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Brazil introduced new bill aiming to reduce registration time for agrochemicals by half

A new legislative bill numbered 3200/2015, introduced at the end of April in the House of Representatives of Brazil, could reduce the registration time for agrochemicals by half. The new legislation aims at modernizing the system of releasing…

A Glimpse Inside the Crop Protection Toolbox

 Plant Health is Paramount  Much like people monitor their own health, farmers pay close attention to the health of their crops to know when to step in and help. While people measure their blood pressure, monitor their exposure to harmful…

New round of environmental compliance inspection of Chinese chemical industry starts; be alert to impact to plan global sourcing

Since China initiated strict environmental compliance inspections, several industry players, including pesticide and intermediates production enterprises, are facing a live-or-die choice. Currently, many provinces in China have initiated…
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New plant breeding techniques concern law interpretation, European Commission says

The future of new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) at the EU level lies in the European Court of Justice’s interpretation of existing law, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis told EURACTIV.com, adding that the executive will act accordingly…

BIS Research: Analysis of Global Agricultural Adjuvant Market Dynamics and Trends

Crop protection has become one of the key concerns in meeting the never-ending demand for food across the globe. Based on the data from 2007 to 2013, the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) estimated the annual potential loss in the value…

Sales of insecticides for corn leafhopper control jump in Brazil

A recent study showed that the sales of pesticides for the control of corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) increased 85% during the 2017-18 season. According to data from the survey, the growth of these sales contrasted with a 15% reduction in…
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EU set to completely ban outdoor use of three neonic insecticides

Member States' representatives in a Standing Committee have backed a proposal by the European Commission to further restrict the use of three active substances (imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, known as "neonicotinoids") for which…
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EU to vote on neonicotinoids ban on April 27

The Directorate General for Health (DG Sante) of the European Commission has confirmed that EU Member States will be invited to vote on its proposal to ban all outdoor uses of neonicotinoids on 27 April. European Commission restricted the…
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Endocrine disruptors criteria will apply in EU from October

On April 20th, 2018 the Official Journal of the European Union has published COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/605 of 19 April 2018 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine…