France published an update of the national GEP Guidance.
9th March 2020
Update of French GEP Guidance
09March
5th March 2020
Updated Belgian applicants’ Guidance
05March
On 04.03.2020 the Belgian competent authority published an updated version of the Guidance for Applicants.
19th February 2020
French Court rules on export & production of non-approved active substances
19February
In a case brought by the French Association UIPP, the French Constitutional Court (Conseil Constitutionnel) rejected UIPP’s claim that a new piece of legislation, prohibiting the manufacturing...
7th February 2020
Belgian Guidance on Parallel Trading
07February
The Belgian competent authority published a Guidance Document on Parallel trading.
6th February 2020
ANSES informs about Brexit impact on Mutual Recognition and Parallel Trade
06February
The French competent authority ANSES published a notice, informing stakeholders on certain consequences for Mutual Recognition applications and Parallel permits, as a consequence of the departure of...
6th February 2020
Commission prohibits Romania and Lithuania to repeat neonic emergency authorisations
On 05.02.2020 two Decisions were published in the Official Journal, prohibiting Lithuania and Romania to grant any more emergency authorisations for neonics for specific uses.
3rd February 2020
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03February
Brexit is a fact. What happens next with Regulation 1107 in the UK?
31st January 2020
Overview of emergency authorisations of 2019
31January
On 30.01.2020 DG SANTE published a list with all registered emergency authorisations in 2019.
23rd January 2020
German Court rules on authorisation withdrawals
23January
The German competent authority BVL published the impact of a court case against the revocation of an authorisation on more than 40 similar cases.
21st January 2020
Luxembourg bans glyphosate
21January
On 16.01.2020 the Luxembourg Ministry of Agriculture announced its decision to ban the use glyphosate.
21st January 2020
Dutch publication of pesticides found in surface water
The Dutch association of drinking water companies VEWIN published a list of pesticides found in surface water.
14th January 2020
Belgium updates bee guidance
14January
Belgium published an updated version of the national guidance on data requirements and risk assessment for bees.
13th January 2020
Commission reply to questions on Austrian glyphosate ban
13January
Commissioner Kyriakides replied on 07.01.2020 to a written question from the Parliament.
12th January 2020
Belgium adapts prochloraz authorisations to new MRLs
12January
On 09.01.2020 Belgium announced adaptations of existing prochloraz authorisations to new EU MRLs.
8th January 2020
BVL new rules for PPE vs. closed tractor cabins
08January
On 08.01.2020 German BVL published a press release on the use of closed tractor cabins in relation to the obligation to wear PPE.
7th January 2020
France proceeds to ban sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone
07January
France published on 31.12.2019 a decree that adds sulfoxaflor and flupyradifuronen to the list of neonicotinoid (-like) pesticides.
26th December 2019
Dutch decisions on glyphosate products
26December
Dutch Ctgb announced on 19.12.2019 that decisions were taken on the renewal of two glyphosate-containing products.
21st December 2019
ANSES informs about resident-exposure to pesticides
21December
On 20.12.2019 ANSES published an online article describing how resident-exposure is incorporated in the authorisation process.
21st December 2019
UK Workshops Consumer Risk Assessment, Phys-Chem & Storage Stability
UK competent authority HSE/CRD announced two new workshops: Consumer Risk Assessment (05-06.02.2020) and Physicochemical Properties and Storage Stability (23.01.2020)
18th December 2019
Irish overview grace periods
18December
On 17.12.2019 the Irish competent authority published an overview of active substance withdrawals, and the corresponding grace periods in Ireland
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