Entries by Sandra Módenes

Renewal of approval of the active substance Clonostachys rosea strain J1446 as a low-risk active substance

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/151 of 30 January 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance Clonostachys rosea strain J1446 as a low-risk active substance 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 […]

February 4, 2019 by

Non-approval of the active substance propanil

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/148 of 30 January 2019 concerning the non-approval of the active substance propanil, 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 (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the […]

February 4, 2019 by

Approval of the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain PPRI 5339

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/147 of 30 January 2019 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain PPRI 5339, 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) […]

February 4, 2019 by

Approval of the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain IMI389521

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/139 of 29 January 2019 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain IMI389521, 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) THE […]

February 4, 2019 by

Every state in Brazil expecting lower soybean yields

The weather over the weekend in central Brazil was finally the type of weather you generally expect for this time of the year. In Mato Grosso for example, there was heavy overcast and it rained most of the day on Sunday for a total of 2-4 inches. The weather was similar in Goias, northern Mato […]

January 30, 2019 by

Viewpoint: Asia NPK market to heat up in 2019

Competition among sellers in the Asian NPK market is set to heat up next year as rising exports from China meet increased domestic capacity within the region. China, the world’s leading NPK producer, ramped up its NPK exports from a low base this year, with this trend looking set to continue in 2019. But its […]

January 30, 2019 by

EFSA: Genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a statement related to the genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures. The EFSA Scientific Committee suggests that first a mixture should be chemically characterised as far as possible. Although the characterisation of mixtures is relevant also for other toxicity aspects, it is particularly significant for the assessment of genotoxicity. […]

January 29, 2019 by

Fertilizer demand in Brazil to increase 3.2% annually through 2022

Demand for fertilizer in Brazil is forecast to climb 3.2% per year to 18.6 million metric tons (nutrient basis) in 2022. Gains will be among the fastest in the world, benefiting from increases in agricultural production and increased application of fertilizer per hectare. Brazil has a large agricultural industry, as well as ample unused arable […]

January 29, 2019 by