The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance fenamiphos, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.

The report of the Standing Committee of the Section ‘Phytopharmaceuticals’, held on February 17-18, 2020, has been published (see previous post).

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bupirimate, carfentrazone-ethyl, emamectin, ethirimol and pyriofenone in or on certain products.

The European Commission notified the Word Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

The EU Commission opened a consultation about the preferential tariff scheme between the EU and developing countries.

On March 9, 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the scientific opinion on risk assessment of aflatoxins in food.

The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes. In addition to the severe implications for people’s health, it is undeniable that COVID-19 is having a considerable impact on businesses and the economy.

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed new maximum residue limits (PMRL) for mefentrifluconazole.

A recent study, published in the journal Plants, examined the activity of polyphenol-rich extracts of natural shelled pistachios kernels on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) replication.

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a health-related component of physical fitness defined as the ability of the circulatory, respiratory, and muscular systems to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity.