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French parks and public gardens bid adieu to pesticides

As reported by the Associated Press, France's pesticide ban applies to all public parks, gardens and forests including famed Parisian green spaces like Jardin des Tuileries, Bois de Vincennes and Jardin de Luxembourg. For now, pesticides can…

MEPs propose blueprint to improve EU pesticide approval procedure

Plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides, by making it more transparent and accountable, were put forward by Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs agreed that the public should be granted access to the studies used in the procedure…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance quinoxyfen

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance quinoxyfen, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance flurtamone

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance flurtamone, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

China’s most stringent soil pollution prevention law to become effective from January 1, 2019

As of January 1, 2019, the Soil Pollution Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China will come into effect. The law is referred to as the most stringent soil protection law in history and will adopt the most rigorous system for protecting…

Renewal of approval of the active substances copper compounds

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1981 of 13 December 2018 renewing the approval of the active substances copper compounds, as candidates for substitution, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament…

EU pesticide approval procedure to become clearer, safer

The EU special committee on pesticides has adopted plans to make the EU pesticide approval procedure more transparent and accountable. MEPs agreed that members of the public should be allowed to access the studies used to support the EU’s…
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Argentina extends agrochemicals list for minor crops

The National Service of Health and Food Quality (Senasa) of Argentina has expanded its list of agrochemicals that can be applied in the management of 'minor crops'. Resolution 829/2018 establishes the extension of the use of products already…
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French government launches Ecophyto II + consultation to reduce reliance on pesticides

French government launched a public consultation on the draft plan Ecophyto II +. The Ecophyto II + plan reinforces the Ecophyto II plan, mainly by integrating the actions provided for in the April 25, 2018 action plan on plant protection products…