The European Commission for Competition opened its review of the proposed Bayer-Monsanto (MON) merger in August 2017. Like other regulators, the European Commission outlined its concerns related to the merger.

Three concerns were identified in the European Commission’s August 22, 2017, press release. The first concern was related to the limited choice of pesticides that control weeds. According to the European Commission, Monsanto and Bayer are two companies among a handful of players that have the capability to develop new solutions in this field.