Dr Lars Huber, Head of Biostimulants, Fertiliser, IPM
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Date: 15 December 2017
Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides (Sustainable Use Directive; SUD) was adopted on 21 October 2009 as part of the EU 2006 Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides. The Directive aims at reducing the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment by introducing different targets, tools and measures such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) or National Action Plans (NAPs).
Since entry into force, the regular reporting requirements of the Directive were met by various means such as a Commission assessment of the NAPs, two audit series on sustainable pesticide use performed between 2012-2016, a survey of all Member States as well as fact-finding visits to some Member States in 2017 to investigate the overall progress made with implementation of the Directive and the National Action Plans. “By 14 December 2018, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a [final] report on the experience gained by Member States on the implementation of national targets established in accordance with paragraph 1 in order to achieve the objectives of this Directive. It may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals” (Dir. 2009/128, Art. 4). Read the whole article.
By Dr Lars Huber, Head of Biostimulants, Fertiliser, IPM
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Dr Lars Huber, Head of Biostimulants, Fertiliser, IPM
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Yesterday the upcoming EU fertiliser regulation and the future on CE marked fertilizing products were debated in the European Parliament.
Subject of the debate is a report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009.
For further information on biostimulants and the upcoming EU Regulation, please also refer to the special edition of SCC Newsletter No. 2/2016 on the Draft Fertilising Products Regulation (COM(2016) 157 final) or the critical review on current development of biostimulants by Dr Lars Huber in Agrow's supplement Biologicals 2017.
Please click here, to read the full text of the Committee report._______________________________________________________________
The new EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) guidance PP 1/296(1) on principles of efficacy evaluation for low-risk plant protection products was adopted in September 2017 and will be published soon. This guidance sets out the requirements for efficacy testing and data requirements for products based on low risk active substances.
The new guidance provides more detailed information on several aspects of efficacy evaluation for the different types of possible low risk active substances and products such as (bio)chemicals, substances derived from animals, botanicals, minerals, micro-organisms, extracts from micro-organisms, semiochemicals including pheromones, baculoviruses or substances of synthetic origin.
Dr Lars Huber, Head of Biostimulants, Fertiliser, IPM_______________________________________________________________
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Furthermore, the new amendment specifically addresses micro-organisms. As sole criterion for micro-organisms to be considered as being of low risk, the non-existence of multiple resistance to anti-microbials at strain-level is given. Due to their host- specificity, Baculoviruses are considered as being of low risk, provided they show no adverse effects on non-target insects at strain level.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1432 shall apply as of 28 August 2017. To view the new regulation, please follow this link.
Dr Lars Huber, Head of Biostimulants, Fertiliser, IPM
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by Dr Bernd Brielbeck in Agrow’s Latin America supplement 2017
Date: 31.07.2017
The article summarizes the current legislative situation of the low risk substances in the EU, focusing on today’s challenges and prospects ahead. To read the article, please click on the link.
Dr Bernd Brielbeck, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, Agrochemicals and Biopesticides
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Thomas Roth has a PhD in food chemistry and is a certified expert for toxicology. He has been with SCC for more than 8 years now, leading the Toxicology group within the Regulatory Science business unit before taking the new responsibility this summer. Prior to joining SCC, Thomas Roth worked in the chemical industry for 10 years gaining his considerable professional experience in chemical toxicology and regulation.
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A critical review on current development of biostimulants by Dr Lars Huber in Agrow's supplement Biologicals 2017
Date: 30.05.2017
To view the article, please follow the link.
Dr Lars Huber, Head of Biostimulants, Fertiliser, IPM _______________________________________________________________
by Dr Norbert Weissmann
Date: 15 February 2017
Please follow this link to view Norbert’s report on efficacy assessment in agriculture as presented at the Crop and Chemicals Europe in Berlin in February 2017. It provides an overview of current regulatory developments in efficacy, focusing on efficacy testing in 3-dimensional crops, data requirements for re-formulated products and key factors for efficacy testing of biopesticides and biostimulants.
For a brief summary of Norbert's presentation, please click here.
Dr Norbert Weissmann, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs – Agrochemicals and Biopesticides, Head of Efficacy group
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by Dr Bernd Brielbeck
Date: 15 February 2017
Click here to download Bernd’s guidance on low risk substances as presented at the Crop and Chemicals Europe in Berlin in February 2017. This presentation offers you a comprehensive overview on regulatory and political framework of low risk substances, guidance documents, handling of low risk criteria, hands-on experience and the outlook in the future. To view the synospsis of Bernd's presentation, please follow this link.
Dr Bernd Brielbeck, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, Agrochemicals and Biopesticide
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