The European Parliament's Environment Committee, supported by a substantial majority, has recently called on the EU Commission to withdraw its proposal to raise the limits of tricyclazole, a pesticide banned wi [...]
A recent report from the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN, an international coalition of hundreds of NGOs) has revealed a concerning issue regarding the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS [...]
The European Commission has announced its decision to renew the approval of glyphosate, a commonly used herbicide, for another 10 years. This comes after member states failed to reach a qualified majority to ei [...]
In a recent development, the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2021 ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos in food crops has been overturned by a federal appeals court. The decision has raised concerns, esp [...]
The European Parliament's Environment Commission has approved measures aimed at ensuring the sustainable use of pesticides and reducing their environmental impact. The Commission defined its posit [...]
In a recent investigation conducted by German consumer magazine OekoTest, alarming findings have emerged regarding the presence of harmful substances in potato chips. The study examined 20 packs of paprika-flav [...]
The European Commission has sparked controversy by proposing a 10-year extension for the use of glyphosate, a prominent ingredient in many herbicides. This decision is under fire due to the increasing body of r [...]
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has launched its annual call for public input on potential modifications to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals. This initiative [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in its risk assessment and peer review thereof for the active substance glyphosate, did not identify any areas of critical concern in relation to the risk it poses to [...]
The European Commission has released its 2022 Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) report, which encompasses the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation networ [...]
