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New Patterns and Future Trends in Global Agriculture

Analysis of new patterns and future trends in Global Agriculture

Looking into the future, the traditional agri-input market is expected to enter a period of low growth, but, promoted by sustainable agricultural development in the world, some emerging fields for green and environmental protection are expected…
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Plans to make EU legislative decisions more political would threaten innovation and competitiveness.

Industry slams plan to change EU approval decision process. The European Commission has proposed changes to the “comitology” procedure, where EU member states vote to accept or reject proposals. It wants the last stage, the appeal committee,…

Updated regulation governing the registration of pesticides in Costa Rica

Updated regulation RTCR 484/2016 on synthetic pesticide formulations, active ingredients and other substances for agricultural use was published last month in the official gazette. It will enter into force six months after the mid-January…

Two agrochemicals allowed and another four banned in Uruguay

The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishery of Uruguay has banned four agrochemical products considered highly dangerous and also restricted the use of two other agrochemicals. According to the general director of Agricultural Services,…

New Agrochemical Regulation to come in Costa Rica

For years, the industry and the regulatory authorities have been working in a new proposal for regulating crop protection products. The notification G/SPS/N/CRI/172 has been published in front of the WTO on the 11th of July concerning the Regulation…

EFSA overview document on the estimation of non-dietary chemical exposure

The current scientific report aims at providing a document that compiles and summarise relevant information on non-dietary exposure derived from the use of consumer products and via the environment (dust, air, etc.). Leading institutions and…

EU votes to limit glyphosate use

On July 11th, EU member states voted to accept certain limitations on the use of glyphosate. This followed the decision last month to extend the herbicide's licence for 18 months. These limitations include: A ban of the co-formulant…

Updated advice for industry following Federal Court decision regarding applications involving reference products

The Federal Court decision on 10 June 2016 confirmed the importance of the APVMA’s obligations to appropriately protect confidential commercial information (CCI) about a reference product when assessing product registration applications. The…