In a case referred to the European Court of Justice by Belgium, the Court ruled that emergency authorisations for the seed-treatment of sugarbeets with neonics cannot be granted anymore.
UK DEFRA publishes updated guidance on Art.53 authorisations
UK DEFRA (Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs published on 14.01.2022 a Decision, updating the Guidance on emergency authorisations.
Germany grants neonic emergency authorisation
The German competent authority BVL granted an emergency authorisation to the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) for sugar beet treatment with thiamethoxam.
EP written question on neonic emergency authorisations in Poland
A question from MEP Robert Biedroń (S&D) to the Commission was published, regarding emergency authorisations for neonics in Poland.
COM answer to EP written question neonics in Poland
On 03.11.2020 the Commission answered a written question from MEP Robert Biedroń (S&D), who wanted to know if the Commission was aware of emergency authorisations for neonics in Poland, and what...
EP answer to written question emergency authorisations
On 03.11.2020 the answer from the Commission to written question E-9-2020-005051 was published.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation 22-23 October 2020
The agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 22-23.10.2020 was published on 06.10.2020
Commission answer to Parliament written question
On 02.09.2020 a Commission answer to an EP written question was published, regarding the issue of emergency authorisations.
SCoPAFF Legislation minutes Dec. 2019 published
On 10.03.2020 DG SANTE published the minutes of the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 05-06.12.2019.
Overview of emergency authorisations of 2019
On 30.01.2020 DG SANTE published a list with all registered emergency authorisations in 2019.
Belgium adapts prochloraz authorisations to new MRLs
On 09.01.2020 Belgium announced adaptations of existing prochloraz authorisations to new EU MRLs.
German desmedipham authorisations revoked
The German BVL announced on 04.12.2019 the final revocation of desmedipham authorisations.
Belgium grants emergency authorisations sugar beet seeds thiamethoxam, clothianidin, beta-cyfluthrin
On 03.12.2019 the Belgian competent authority announced the granting of emergency authorisations for the use of thiamethoxam, beta-cyfluthrin and clothianidin as seed treatment for sugar beet seeds.
Emergency authorisation for metrafenone in Spain
On 09.09.2019 an emergency authorisation according to Article 53 of EU Regulation 1107/2009 was notified for metrafenone in Spain.
PAFF Legislation March agenda published
On 06.03.2019 the agenda for the 21-22 March 2019 PAFF Legislation was published by DG SANTE.
SAPEA report on Improving authorisation processes for PPPs in Europe
SAPEA – the Science Advice for Policy by European Academies – published an Evidence Review Report titled “Improving authorisation processes for plant protection products in...
Nature publishes editorial on SAM report
On 8 June 2018, “Nature” published an editorial on the recently published SAM report.
Scientific Advice Mechanism reports on authorisation of pesticides
On 4 June 2018 SAM, the Scientific Advice Mechanism, published its report on the EU authorisation processes of plant protection products.