EPA Thursday released its interim decision on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, saying it safe use and there “are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used according to the label and that it is not a carcinogen.”
The proposed interim decision issued by EPA in April 2019 also reached that conclusion. There were some 280,000 comments filed on that proposed interim decision. EPA included some updates to mitigation measures, including spray drift management requirements relating to droplet size on glyphosate labels.
EPA said there will be a nontarget organism advisory to alert users to the fact that the weedkiller is toxic to plants and “may adversely impact the forage and habitat of non-target organisms, including pollinators.” EPA said it would also require those wanting approval to sell glyphosate to provide information and recommendations to slow the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds to users of the product.
EPA said it would likely have a draft biological evaluation of the herbicide out for public comment this fall. The interim decision would open the way for a final registration on glyphosate that could be in effect for 15 years.
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