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EU Withdraws Approval of Metribuzin over Health and Environmental Concerns

Feb 12, 2025 | EU Withdraws Approval of Metribuzin over Health and Environmental Concerns

The European Union (EU) has decided not to renew the approval of the herbicide metribuzin due to concerns about its possible risks to human health and the environment. The decision comes after the Eur...

Pesticides Regulatory Updates Endocrine Disruptors Herbicides European Food Safety Authority EFSA Metribuzin Ban Bee Protection
Paraguay Regulates Hygiene Cosmetic and Perfume Products under Decree No. 2942

Feb 11, 2025 | Paraguay Regulates Hygiene Cosmetic and Perfume Products under Decree No. 2942

The Government of Paraguay, through the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, has issued Decree No. 2942, which establishes regulations for personal hygiene, cosmetic, and perfume products. Th...

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ANMAT Implements New Regulations for Food Import and Export Procedures
ANMAT Implements New Regulations for Food Import and Export Procedures
Feb 11, 2025

The Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has issued Disposition 537/2025, introducing modifications to the regulatory framework for food imports and exports i...

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Denmark: New Rules for Storage of Pesticide Spray Liquid
Denmark: New Rules for Storage of Pesticide Spray Liquid
Feb 11, 2025

New requirements for the storage of mixed and concentrated pesticide spray solutions in smaller containers have effect from January 2025. These revisions to the Pesticides Executive Order introduced s...

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Chile Notification Requirements for New Industrial Chemicals in 2025
Chile Notification Requirements for New Industrial Chemicals in 2025
Feb 11, 2025

The Chilean Ministry of Environment has announced the notification requirements for new industrial chemicals under Supreme Decree No. 57/19, the regulation governing classification, labeling, and noti...

Chemical notification/ registration Decree 57 Latin America Chile Resolution No. 7595 Chile Supreme Decree No. 57 of 2019
California DPR Proposes Adding Chitosan to list of Exempted Pesticide Ingredients
California DPR Proposes Adding Chitosan to list of Exempted Pesticide Ingredients
Feb 11, 2025

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has proposed adding chitosan to the list of active chemicals authorised in exempted minimum-risk pesticides. This approach is consistent with a...

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