Pesticide Notice board

Growers Guides/Concerns	Government/EU	Links to news sites
2009 June	Comparison of pesticide use in 4 EU countries	ENDURE for Durable Use of Crop Protection Strategies
May	Bees Caifornia re-evaluate Imidacloprid as higher levels than expected found Co-operative Retail "Plan Bee" bans 8 nicotinide pesticides	Pest Management Science (Risk Assessment for bees)
April	EPA to screen 67 pesticides for endocrine action Water Directive may cause greater pesticide losses than EU Sustainable Pesticides	Water Framework Directive
March	PSD to be replaced by Chemical Regulation Directorate to include REACH, labelling and packaging of chemicals.	PAN's List of Lists
February	Sodium Chlorate and Sulphuric Acid withdrawn from June 2010
January	New EU Pesticide Laws... MEPs vote for Sustainable Use of Pesticides Welcomed by European Crop Protection Association Nature's explanation clearest Farm Chemicals International says it may ban a few pesticides, but approvals will be easier.	National Farmers Union’s: and Pesticides Action Network-UK
2008 Georgina Downs case	No decision on DEFRA Appeal Georgina Downs wins case against DEFRA to control sprays better Full Judgement DEFRA appeal against Downs victory. and in 2009 win , but may be changes to spraying as a result	What 'our Charlie' had to say about the matter while on Advisory Committee on Pesticides (pdf)
EU Pesticides	EU explain their pesticide position EU Environment Committee votes through proposed changes Farmers Weekly version MEP says fears are unfounded.	PSD News on EU Thematic Strategy Save our Sprays - Farmers Weekly Campaign
	Assessment of "Cut-off Criteria" PSD Report on EU Regulation BCPC Concerns about EU Regulation Conference
	Pesticides (MRLs in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 S.I 665 Amended MRL's for deltamethrin came into force April 2008. Acetamiprid, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin come into force June 2008 and imazalil September 2008. The regulation can be accessed	Pi - Pesticide Information to stimulate debate about pesticide use by European Crop Protection Association
Clarification of the MRL that applies to Deltamethrin in Raspberries	France bans 30 major pesticides (list pdf) and more to follow. (Reuters Jan 30 '08). The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 S.I 665	BCPC Weekly Pesticide Update
	Limits of Pesticide Analysis (31st Jan 08) Pesticides in food underestimated This regulation provides amended MRL's for deltamethrin which came into force 9th April 2008. Acetamiprid, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin to come into force on 15th June 2008 and imazalil to come info force 15th September 2008.
Amendments to MRLs; Withdrawal of Authorisations for methomyl & trifluralin	The new EU Directive 'Sustainable Use of Pesticides' *!!! Click for Latest following the vote Oct 23 '07!!* EU farm Ministers dump targets and "no spray" zones. Dec 07http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/pdf/uksi_20080665_en.pdf
2007	EU Environment Committee votes for tougher rules on pesticides Sept 07 to improve protection of health and the environment, support farming, reduce animal testing and boost competition among pesticide manufacturers.	Crop Protection Association says pesticide use down in 2006
	Paraquat banned by EU Court(pdf). Syngenta's response. UK preparing Revocation Notices - PSD	Pesticide use on crops grown in the UK from CSL
Greening Supermarkets Annual Report from NCC 2006 2007 version	The UK government has no plans to introduce targets to reduce pesticide use 'across the board' (National Pesticide Strategy).
Pesticide scores awarded to major retailers	GlobalGap takes over EuroGap
Daily Express April 07 - New Alert about Pesticides in Fruit	There are proposals in the UK to introduce a pesticide tax. In order to demonstrate that this is not necessary, there is a Voluntary Inititiative developing improved pesticide control.
Farmers Weekly issue rules for pesticide use 2007	The Royal Commission Environmental Pollution Report (Sept 2005) investigated farm spraying and risks to residents and suggested there should be a "buffer zone" between spraying and residential properties. The Advisory Committee on Pestcides response includes a mention of one of our directors who considered that the Green Code (new edition published Feb 2006) should made more compulsory. UK Government response ignores Royal Commission's Report (July 2006).
BCPC handbook to help you spray within the law	Update on EU Directive 91/414 http://www.eppo.org/PPPRODUCTS/EUreport.htm
	But Food Pesticide Residues slightly up in 2006
	The EU Environment Committee endorses a wide-ranging strategy to cut down the use of plant protection products,