The European Commission published a Communication on 05.04.2023, responding to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy...
PAN legal action against renewal cypermethrin
PAN filed a case against the Commission, regarding the renewal of cypermethrin in 2021.
Commission update on bee guidance
The Commission updated the webpage on “Protection of bees“.
Sustainable Use Regulation proposal adopted
On 22.06.2022 the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products.
Update AIR 4 applicants Working Document
DG SANTE published an update of the AIR 4 Working Document in January 2022.
EU standards for imported agri-food products
The European Commission published a report on the application of EU health and environmental standards to imported agricultural and agri-food products
EU Pollinators Initiative update
The European Commission published a “Call for Evidence” for a revision of the EU Pollinators Initiative.
EU consults on imposing EU standards on imported food
Through its Feedback Mechanism, the European Commission is inviting citizens and stakeholders to provide comments for the drafting of a report on applying EU health and environmental standards on...
Judgment copper compounds published
On 06.12.2021 the judgment of the General Court in a case of the Copper Taskforce against the Commission was published in the Official Journal.
Impact assessment POP proposal
On 29.10.2021 the Commission published an impact assessment report on a proposal for amendments to the POP Regulation. the report contains insights on dicofol and PFAS
Consultation on CLP revision
On 09.08.2021 the Commission opened a consultation on a planned update of the CLP Regulation.
Ombudsman looks into Commission’s refusal to release details on pesticide statistics
On 08.07.2021 the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly published a newly opened case.
Commission proposal new Regulation on statistics agricultural inputs
A Commission proposal for a Regulation of the Council and Parliament was published on 02.02.2021, on “Statistics on Agricultural Input and output”.
EU responds to US comments on TBT notification non-renewal benfluralin
The EU’s response was published, to the comments made by the US on the EU’s intention not to renew the approval of benfluralin,
Legal action against cancellation chlorpyrifos MRL in bananas
On 14.12.2020 a new legal action was published in the Official Journal, claiming that the cancellation of the MRL for chlorpyrifos for bananas should be annulled.
Commission replies to European Ombudsman in PAN-Europe case on approval decisions
The Commission provided on 22.10.2020 a reply to a letter from the European Ombudsman.
Multiannual programme of controls published
A Commission Decision establishing a multiannual programme of controls was published in the Official Journal on 26.10.2020.
EFSA looks into genotoxicity tebufenozide metabolite
EFSA received a mandate from the Commission to deliver a statement on the genotoxicity potential of a metabolite of tebufenozide.
Bee Guidance: EP ENVI Committee vs. Commission & EFSA
On 01.10.2020 the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament was updated by the Commission and EFSA on the development of the new Bee Guidance Document.
EP ENVI Committee to discuss bee guidance with COM & EFSA
The ENVI Committee of the European Parliament published the agenda for the meeting on 01.10.2020.