EU/Pesticides: "The Commission erred in law by extending the approval of active substances" (EU Court)

On 19/11/2025, the Court of Justice of the EU found the Commission had erred in law by extending the approval of active substances in several cases filed in 2022-2023 by NGOs PAN (Pesticide Action Network) Europe, Pollinis, and Aurelia Stiftung.

Between 2022 and 2023, the Commission extended the approval of active substances, including boscalid, dimoxystrobin and glyphosate, for one year. Since then, in November 2023, the Commission extended the approval of glyphosate until 2033. These pesticides, except dimoxystrobin, are still in use today. The three NGOs made separate requests to the Commission to carry out an internal review of those regulations, which have been rejected by the Commission. The request submitted by Pollinis France concerned the extension of the approval period of boscalid, PAN Europe’s request related to dimoxystrobin, while that of Aurelia Stiftung concerned glyphosate. The EU Court, in its judgments, upheld those actions and annulled the rejection decisions.

"The General Court observes that an extension of the approval of an active substance is of a temporary…