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…

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…

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…

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…

New government guidance encourages UK pesticides industry to prepare for EU exit

The UK government has issued on January 29 guidance to manufacturers and users of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) on what action they need to take now to minimise any disruption once the UK leaves the EU. The high scientific standard to which…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…