Aim is to reach a consensus among European Union countries

EXCERPT: EU countries earlier on Wednesday failed again to agree on a renewal for glyphosate, a widely used crop chemical that is the subject of fierce debate over its effects on health.
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France ready to accept four-year glyphosate extension - spokesman

Reuters, 25 Oct 2017
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-health-glyphosate-france/france-ready-to-accept-four-year-glyphosate-extension-spokesman-idUKKBN1CU1OQ?il=0

France is prepared to accept a four-year licence extension for controversial weedkiller glyphosate in order to reach a consensus among European Union countries, the government’s spokesman said on Wednesday.

France was in favour of a more limited three-year extension but could settle for a European Commission proposal of four years, Christophe Castaner told reporters during a readout on a weekly cabinet meeting.

EU countries earlier on Wednesday failed again to agree on a renewal for glyphosate, a widely used crop chemical that is the subject of fierce debate over its effects on health.

Reporting by Jean-Baptiste Vey, Writing by Gus Trompiz, Editing by Brian Love