EU pesticides laws agreed
September 28, 2009
The EU Council of Ministers last week formally adopted the final text of the package of new EU laws on pesticides. These are: Directive on sustainable use of pesticides Regulation on placing of plant protection products on the market (repealing Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC) Directive on improving construction and maintenance of machinery for pesticide application [...]
New EU law on pesticide application machinery
March 20, 2009
New EU legislation on pesticide application machinery looks set to be agreed. Last week a European Parliament Committee agreed its Opinion on a European Commission 2008 proposal for a new Directive on pesticide application machinery. The Parliament broadly supports the Commission’s proposal and is forecast to adopt formally its Opinion in the EP plenary session [...]