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US EPA proposes 30 TSCA significant new use rules

The US EPA has proposed 30 TSCA significant new use rules (Snurs) for substances that were the subject of pre-manufacture notices (PMNs). The Snurs include certain restrictions, such as how the substance may be manufactured or used, or protective…

Canada proposes continued use of biofungicide Mycostop

Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to continue all uses of Streptomyces strain K61. Streptomyces strain K61 is a biological fungicide used in the product Mycostop Biofungicide to suppress effects such as damping-off, root…

EU to extend approval periods for some pesticides

The European Commission has issued a draft decision to extend approval periods for some pesticide active substances. According to EC, due to the fact that the assessment of the substances has been delayed for reasons beyond the control of the…

Brazil adopts new labeling system for pesticides

Brazil on Monday adopted a new system for classifying and labeling the vast quantities of pesticides it produces, based on the chemicals they contain. Environmental experts welcomed the modernization of the system, used by over 50 countries,…

Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul introduces new 2,4-D application regulations

The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the second largest soybean producer in the country, is implementing a series of security measures to regulate the application of 2,4-D herbicides. This month, two normative instructions…

India's summer crop planting down nearly 7% - Government data

Indian farmers planted an array of summer-sown crops on 56.7 million hectares, down 6.9% year on year, agriculture ministry data showed on Friday, narrowing the sowing gap estimate from the previous week. Farmers start planting rice, corn,…

Pesticide usage in Turkey increases by 57% in last decade

The amount of agricultural pesticide used in Turkey increased to 59 thousand tons since 2009. The southern province of Antalya saw the highest increase. The usage of pesticides increased by 57 percent in the last decade. The total amount…

USDA/APHIS seeks suggestions for fiscal year 2020 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting stakeholders to submit project suggestions for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 funding to implement the Plant…

EFSA issued work plan to review guidance on bees and pesticides

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has outlined how it plans to review its guidance on the risk assessment of pesticides and bees in the EU. As the outline shows, stakeholders and pesticide experts from Member States will be consulted…