voting later the week from EU-memberstates.
