Apr 03
EFSA developed framework on evaluating chemical mixtures
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed a harmonised framework to use across its scientific panels when evaluating the potential "combined effects" of chemical mixtures in food and feed. The approach gives EFSA’s scientists the tools to
Apr 01
New study found glyphosate restrictions could cause Asian farmers’ cost increase by $1.4 to $1.9 billion
A new paper published in the journal Agbioforum (1) points to higher weed control costs, less effective weed control, more difficult access to fields and lower yields, if farmers in seven Asian countries could no longer use glyphosate .
The peer reviewe
Mar 28
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 protection pr
Mar 26
Glyphosate re-evaluation is about to begin EU proposes multi-country joint assessment
Recently, the European Commission proposed France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Sweden as assessment countries to carry out re-assessment of glyphosate. Currently, the competent authorities of the four member states have agreed to participate in the reass
Mar 25
Nufarm launches fungicide Tamiz in Brazil
Nufarm announced on Tuesday, March 12, the start of the commercialization in Brazil of the new systemic fungicide Tamiz. As the company's third launch this year, Tamiz is described as a high-tech solution for difficult-to-control diseases that strike the
Mar 21
US California Jury Finds Roundup Caused Man’s Cancer
A San Francisco federal jury unanimously agreed on Tuesday that Roundup caused a man's cancer — a potentially massive blow to the company that produces the glyphosate -based herbicide currently facing hundreds of similar lawsuits.
After five days of d
Mar 20
US bill would ban pre-harvest glyphosate on oats
Late last week, representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut introduced the Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to routinely test food for glyphosate residues. It would also prohibit spraying of glyp
Mar 19
Tradecorp assumes the chair in the Agricultural Committee (AgCom) in EBIC
The EBIC board appointed Carlos Repiso, Biostimulation R&D Coordinator at Tradecorp, to head the Agricultural Committee (AgCom). AgCom is involved in the redaction of the new European Fertilizer and Biostimulant Legislation, by setting the scientific requ
Mar 18
French Assemblée delays pesticide ban by three years
The French Assemblée has voted on last Friday to push back its planned ban on the production of certain pesticides by three years to 2025, the same week as hundreds of thousands marched against climate change.
The Assemblée Nationale had previously vo
Mar 15
New EU guidelines require supervised field trials for honey MRL setting
The EU has published new technical guidelines to determine pesticide residue levels in honey and producers have until January 1, 2020, to make the necessary preparations.
In September 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued technical guid
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