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US EPA considering limiting state pesticide regulations

State pesticide regulators are concerned EPA is considering whether to limit their ability to impose additional restrictions on pesticide use beyond federal guidelines. Last week, EPA announced it may look at a provision in federal law governing…
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EU proposes to restrict the use of tolclofos-methyl

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation renewing the approval of the active substance tolclofos-dimethyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection…
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US Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Signed into Law

The Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (PRIA 4) has officially been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The long-term PRIA reauthorization is reported to strengthen and improve pesticide registration through 2023.…
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U.S. EPA releases for public comment draft guidance for plant regulators, including biostimulants

U.S. EPA is releasing for public comment Draft Guidance for Plant Regulators, Including Plant Biostimulants. Read a pre-publication copy of the draft guidance. In recognition of the growing categories of products generally known as plant…

New EU guidelines require supervised field trials for honey MRL setting

The EU has published new technical guidelines to determine pesticide residue levels in honey and producers have until January 1, 2020, to make the necessary preparations. In September 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued technical…

EU Court annuls EFSA refusal to disclose glyphosate data

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) must disclose details of studies on the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of glyphosate , EU judges ruled on last Thursday, cheering campaigners who want glyphosate banned. In a statement, the European…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance ethoprophos

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/344 of 28 February 2019 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance ethoprophos, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Approval of the active substance mefentrifluconazole

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/337 of 27 February 2019 approving the active substance mefentrifluconazole in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of…

EFSA: 13 pesticides do not require MRLs review

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identified 13 active substances (Table 1) for which a review of MRLs is no longer considered necessary, including 6 active substances that were already included temporarily in Annex IV of Regulation…