Entries by Sandra Módenes

Extension of the approval periods of some active substances

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/707 of 7 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinusstrain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, […]

May 20, 2019 by

Renewal of approval of the active substance isoxaflutole

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/717 of 8 May 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance isoxaflutole in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) […]

May 13, 2019 by

International project aims to reduce use of harmful pesticides in China

An international team of experts is helping China reduce its reliance on harmful pesticides to fight crop pests and diseases including yellow rust fungal disease of wheat and locusts, the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) said on Tuesday. CABI, a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Britain, is working with researchers from institutes in countries […]

May 8, 2019 by

US EPA clarified toxicology data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides used on food contact surfaces

The U.S. EPA issued a final rule clarifying data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides in 40 CFR Part 158 Subpart W (158W), making the registration process for these pesticides more efficient and transparent. View the final rule at www.regulations.gov, docket ID # EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0668-0004. The final rule states, in general, if pesticide residues found on food resulting from […]

May 6, 2019 by

New York bans chlorpyrifos

Legislators recently approved Senate bill S5343 and Assembly bill A2477B, which ban chlorpyrifos in New York. This is a major victory for children’s health and puts New York on track to become by 2021 the first state in the country to end the use of chlorpyrifos. Hawaiʻi enacted a ban in 2018, though it does […]

May 3, 2019 by

USDA extends deadline for certifying crop protection for MFP

USDA extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), which helps producers who have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall […]

May 2, 2019 by