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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…
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…
EFSA to share data on open-access platform
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has taken a major step towards becoming a fully open data organisation by committing to publish the scientific data it uses for EU-wide monitoring programmes and surveys and many of its risk assessments.
In…
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…
Europol seizes 360 tonnes of counterfeit pesticides
Europol, along with support from the European Anti-Fraud Office, has seized 360 tonnes of counterfeit pesticides, the largest ever pesticides seizure carried out by the EU’s law enforcement agency.
The seizures were made as part of Europol’s…
EU published new guidance on identifying endocrine disruptors
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have published their guidance on how to identify substances with endocrine disrupting properties in pesticides and biocides.
The European Commission tasked…
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…
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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