Brazil rules that only agronomists can prescribe agrochemicals

As of October 2018, only agronomists can prescribe the use of agrochemicals. Until now, prescriptions could only reproduce what is predicted in the package inserts issued by manufacturers. The decision was set out in an agreement signed between…

USDA invests $4.7 million to address critical plant pest problems

USDA’s  National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently awarded 16 applied research and development grants to enhance the development, adoption, and implementation of innovative, ecologically-based, sustainable integrated pest management…

AGENDA Standing Committee 24 November 2018 about Copper Compounds

Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed Section Phytopharmaceuticals – Legislation (as part of PAFF Committee on Phytopharmaceuticals – Pesticide Residues) 27 NOVEMBER 2018 CIRCABC Link: https://circabc.europa.eu/w/browse/ea6ae06f-931f-4384-b285-945ed392c018 AGENDA Section…

Chinese Ministry of Commerce to impose anti-dumping duties on ethanolamines (pesticide intermediate) effective for 5 years

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has decided to levy anti-dumping duties on imported ethanolamines originating from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Thailand for the next five years beginning from October 30, 2018. The Ministry…
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Non-renewal of approval of the active substance pymetrozine

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance pymetrozine, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…
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Conditions of approval of the active substance malathion

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1495 of 8 October 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance malathion (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having…
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Senasa bans on five agrochemical active ingredients in Argentina

The president of the National Food Safety and Quality Service (Senasa) of Argentina, Ricardo Negri, signed Resolution 263/2018 which prohibits, from the day after the publication in the Official Gazette (10/09/2018), the processing, import,…

Regulating pesticides if there’s no Brexit deal

A scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome. Negotiations are progressing well and both we and the…

Brazil's next President could have big impact on agricultural policy

Brazilians will be going to the polls next Sunday to choose their new president. The front-runner is the far right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro, a congressman who has said that Brazil's environmental policies are "suffocating the country." He…