EU states rebel against plans to relicense weedkiller glyphosate

Vote to approve relicensing of ingredient in herbicides including Roundup had been due on Monday, but it might be postponed

A rebellion by several EU countries could scupper plans by the European commission to approve the relicensing of a weedkiller linked to cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The vote to relicense glyphosate, a key ingredient in herbicides such as Monsanto's multibillion-dollar brand Roundup, had been scheduled at a two-day meeting of experts from the EU's 28 member states, which begins on Monday.