EU and GB approval changes (January-March 2025)
- 06/05/2025
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
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EU and GB approval changes COLEAD’s Regulation Monitoring covers both European Union (EU)and Great Britain (GB) approval changes. Note that EU approvals still apply in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the mainland comprising England, Scotland and Wales. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to 31 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, 12 of which concern the extension of approval for PPPs important for ACP horticulture. In addition, the EC has recently notified the WTO of its… +Closure of NExT Kenya: “Asante sana! Let’s build on the programme’s legacy together”
- 08/04/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Uncategorized
The closing workshop of the NExT Kenya (New Export Trade Kenya) programme took place in Nairobi on 28 March 2025, marking the end of a five-year journey to strengthen horticultural value chains in Kenya. Led by COLEAD and funded by the European Union to the tune of €5 million, the programme brought together a wide range of public and private partners to address key challenges in the sector, while laying the foundations for long-term transformation. A resilient programme in a… +COLEAD selected to support Groupe Omer-Decugis & Cie implement a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a European directive that requires companies to publish comprehensive reports on their sustainability performance. It expands and strengthens the requirements of the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive, in particular by introducing dual materiality analyses, covering both the impact of the company’s activities on the environment and society, and the risks these issues pose to the company itself. The CSRD will be phased in by 2026 and already affects thousands of companies in the European… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (August-November 2024)
- 01/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels COLEAD’s monitoring of pesticide regulations covers maximum residue limit (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB). Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland, and Wales). During the period August-November 2024, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 23 active substances, 12 of which are important for ACP export horticulture. During this same period, 10 changes to GB… +EU and GB approval changes (August-November 2024)
- 01/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB approval changes COLEAD’s Regulation Monitoring covers both European Union (EU) and Great Britain (GB) approval changes. Note that EU approvals still apply in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the mainland comprising England, Scotland and Wales. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to 22 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, of which 11 are important for ACP horticulture. These include: Extension of the approval period for azoxystrobin, chlorantraniliprole, imazalil, kresoxim, tefluthrin and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (May– August 2024)
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (May – August 2024) Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels COLEAD’s monitoring of pesticide regulations covers maximum residue limit (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB). Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland, and Wales). During the period May – August 2024, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 15 active substances, 7 of which are… +EU and GB approval changes (May-August 2024)
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB approval changes (May-August 2024) EU and GB approval changes COLEAD’s Regulation Monitoring covers both European Union (EU) and Great Britain (GB) approval changes. Note that EU approvals still apply in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the mainland comprising England, Scotland and Wales. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to 14 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, some of which are important for ACP horticulture. These include: Extension of the approval period for amisulbrom… +EU and GB approval changes (January-May 2024)
- 28/06/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB approval changes (January-May 2024) EU and GB approval changes COLEAD’s Regulation Monitoring covers both European Union (EU)and Great Britain (GB) approval changes. Note that EU approvals still apply in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the mainland comprising England, Scotland and Wales. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to 48 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, some of which are important for ACP horticulture. These include: Extension of the approval period for 11 PPPs… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (January – May 2024)
- 01/06/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (January – May 2024) Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels COLEAD’s monitoring of pesticide regulations covers maximum residue limit (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB). Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland, and Wales). During the period January – May 2024, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 61 active substances, 38 of which are… +Potential MRLs reduction for thiacloprid, a widely used pesticide on fruits and vegetables
- 21/05/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Potential MRLs reduction for thiacloprid, a widely used pesticide on fruits and vegetables Thiacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide used on a wide range of horticultural crops to control sucking and chewing insects. The EU’s approval for thiacloprid has not been renewed in 2020 due to concerns about its toxicity and groundwater contamination risks. Consequently, in July 2023, the European Commission proposed setting maximum residue levels (MRLs) for thiacloprid to the limit of determination (LOD) in all products, except where import… +