Regulations

• Canada proposed to ban iprodione

  Mar. 25, 2016

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  USDA/APHIS announced deregulation of two lines of GM corn from Monsanto and Syngenta

  Mar. 25, 2016

  Monsanto Company

• The Philippines - National Seed Industry Council releases nine new PhilRice-bred varieties

  Mar. 25, 2016

• ECHA adopted opinions on CLHs for three new pesticides

  Mar. 23, 2016

• New Zealand consults on Bayer’s herbicide Firebird application

  Mar. 23, 2016

• US EPA completed more registration decisions in FY 2015

  Mar. 22, 2016

• EU proposes new rule to boost organic and waste-based fertilisers use

  Mar. 22, 2016

  # Soil Health #

• US EPA released new guidance on reducing animal testing

  Mar. 21, 2016

• Judge authorizes GMO corn planting in Mexico

  Mar. 18, 2016

  # Latin America Focus #

• Research of biotech crops can resume, but commercialization ban remains in Mexico

  Mar. 16, 2016

• Philippines approved new GMO rules

  Mar. 14, 2016

• Australia approved Monsanto's Bollgard III cotton

  Mar. 14, 2016

  Monsanto Australia
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  Bayer plans to fight the U.S. EPA's flubendiamide cancellation decision

  Mar. 4, 2016

  Bayer CropScience U.S.

• U.S. EPA proposed actions to prevent herbicide paraquat poisonings

  Mar. 4, 2016

• EFSA released new pesticides guidance to harmonise field testing

  Mar. 3, 2016

• US Senate Ag Committee approves voluntary GMO labeling bill

  Mar. 2, 2016

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  Canada announces pesticide review plan during 2015-2020

  Mar. 2, 2016

• U.S. EPA moves to cancel the insecticide flubendiamide

  Mar. 2, 2016

• Chile's Agriculture Ministry launches plan to reduce use of agrochemicals

  Mar. 2, 2016

  # Latin America Focus #

• South Africa to ease some GM crop rules to avert food crisis

  Mar. 1, 2016

• USDA: certified organic corn planted later than GE corn to avoid cross-pollination

  Mar. 1, 2016

• Brazil Mapa announces agreement with Anvisa, Ibama to accelerate registration of agrochemicals

  Feb. 29, 2016

  # Latin America Focus #

• European commission plans to renew the registration for glyphosate

  Feb. 26, 2016

• ECHA BPR : Apply for approval of active substances used for treating articles by 1 September 2016

  Feb. 26, 2016

• US and Canada update templates used for submission of pesticide residue chemistry data

  Feb. 24, 2016

• Anvisa announces changes after charging for modernization

  Feb. 24, 2016

  # Latin America Focus #

• USDA/APHIS announces new guidance for GE extension requests

  Feb. 23, 2016

• Brazil's Anvisa suggests ban of carbofuran

  Feb. 22, 2016

  # Latin America Focus ## Underground Pests & Nematicides #

• U.S. EPA issues new requirements to control corn rootworm resistance

  Feb. 22, 2016

• FDA to start testing foods for residue of glyphosate herbicide

  Feb. 22, 2016