France published on 31.12.2019 a decree that adds sulfoxaflor and flupyradifuronen to the list of neonicotinoid (-like) pesticides.
On 20.12.2019 ANSES published an online article describing how resident-exposure is incorporated in the authorisation process.
On 09.12.2019 ANSES announced the withdrawal of the authorisations of 36 glyphosate-based products, and the refusal to authorise another 4 products.
The Administrative Court of Nice ruled in favour of an action from Générations Futures against the authorisation of two sulfoxaflor products.
On 07.11.2019 Koppert’s new biopesticide Metschnikowia fructicola was authorised in France.
France announced the withdrawal of 9 products containing active substances for which no application for renewal was received.
On 04.11.2019 ANSES published a list of chlorothalonil-containing products that will be withdrawn.
On 11.09.2019 the French ministry launched a public consultation on the draft decree listing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor as having identical modes of action to those of neonicotinoids.
On 17.09.2019 EFSA published a reasoned opinion (report 5812) on the evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 review of MRLs for fludioxonil.
On 09.09.2019 French authorities launched a public consultation for a period of 3 weeks on a new legal framework to protect residents from pesticides.
On 23.08.2019 the Summary Report of the SCoPAFF – Residues was published.
On 30.07.2019 ANSES has withdrawn a series of products containing the active substance epoxiconazole.
On 22.07.2019 ANSES published an article on how to carry out additional studies on the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate.
The French ANSES published a report on the alleged risks of SDHI fungicides.
On 30.04.2018, a request for a preliminary ruling on certain provisions of Regulation 1107/2009 was published in the Official Journal.