EFSA published on 22.04.2020 a Technical Report on the outcome of a consultation with Member States on the basic substance application for capsaicin.
Clayed charcoal, EFSA report
EFSA published on 19.12.2019 a technical report on the possible expansion of the use of clayed charcoal.
Updated list of permitted pesticides in organic agriculture
In the Official Journal of 18.12.2019 an amendment to Regulation 899/2008 was published.
Allium cepa extract, EFSA report
EFSA published a technical report on the outcome of the consultation on Allium cepa extract as a basic substance.
EFSA Conclusion L-cysteine as basic substance
On 15 February, EFSA published the outcome on the consultation with Member States on the basic substance application for L-cysteine.
Regulation extending the approved use of vinegar
On 31.01.2019 an amendment of the approval conditions for basic substance vinegar was published in the Official Journal.
Report adopted in PEST Committee
On 06.12.2018 the PEST Committee adopted the final version of the report drafted by Bart Staes and Norbert Lins.
EFSA report on propolis extract as basic substance
On 09.11.2018 EFSA published a Technical Report on the consultation of propolis extract.
approval onion-oil as basic substance
On 27.09.2018 the approval of onion oil as basic substance was published.
non-approval of Landes pine tar published
On 27.09.2018 the non-approval of Landes pine tar as basic substance was published in the Official Journal.
Minutes PAFF Residues meeting 18-19 Sept. 2018 published
On 10.10.2018 the summary report of the PAFF Residues meeting of 18-19 September 2018 was published on the SANTE website.
EFSA: milk as pesticide
? EFSA published on 03.09.2018 a Technical Report (report EN-1482)on the consultation on the basic substance application for milk.
PAFF Residues agenda published
DG SANTE published the agenda for the PAFF Residues meeting of 18-19 September.
EFSA report on basic substance Vitis vinifera cane tannins
EFSA published a Technical Report (publ. 24.05.2018, report EN-1414) on the outcome of a Consultation with the MSs on the basic substance application for Vitis vinifera cane tannins.
Approval basic substance Talc published
On the basis of an application from COMPO Expert France SAS, Talc E553b is now approved as a basic substance, with Reg. 2018/691 of 07.05.2018.