CRIIGEN, supported by the Collectif des maires anti-pesticides and the association Agir pour l'Environnement, is challenging the European Commission's decision to extend the approval of glyphosate until 2033. Despite a rejected request for reconsideration, an appeal has been lodged with the General Court of the European Union, highlighting the...

CRIIGEN has lodged a petition against ANSES concerning the re-approval of the herbicide CHARDOL 600, which contains the endocrine disruptor 2,4-D. Despite its history of toxicity, this product was approved in France. Analyses also reveal the presence of hidden co-formulants in Chardol 600.

The 27 member states of the European Union have failed to agree on a ten-year extension to the authorization of glyphosate. This deadlock could leave the European Commission alone to decide on its reauthorization. Despite its classification as a "probable carcinogen" by the WHO, some countries support its extension, while...

CRIIGEN responds to misleading allegations concerning its study of glyphosate levels in urine. Since 2009, two analytical techniques have coexisted, creating contradictory results. A rigorous study conducted in 2020 shows that the LC/MS-MS method is more accurate in water, while ELISA is more accurate in urine....

A recent study reveals that some glyphosate-based herbicides, such as Roundup, can act as insecticides, causing high mortality in Chrysoperla carnea lacewing larvae. While ecotoxicological tests focus mainly on non-target plants and higher animals, the direct effects of...