Regulatory watch

The Phytocontrol laboratory presents all the latest news concerning regulatory monitoring in Hydrology and Agri-food.

8 February 2021

Derogation of use of 2 neonicotinoids in France

Neonicotinoids are pesticides that act on the central nervous system of insects. The EFSA found that for most crops, bees are at high risk due to […]
28 January 2021

5 authorisations and 3 renewals of GMOs

The European Commission has just authorised 5 GMOs for food and feed (2 soya and 3 maize) and renewed 3 authorisations for GMO maize. Authorised GMOs […]
18 December 2020

Mancozeb banned in the EU!

The implementing regulation (EU) 2020/2087, published in the OJEU, has just recorded the non-renewal of the authorisation of mancozeb, the Member States had given their favourable […]
23 October 2020

Strengthening of controls on sesame seeds from India

The implementing regulation (EU) 2020/1540 amending 2019/1793 has just been published in the OJEU. It strengthens the control of sesame seeds at the borders. In addition […]
13 October 2020

Publication of the 2019 RASFF Annual Report

The 2019 RASFF annual report for food and feed products has just been published. In 2019, 4,118 notifications were sent through the RASFF portal, including 1,173 […]
18 September 2020

Non-renewal of the approval of benalaxyl

Regulation 2020/1280 concerning the non-renewal of benalaxyl has just been published in the OJEU. EFSA has highlighted some concerns including the potential contamination of groundwater with […]
10 September 2020

New limits in PAH for vegetable powders used in drinks!

Regulation (EU) 2020/1255 has just been published in the OJEU. It sets maximum levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in powders of foodstuffs of plant origin […]
3 September 2020

Minimis” for pesticide residues in wine

This is the proposal of a Working Group coordinated by the IFV in which our laboratory participated: the implementation of de minimis in the analysis of […]
3 September 2020

End of use for Chlorpropham!

We informed you in June 2019: EU Regulation 2019/989 signed the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance Chlorpropham. This active ingredient is used in […]

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