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New European Union MRLs for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl

The new MRLs for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl were announced on 11 August 2020 and entered into force on 13 November 2020 (Regulation (EC) 2020/1085 and Corrigendum); this means that they can no longer be used after this date. Operators…

Extension of approval periods for some active substances

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1511 of 16 October 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, bifenox, chlorotoluron, clofentezine,…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiophanate-methyl

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1498 of 15 October 2020 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiophanate-methyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Switzerland bans the export of highly dangerous pesticides

From 2021 Switzerland will not allow the export of 5 dangerous phytosanitary products that are already banned in Switzerland today. The country's government approved on Wednesday the 14th the amendment to the law on chemicals as part of the…

Updated data on approvals of plant protection products in the European Union

The European Commission (EC) has issued several notifications on the change of approval status of certain plant protection products (PPPs) in the European Union, such as the non-renewal of two active substances, benalaxyl and fenamiphos. Changes…

EU not to renew benalaxyl and fenamiphos

The European Commission (EC) has recently issued notifications of the change of plant protection product (PPPs) approval status within the European Union (UE). Of particular interest is the non-renewal of approval of 2 key PPPs: benalaxyl and…

Europe's crop protection industry makes 2030 Commitments

Europe's crop protection industry (ECPA) have adopted a set of ambitious commitments to support Europe's new Green Deal, including an investment of over €14 billion in new technologies and more sustainable products by 2030. In addition…

Asia loses market share, Europe sells more agrochemicals to Brazil in 2020

The import of agrochemicals from the Asian continent lost its market share in Brazil, with a decrease of 40% of the products purchased from China in this first quarter of 2020. On the other hand, European exports to Brazil continued to expand,…

EU notifies WTO regarding non-renewals of bromoxynil and mancozeb

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on April 17 with the draft regulations regarding non-renewals of bromoxynil and mancozeb. The draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the two…