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EFSA published a summary of the EU-wide assessment and peer review of glyphosate

Yesterday the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a summary of the EU-wide assessment and peer review of the active substance glyphosate. No critical areas of concern for human health, animal health and the environment were identified,…

Approval as low risk of the active substance Trichoderma atroviride AGR2

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/216 of 1 February 2023 approving the low-risk active substance Trichoderma atroviride AGR2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning…

Pacto Verde Europeo: Hoja de ruta para dotar a la UE de una economía sostenible.

El cambio climático y la degradación del medio ambiente son una amenaza existencial a la que se enfrentan Europa y el resto del mundo. Para superar estos retos, Europa necesita una nueva estrategia de crecimiento que transforme la Unión en…
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Expected ruling of European Court on the genetic modification of plants may offer opportunities for situation-specific safety analyses of new varieties

A ruling on the interpretation of EU law concerning the genetic modification of plants is expected from the European Court of Justice at the end of July. The Opinion of Advocate General Bobek, often a good indication of the final ruling, implies…

Change of conditions of approval of the active substance terbuthylazine (restriction of use)

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/824 of 21 May 2021 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 540/2011 and (EU) No 820/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance terbuthylazine (Text with EEA relevance) THE…

The European Union will ban the use of mancozeb, which must be reviewed by the EPA in the USA.

Europe, will soon run out of mancozeb fungicide. This fungicide is mainly used to combat late blight and other leaf diseases caused by endoparasite fungi. The European Union Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted not to…

European Union prioritises 20 plant pests

The European Commission has published a list of 20 “priority pests” that present the most serious economic, environmental and social threat to EU countries. The list includes Xylella fastidiosa, the Japanese beetle, the Asian long-horned…

Non - renewal of approval of the active substance fenamidone

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1043 of 24 July 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance fenamidone, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning…

EU cancels extra checks on Egyptian strawberry exports

The European Commission has officially decided to lift the additional checks it used to impose on Egyptian fresh strawberries, according to Agriculture Minister Ezz el Din Abu Steet. Member states of the EU Commission Standing Committee on…