Approval of the active substance florpyrauxifen-benzyl

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1138 of 3 July 2019 approving the active substance florpyrauxifen-benzyl in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of…

FAO seeks to raise awareness on pesticide management

The Food and Agriculture Organization has empowered community broadcasters to raise more awareness to farmers on pesticide management. This was done through a three day workshop organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water…

Austrian parliament approves total glyphosate ban

Austrian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a total ban on glyphosate , putting the country on track to becoming the first EU member to forbid all use of the controversial herbicide. Deputies voted in favour of a bill brought by the Social Democratic…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance dimethoate

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1090 of 26 June 2019 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…

Renewal of approval of the active substance tolclofos-methyl

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1101 of 27 June 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance tolclofos-methyl in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance desmedipham

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1100 of 27 June 2019 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance desmedipham, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning…

EU: New regulation on fertilizers

The new Regulation, among other aspects, promotes the use of recycled or organic materials and determines the maximum level of cadmium. The Official Journal of the European Union has published Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 laying down provisions…

Uruguay increases requirements for obtaining professional approval for sale of neonicotinoides, chlorpyrifos

The General Directorate of Agricultural Services (DGSA) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay has increased the requirements for obtaining mandatory professional approval for the sale of locally-made and imported…

Government rejects vote to ban synthetic pesticides in Switzerland

In February 2019, an initiative to ban the use of synthetic pesticides in Switzerland collected enough signatures to run a referendum entitled: For a Switzerland free of synthetic pesticides. The initiative would ban the use of all synthetic…