The European Commission has decided to extend the provisional authorization of glyphosate until December 15, 2023, despite the controversies surrounding the substance. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its interim review decision on glyphosate registration.ĮU: Glyphosate authorized for another year In a memorandum dated September 21, the U.S. U.S.: EPA withdraws interim review decision on glyphosate In accordance with the decision of the Colombian Constitutional Court, the director of the Colombian National Police, Henry Sanabria Cely, ordered on August 23, the immediate suspension of aerial spraying of glyphosate to eradicate illicit coca crops Numerous news reports from different French regions have recently shown that tap water is contaminated with pesticide metabolites throughout France, even prompting authorities to suspend its consumption in some cases.Ĭolombia: End of aerial spraying of glyphosate on illicit crops On October 13, 2022, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the agrochemical company Velsicol for the environmental damage caused by one of its products, chlordane.įrance: Widespread contamination of tap water by pesticide metabolites U.S.: In Washington, the District asks for the repair of the environmental damages caused by chlordane Federal Trade Commission and ten states filed a complaint in federal court in North Carolina against pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva for violations of competition law. U.S.: Pesticide producers Syngenta and Corteva sued for antitrust violations On September 6, 2022, the Washington Court of Appeals granted a claim by five Washington farmers whose raspberry crops had been severely damaged by the use of the herbicide Callisto, despite their compliance with the product’s label instructions. U.S.: Appeal decision in favor of raspberry growers affected by Callisto herbicide In September 2022, the 2019 – 2021 status report on Swiss waters, conducted within the framework of the international “Water and Health” Protocol of the United Nations and the WHO, was published.

Switzerland: Chlorothalonil, a fungicide banned in 2019, contaminates water On August 31, our partner, PAN Europe, filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice against the reauthorization of cypermethrin. On August 19, Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann was called to testify for the first time in one of the Roundup lawsuits, despite the group’s fervent opposition.ĮU: PAN Europe files a complaint against the renewal of the authorization of cypermethrin USA: Bayer CEO must testify on cancer risks linked to Roundup weedkiller On September 14, the European Court of First Instance ruled in favor of the association Pollinis France, represented by Justice Pesticides President Corinne Lepage and her colleague Théophile Bégel, against the European Commission. You can also make a donationto support Justice Pesticides’ outreach work.ĮU: Citizens’ right to environmental information protected in bee testing case You can receive Justice Pesticides newsletter on a regular basis by signing up here. In order to support our action and to make as many people as possible aware of the problems posed by these poisons, do not hesitate to share this newsletter with your contacts. We hope you find this information interesting and useful. The consequences of these toxic products affect every country in the world, and the information in this newsletter includes Argentina, Brazil, the European Union, France, Germany, Guernsey, India, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland and the United States. This tenth newsletter looks back at the news of the last few months related to pesticides.

Secrets costa rica lawsuit