The Dutch competent authority Ctgb announced an update of the “Atlas pesticides in surface water“.
5th October 2021
Update Dutch Atlas of pesticides in surface water
05October
10th August 2021
UK publishes OCR registration form and procedures
10August
🇬🇧 Great Britain continues, after Brexit, with the implementation of the Official Controls Regulation, and in particular the provisions for pesticides.
26th July 2021
Belgian rules on combi-packs
26July
Belgium published instructions on “duo-packs”.
9th June 2021
Belgium publishes formal list of drift-reducing methods
09June
On 21.04.2021 Belgium published in its Official Journal a Ministerial decree regarding drift-reducing methods.
29th April 2021
Update of the French National Catalog of PPP uses
29April
France published on its website “LĂ©gifrance” the Order of 12.04.2021, “relating to the implementation of the national catalog of plant protection uses referred to in the marketing...
28th April 2021
Belgium selects target substances for surface-water monitoring
28April
Every year Belgium makes a selection of substances to be targeted for surface water monitoring.
23rd March 2021
Dutch Ctgb requests EFSA to look into relationship pesticides and Parkinson’s
23March
On 23.03.2021 the Dutch competent authority published a letter it wrote on 09.03.2021 to EFSA, requesting an investigation into the potential link between exposure to pesticides and Parkinson’s...
21st February 2021
Germany drops national requirements for PECsoil calculations
21February
On 19.02.2021 the German competent authority BVL published an announcement that as of that date no national requirements will be taken into account for the calculation of the concentration of...
21st February 2021
Ireland organises webinar on new rules Poison Information Centres
On 09.03.2021 the Irish Health and Safety Authority in collaboration with the National Poisons Information Centre and DAFM will host a webinar from 10am to 11.30am (Irish time, 11.00-12.30 Central...
18th December 2020
Germany grants neonic emergency authorisation
18December
The German competent authority BVL granted an emergency authorisation to the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) for sugar beet treatment with thiamethoxam.
14th December 2020
Ctgb announces restriction to applications
14December
Dutch competent authority Ctgb announces on 14.12.2020 a restriction to the acceptance of new applications
14th December 2020
zRMS allocation for recently authorised products
Ireland publishes alert for the allocation of zRMS for recently authorised products.
9th December 2020
UK consultation on National Action Plan
09December
The UK DEFRA opened on 04.12.2020 a consultation on a draft National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides.
9th December 2020
Netherlands publishes updated list of minor uses
The Dutch inspection service NVWA has updated the list of minor uses, as provided by law. The updated list was drafted in coordination with the competent authority Ctgb.
4th December 2020
Belgian Guidance First Aid and Poison Center notification
04December
Belgium published a new Guidance on notification to the Belgian Poison Centre, and an update of the Guidance on First Aid instructions for labels.
30th November 2020
UK introduces MOA labelling
30November
Following voluntary industry schemes, the UK competent authority is now introducing “Mode of Action Labelling” as a new requirement.
14th October 2020
EPA revisits need for dermal testing
14October
US EPA announces guidance to waive dermal testing.
11th October 2020
France restricts use of glyphosate
11October
On 09.10.2020 the French national competent authority ANSES announced the application of the substitution principle for the use of glyphosate.
7th October 2020
ENVI Hearing: Prospects and Perils for the future EU-UK relationship
07October
On Monday 12 October, the ENVI will hold a public hearing on “Prospects and Perils for the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in the Future EU-UK Relationship”.
1st October 2020
HSE publishes new Brexit information
01October
On 30.09.2020 UK HSE published new information about the approaching end of the transition period.