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The EU ban on sulphamate was very curious. The product is low toxicity and generally considered very safe. But after the EU pesticides review herbicides containing ammonium sulfamate becoming unlicensed, and therefore effectively banned, from 2008.But the EU seemed to have no particular stance on this other to ensure we are not all going around using toxic or carcinogenic or otherwise environmentally harmful substances. The ban was the result of some extremely unusual behaviour by the Irish Rapporteur calling for specific toxicity information in relation to dogs. As there was already substantial animal data within the submitted application a row developed on the grounds further tests were not only unnecessary but would also cause unnecessary animal suffering. It seems that the licence was not withdrawn on grounds of safety or efficacy, but a technicality engineered by a single official.Now I'm not one for conspiracy theories but it would certainly be in the interests of some businesses to see an inexpensive, reasonably safe and highly effective herbicide taken out of competition so we could all continue buying something more expensive.