Regulations

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  Chinese government encourages mergers and acquisitions in pesticide industry, manufacturers’ resettlement in west China required to observe local environmental protection regulations

  Jan. 3, 2020

  # China Special #

• Brazil: MAPA simplifies rules for registering agrochemicals for ornamental plants

  Jan. 2, 2020

  # Latin America Focus #
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  Colombia announces resumption of aerial fumigation of coca, again

  Jan. 2, 2020

  # Latin America Focus #

• French eco group calls to ‘cancel’ buffer zone, as it not go far enough

  Jan. 2, 2020

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  China approves two new GM crops from U.S. for import, renews 10 others

  Jan. 2, 2020

  # China Special ## GM Crops #

• EPA finalizes list of next 20 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under TSCA

  Dec. 31, 2019

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  China plans to issue biosafety certificates to domestic GM soybean, corn

  Dec. 31, 2019

  # China Special ## GM Crops #

• US EPA Science could torpedo Roundup lawsuits

  Dec. 30, 2019

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  France confirms pesticide buffer of up to 20 metres

  Dec. 25, 2019

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  Brazil: Ministry of Agriculture facilitates registration of three biological pesticides

  Dec. 25, 2019

  # Latin America Focus ## Biopesticide & Biocontrol #
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  Brazilian Senate holds public hearing on impact of agrochemicals on health

  Dec. 24, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #

• U.S. EPA approves continued use of herbicide atrazine

  Dec. 24, 2019

• Australia glyphosate-cancer class action lawsuit gets underway

  Dec. 23, 2019

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  Kenya: Cabinet approves commercial farming of BT cotton

  Dec. 23, 2019

  # GM Crops #

• US EPA approves 10 Pesticides for Hemp, issues decision on Atrazine

  Dec. 20, 2019

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  French bans 40 glyphosate-based products

  Dec. 19, 2019

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  Nigeria Commercializes Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea, its First GM Food Crop

  Dec. 19, 2019

  # GM Crops #

• Germany delays glyphosate exit

  Dec. 18, 2019

• California bans chlorpyrifos, all sales will end on Feb. 6, 2020

  Dec. 17, 2019

• USDA pesticide report: 99% of samples below benchmark levels

  Dec. 16, 2019

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  US new label's goal: Clearing up confusion on GMOs

  Dec. 16, 2019

  # GM Crops #

• Swiss ban fungicide chlorothalonil

  Dec. 13, 2019

• USA Patent and Trademark Office approves Smart Seeder technology patent expansion

  Dec. 12, 2019

• Austrian leader blocks ban on glyphosate, citing technicality

  Dec. 11, 2019

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  Upper House Japan approves US-Japan agreement on Ag Trade

  Dec. 10, 2019

• 44 pesticides banned for import, manufacture, sale in India: Tomar

  Dec. 9, 2019

  # India Special #
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  EU calls for study to justify 2018 gene-editing legislation

  Dec. 9, 2019

  # Gene Editing #

• Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul suspends application of 2,4-D until end of year

  Dec. 5, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #

• EU Commission set to vote on ban of controversial organophosate pesticides

  Dec. 5, 2019

• Brazilian court overturns suspension of 63 pesticides

  Dec. 4, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #