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Old 27-11-2017, 10:29 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Jeff Layman[_2_] Jeff Layman[_2_] is offline
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Default It's Glyphosate day at the EU

On 27/11/17 20:54, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:44:09 +0000, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 27/11/17 19:39, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:52:36 +0000, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 27/11/17 07:17, Jeff Layman wrote:
Or should that be Groundhog day (again...)?

Looks like they've come up with the right (science-based) decision at last:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42135437

for another 5 years!


After that time France and Belgium will be under 2 metres of weeds, and
they'll be rushing to reinstate it there (if they can find their way
around...)!


Only if somebody actually enforces it. How old is the Dutch ban?


Is it a similar "ban" as this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dr-Stahler-danadim-Progress-Universal-insectizid-20-ml/282710942827?hash=item41d2e2a46b:g:4FAAAOSwImRYdN9 0

I can't buy dimethoate in the UK, but it seems to be available in Germany.

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Jeff