EU to approve Futur Eco's insecticide

Date:05-03-2013

The European Commission has proposed to approve Spanish company FuturEco’s insecticide, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus strain Fe 9901.under the EU Plant protection regulation (1107/2009) It will be formally included in Annex I on Oct 1, 2013 and the approval will expire on Sep 30, 2023.

The Commission requires that member states shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that Paecilomyces fumosoroseus strain FE 9901 is to be considered as a potential sensitiser. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.