Dear members of the Standing Committee of Plants Animals Food and Feed,
With this letter, PAN Europe would like to express profound concerns about the current developments in the EU assessment of glyphosate, particularly the deviation from democratic procedures and the apparent downplaying of the adverse effects of glyphosate and its products favouring the renewal of its approval. Above all we urge you to promptly take action to address the issues outlined in this letter and ensure strict compliance with transparency rules and democratic EU law provisions aimed at safeguarding human, animal, and environmental health from harmful pesticides. Given the popularity of glyphosate-based products in Europe, there is a widespread exposure of the general population, including children. Consequently, accurately identifying their toxicity and protecting them from exposure is urgent.