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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