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EU grants biocidal approvals for three ais
05-17-2012

The European Commission has granted biocidal approvals for three active ingredients. Those ais will be added in Annex I of the biocidal products Directive 98/8/EC

EU decided not to grant biocide approval to dichlorvos and naled
05-16-2012

The European Commission has decided not to grant biocide approval to dichlorvos and naled for used as insecticides and acaricides. EU is on the second phase of the

Iowa cancels grant for new fertilizer technology
05-14-2012

A $2.5 million grant that was awarded to a startup company working to develop technology to produce fertilizer from corn cobs has been cancelled in Iowa. The Iowa

US EPA penalized Syngenta for mislabeling fungicide
05-09-2012

Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, of Greensboro, N.C., has agreed to pay a $102,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of environmental violations r

China issues draft proposal on agricultural insurance regulations
05-09-2012

China issued a draft proposal on agricultural insurance regulations to solicit public opinion and promote the sound development of agricultural insurance, accordin

EPA fines two companies for selling of illegal pesticides
05-08-2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued legal complaints against two Brooklyn stores for violating federal pesticides law by selling and distribu

China to restrict paraquat
05-02-2012

According to Announcement No.1744 of the Ministry of Agriculture of China issued on 24th, April 2012, China has decided to implement a restrictive measure on paraq

U.S. EPA seeks more comments on pesticide sulfuryl fluoride
05-01-2012

On May 1, EPA published a Federal Register notice requesting comment on several issues raised during the 2011 comment period on the proposed tolerance revocation a

U.S. EPA clarifies pesticide labeling requirements
04-24-2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of Pesticide Registration Notice 2012-1, titled

UK requires review for aquatic hazard classification of glyphosat
04-23-2012

The UK Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) has noticed that a number of glyphosate containing products may carry incorrect aquatic hazard classifications accord

EU extended provisional approvals for more new ais
04-13-2012

The European Commission has allowed EU member states to extend provisional authorisations granted for six new active ingredients for a period ending on 31 May 2014

EU withdraws provisional approval for MAI’s novaluron
04-13-2012

The European Commission has decided to withdraw provisional approval for Makhteshim Agan’s insecticide novaluron based on a letter of 29 February 2012 the co

U.S. EPA restricts rozol ues for wildlife protection
04-12-2012

To address the potential effects from Rozol Prairie Dog Bait to wildlife listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the EPA is publishing

China stops registration of glyphosate AS with content below 30%
04-12-2012

China has decided to stop filed test and registration application for glyphosate mixture aqueous solution with active ingredient content below 30% (inclusive of te

U.S. EPA updated pesticide registration review schedule
04-11-2012

U.S. EPA has issued an updated schedule for the pesticide registration review program. As mandated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, EPA i

U.S. EPA denies petition on 2,4-D pesticide
04-10-2012

In a petition filed on November 6, 2008, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) requested that EPA cancel all product registrations and revoke all tolerances

Rotterdam Review Committee Recommends More Pesticides to PIC Proc
04-09-2012

At its eighth meeting, the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for certain hazardous Chemical

Sri Lanka imposes strict conditions for the sale of herbicide Par
04-03-2012

Sri Lanka Ministry of Health has decided to impose strict regulation when purchasing the widely used herbicide Paracot. The Ministry has decided to make it com

Avipel bird repellent approved for emergency use in 7 States
04-02-2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued Section 18 permits to market Avipel® for the 2012 planting season in the following states: Louisiana, Michi

New Guam Pesticide Act Rules and Regulations Goes Into Effect
04-02-2012

The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) Pesticides Enforcement Program will continue to enforce the recently approved Pesticide Rules and Regulations,
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