German cabinet approves restricted use of herbicide glyphosate

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet approved on Wednesday restrictions on the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday after the EU last year authorised its use for a further ten years.

"The new regulation ensures existing restrictions are legally secure," said the ministry, adding glyphosate was generally prohibited in protected water areas, domestic gardens and allotments. It is also prohibited in some arable farming.

(Writing by Madeline Chambers, Editing by Rachel More)