Private users will soon no longer be allowed to use the controversial weed killer glyphosate in their own gardens.
As a spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture announced in response to a dpa request, the glyphosate ban for home and garden use is expected to come into force at the end of July, but no later than August.
The newspaper Tagesspiegel had previously reported on the imminent entry into force of the so-called Plant Protection Application Ordinance, which regulates the bans.
The new regulation provides for glyphosate to be restricted in several areas.
In addition to the private context, use on playgrounds, sports fields and parks should also be prohibited.
Glyphosate should also be banned in water protection areas and before harvest.
The use of the product will only be permitted in exceptional cases on arable land and grassland.
After weeks of coalition disputes and conflicts with farmers, the ordinance passed the Federal Council at the end of June.
The federal cabinet finally approved it last week.
According to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, it will come into force one day after its announcement.
A national total ban on the use of glyphosate is not possible under European law, as the active ingredient in pesticides is still approved throughout the EU until the end of 2022.
As the ministry further announced, plant protection products containing glyphosate are permitted throughout the EU until December 31, 2023 with a transition period.
Federal Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner (CDU) does not currently assume that there will be a majority in favor of an extension of glyphosate approval at EU level by then.