“Euractive” reports on access to leaked drafts of the “Farm to Fork” policy paper.
Pesticides in the EU general budget
On 27.02.2020 the definitive adoption of the European Union’s general budget for the financial year 2020 was published in the Official Journal, containing two pesticide-related projects.
TBT notification non-renewal beta-cyfluthrin
On 24.02.2020 the European Commission notified to the TBT the intention to non-renew the approval of beta-cyfluthrin.
Roadmap “Farm to Fork” published
On 17.02.2020 the European Commission published the roadmap for the “Farm to Fork” strategy.
Overview of emergency authorisations of 2019
On 30.01.2020 DG SANTE published a list with all registered emergency authorisations in 2019.
Consultation on list of banned co-formulants
The Commission opened a Consultation on the draft Regulation defining the first list of unacceptable co-formulants.
The Green Deal, Farm to Fork Strategy & pesticides
On 11.12.2019, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the new European Commission, presented the objectives of the “Green Deal”.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation published
On 19.11.2019 the agenda for the December meeting of the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting was published.
Harmonised Risk Indicators – Directive published
On 15.05.2019 the Sustainable Use Directive (2009/128) was amended by Directive 2019/782 , which establishes Harmonised Risk Indicators
Minutes Appeal Committee 11 April 2019 published
On 08.05.2019 DG SANTE published the minutes of the Appeal Committee meeting of 11.04.2019, where the non-renewal proposal for chlorpropham was voted.
No opinion on chlorpropham non-renewal in Appeal Committee
In the meeting of the Appeal Committee on 11.04.2019, the Commission proposal for a non-renewal of the approval of chlorpropham once more failed to find a qualified majority in support.
New multiannual control programme published
On 29.03.2019 the new multiannual control programme for MRLs was published in the Official Journal.
Regulation with amended expiry dates
On 26.02.2019 a Regulation was published, amending the expiry dates of 6 substances.
Council publishes agreed final version Transparency Regulation
On 15.02.2019 the Council published a document dated 15.02.2019, with the final version of the “Transparency Regulation” agreed in trilogue with the co-legislators on 11.02.2019.
Harmonised Risk Indicators adopted
In the PAFF Legislation meeting of 24-25.01.2019 a first version of Harmonised Risk Indicators was adopted.
Consultation Harmonised Risk Indicators
On 27.11.2018 the Commission opened a 1-month consultation period on the Draft Directive on Harmonised Risk Indicators.
Commission Communication on endocrine disruptor framework
On 07.11.2018 the Commission adopted a Communication “towards a comprehensive European Union framework on endocrine disruptors” was published.
TBT Notification non-renewal ethoprophos
On 05.11.2018 the Commission notified a draft non-renewal decision for ethoprophos to the WTO.
REFIT report 1107 & MRL Regulation published
On 24.10.2018 DG SANTE placed the external evaluation study on REFIT online.
Commission publishes Report on operation of PIC Regulation
On 17.10.2018 the Commission published its Report and Synthesis Report on the operation of the PIC Regulation.