Regulations

• UK: New animal and plant health safety rules coming into force in December

  Dec. 3, 2019

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  European Commission authorises eight genetically modified products for food and feed uses

  Dec. 2, 2019

  # GM Crops #
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  Thailand reversed a planned ban on glyphosate and delayed ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos

  Nov. 28, 2019

• EU regulations obstruct biological crop protection

  Nov. 28, 2019

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  China stops imposition of anti-dumping duties on imported pyridine originating from India and Japan on 21st November

  Nov. 27, 2019

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  Important information for plant breeders: Change in Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) fees regulation as of 1st April 2020

  Nov. 27, 2019

• Mexico bans shipment of glyphosate pesticide

  Nov. 26, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #

• Govt frames new rules for sale of insecticides

  Nov. 26, 2019

  # India Special #
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  Brazilian court suspends 63 pesticides released by Mapa

  Nov. 25, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #

• Office of Indiana State Chemist announces 2020 dicamba restriction

  Nov. 25, 2019

• Australia APVMA announces chemical review of neonicotinoids

  Nov. 20, 2019

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  Pakistan Agriculture Research Council approves 12 new hybrid maize varieties for cultivation

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Chile updates phytosanitary measures for official control of Psa or kiwi bacteriosis

  Nov. 19, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #

• Australia's amended Gene Technology Regulations to provide clarity to the seed industry

  Nov. 19, 2019

• Canada to approve continued use of pyriproxyfen

  Nov. 15, 2019

• EU restricts metalaxyl-M use in seed treatment

  Nov. 7, 2019

  # Seed Treatment #

• Positive movement reported in China/U.S. trade deal negotiations

  Nov. 5, 2019

• Argentina Expected to Increase Commodity Export Taxes

  Nov. 5, 2019

  # Latin America Focus #

• Japan to allow import of gene-edited wheat

  Nov. 4, 2019

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  Niger Parliament passes country’s National Biosafety Law

  Nov. 1, 2019

• SPC regulation amendment and export manufacturing waiver: in-depth analysis

  Oct. 31, 2019

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  Bangladesh close to releasing Golden Rice

  Oct. 31, 2019

  # GM Crops #

• Australia reconsiders 2,4-D approval

  Oct. 28, 2019

• US EPA proposes two major corn pesticide application changes

  Oct. 28, 2019

• US urges Thailand to delay ban on pesticide glyphosate

  Oct. 25, 2019

• USDA publishes response to National List for organic crops and handling recommendations

  Oct. 25, 2019

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  US Louisiana farmers could soon start growing industrial hemp

  Oct. 25, 2019

• Agreement forces US EPA to assess harms to protected species from eight pesticides

  Oct. 24, 2019

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  Chinese government to effect special control over 20 chemicals, which are subject to strict examination and approval

  Oct. 24, 2019

  # China Special #

• MEPs block move to weaken EU rules on bee-harming pesticides

  Oct. 24, 2019