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European investment bank announces EUR 2 billion fund to finance agriculture

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, announced recently the launch of a loans package of nearly EUR 1 billion for agriculture and the bioeconomy. The sum will be matched by the implementing financial institutions, thereby mobilizing…

EFSA consults on assessments of plant protection active substances containing stereoisomers

In response to a request from the European Commission, EFSA has developed a guidance document that provides the information necessary to perform the risk assessment of plant protection active substances that contain stereoisomers in its composition…

Approval of the active substance flutianil

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/481 of 22 March 2019 approving the active substance flutianil, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection…

The member states of the EU endorse the prohibition of chlorothalonil

The member states of the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) have voted to ban the fungicide, Chlorothalonil. Chlorothalonil is a broad-spectrum fungicide used in the control of plant diseases, with other uses…

EU proposes non-renewal for dimethoate

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance dimethoate, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance ethoprophos

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/344 of 28 February 2019 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance ethoprophos, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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…

French President: glyphosate impossible to be banned within three years

In November 2017, the European Union had renewed the glyphosate approval for 5 years, but Emmanuel Macron had pledged to have it banned in France by 2021. However, despite this commitment, the French president announced yesterday during a…