瑞士化工公司先正达宣布将退出澳大利亚草甘膦除草剂市场 [1]。该公司首席执行官David Van Ryswyk表示，澳大利亚农药兽药管理局6月颁布的新规与不断复杂且成本上升的供应链相结合，使这一产品在商业上不再可行 [1]。
澳大利亚监管部门的新措施包括逐步淘汰背包喷雾器、增加个人防护装备要求以及降低单位面积最大施用率 [1]。这些限制措施促使先正达做出退市决定。
草甘膦的安全性备受争议。该除草剂已在70多个国家被禁用 [1]，欧盟自2007年起已禁止使用 [1]。墨尔本神经科医生Wes Thevathasan指出，草甘膦与帕金森病风险增加约三倍相关 [1]。
澳大利亚农民粮食生产者协会发言人Andrew Weidemann对此决定提出关注，表示这为农民带来了不确定性 [1]。
Swiss agrochemical corporation Syngenta announced it will discontinue selling glyphosate herbicide in Australia, citing new regulatory restrictions introduced by the country's pesticide regulator as commercially unviable. [1]
The decision follows measures enacted by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority in June, which include phasing out backpack sprayers, strengthening personal protective equipment requirements, and reducing maximum application rates per unit area. [1] Glyphosate has been banned in more than 70 countries worldwide, and the European Union prohibited its use beginning in 2007. [1]
Syngenta Chief Executive David Van Ryswyk stated that "regulatory restrictions combined with a complex and increasingly costly supply chain make the glyphosate herbicide product commercially unviable." [1]
Medical concerns surrounding the chemical underscore the regulatory shift. Melbourne neurologist Wes Thevathasan linked glyphosate exposure to a roughly threefold increase in Parkinson's disease risk. [1]
The withdrawal has prompted concern among Australian agricultural producers. Andrew Weidemann, a spokesperson for the Australian Grains Producers Association, expressed that the decision creates uncertainty for farmers. [1]