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EFSA assesses plant protection active substances containing stereoisomers

In October 2016, the European Commission sent a request to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to produce an EFSA guidance that addresses appropriate practice for completing risk assessments for active substances of plant protection products…

Argentinian Senasa extends locust phytosanitary emergency until 2021

The National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) of Argentina published in the Official Gazette the resolution 1,033 / 2019, which extends the phytosanitary emergency over the locust plague, commonly known as South American locust…

Brazil Anvisa conducts toxicological review of over 1,900 approved agrochemicals

Some 1,924 agrochemicals had their toxicological reclassification done this week. The Brazilian national health surveillance agency (Anvisa) once again classified the products already registered in Brazil because of the new regulatory framework…

US EPA: Newly available data to be incorporated into pyrethroid proposed interim decisions

Based on a thorough review of recent data, the U.S. EPA concluded that there are reliable data to support reducing the current threefold (3X) Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) safety factor for pyrethroids to 1X, and that margin will be safe…

Explained: Why has Punjab restricted use of 9 pesticides for Basmati

The Punjab Agriculture Department recently restricted the use of nine pesticides which are generally used for the Basmati crop in Punjab. Which are the nine pesticides restricted for Basmati crop by the Punjab Agriculture Department? Acephate,…

China’s ICAMA publish notice on revised approved pesticide label content

Notice on Publishing Revised Approved Label Content by the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China To all units concerned： For the purpose of implementing…

US EPA proposes 30 TSCA significant new use rules

The US EPA has proposed 30 TSCA significant new use rules (Snurs) for substances that were the subject of pre-manufacture notices (PMNs). The Snurs include certain restrictions, such as how the substance may be manufactured or used, or protective…

Canada proposes continued use of biofungicide Mycostop

Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to continue all uses of Streptomyces strain K61. Streptomyces strain K61 is a biological fungicide used in the product Mycostop Biofungicide to suppress effects such as damping-off, root…

EU to extend approval periods for some pesticides

The European Commission has issued a draft decision to extend approval periods for some pesticide active substances. According to EC, due to the fact that the assessment of the substances has been delayed for reasons beyond the control of the…