2010-08-27
OECD test guidelines
New and updated test guidelines
2010-07-29
Update on active substances included onto Annex I of Directive 91/414
Positive opinion on Annex I inclusions and changes to conditions of inclusions for a number of new active substances have been announced
2010-07-15
Revised guidance under Directive 91/414 and Council Regulation 1107/2009
Advice on the use of the draft Registration Report and how zonal efficacy assessments and mutual recognition will be handled under the Council Regulation
2010-07-13
Recently published agrochemical articles
Read Peter Chapman's recently published articles in Chemistry Today, Crop Protection Monthly and International Pest Control
2010-05-06
Which Birds and Mammals Guidance should I use?
The UK regulatory authority have recently issued advice on which Bird and Mammal guidance should be used for risk assessments for each type of submission to CRD after 1 July 2010.
2010-04-15
CRD statement on acceptability of certain bee toxicity studies
Some acute oral and contact toxicity studies on bees, submitted for evaluation, have not been conducted according to the relevant protocols
2010-04-01
Active substances recently included onto Annex I of Directive 91/414
Positve opinion on Annex I inclusion has recently been given in the EU for a number of active substances.
2010-03-18
Report on UK pesticide practices now available
A report commissioned by CRD on UK pesticide practices has been made publicly available.
2010-03-11
Zonal work-sharing and the registration and re-registration of plant protection products
Regulatory Update announcing the procedures for the registration and re-registration of plant protection products in the EU will be in accordance with two Commission guidance documents
2010-03-11
Procedures for the submission and assessment of confirmatory data following Annex I inclusion
Regulatory Update that explains the EU procedures for the submission and assessment of confirmatory data
2009-12-03
National Plant Protection Product registrations
Recent developments in the work-sharing for the National registration of plant protection products have been announced by UK CRD
2009-12-03
New Plant Protection Product Council Regulation
The new Council Regulation to replace Directive 91/414/EEC was published on 24 November 2009.
2009-12-03
Operator exposure
A new opinion on Operator exposure assessment was released by EFSA in August 2009.
2009-12-03
Annex I renewals
The evaluation of the first 7 Annex I renewal dossiers is complete and a new Regulation is in development