Glyphosate is an active substance used in herbicides and approved by the European Union until December 2022. France is involved in its re-assessment, which will enable a decision to be taken on its re-approval. In 2018, France initiated a national glyphosate withdrawal plan designed to phase out its main uses by late 2020. ANSES is therefore conducting a series of studies on this active substance and the products containing it. Here is an overview of ANSES's missions.

Biological pest control products include macro-organisms (invertebrates, insects, mites and nematodes) and plant protection products containing micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria, viruses), chemical mediators such as sex pheromones (chemical substances produced by insects that play a role in sexual attraction) and natural plant, animal or mineral-based substances. In a context advocating reduced use of plant protection products, biological control is one solution that has been identified for reaching the goals of the Ecophyto 2018 plan. For this reason, the marketing and assessment procedures need to be adjusted. Indeed, while the principles of biological control promote the use of processes and interactions that already exist in nature, these products can present risks for the environment. ANSES has therefore been asked to assess them.