On-site consultancy: support when you need it.
These past weeks, our Regulatory Affairs Specialist Mandy has been out and about visiting field trials in the Nordic and Baltic countries. This is in the scope of an on-site consultancy agreement with our regular client Corteva, where she is covering a part of the work of a technical specialist during his parental leave. Her…
New fees for pesticide and biocide applications in Denmark
When applying for authorization of plant protection products or biocidal products, note that all application fees in Denmark have been adjusted as of January 1st 2023. The adjustment affects both the basic fees as well as additional fees. The current list of fees can be found here in appendix 4 (biocides) and appendix 5 (plant protection…
Cyazofamid banned in Denmark
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has banned the active ingredient cyazofamid and the registrations of all products containing it have been withdrawn effective January 30, 2023. Products concerned are: Ranman Top Azuleo SUGOI In Denmark, cyazofamid is commonly used as an active ingredient in potato fungicide products against potato early and late blight. The background…
New regulations for microbial plant protection products enter into force
Four new EU-regulations concerning the approval of micro-organisms for use as active substances in plant protection products and the authorisation of products containing them, have entered into force on November 21. They are supposed to facilitate the registration of microbial products, so that farmers will have better access to biological plant protection solutions. The…
New fertiliser regulation in Denmark
When you want to register a fertiliser into the Danish market, there are currently two ways to do so; either by approval by national specific legislation or follow the EU 2019/1009 regulation for an EU-wide approval. With the introduction of EU 2019/1009, which took force in July 2022, the Danish Agricultural Agency introduced new legislation…
New regulations for approval of microbial plant protection products
Last week, the European Commission adopted four new regulations concerning the approval of micro-organisms for use as active substances in plant protection products and the authorisation of products containing them. They are supposed to facilitate the registration of microbial products, so that farmers will have better access to biological plant protection solutions. The regulations contain…
Updated guidance on efficacy requirements in the Northern Zone
When applying for authorization of a plant protection product in the Northern Regulatory Zone, there are specific requirements in terms of efficacy trials that must be followed. These requirements are given in the “Guidance on requirements for efficacy data for zonal evaluation of a plant protection product in the Northern Zone”. An updated version (version…
Revised EFSA bee guidance up for public consultation
EFSA has recently published the draft of the Revised guidance on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees. The document, along with extensive supplementary information, is available for public consultation under this link: Bees and pesticides: draft guidance update for public consultation | EFSA (europa.eu). Areas that have been revised are for example…
New Fertiliser regulation comes into force
Recently, a new EU fertiliser regulation came into force (EU 2019/1009). EU 2019/1009 will cover a more diverse group of fertilising products (such as organic fertilisers, liming materials, growth media and biostimulants) than the previous 2003/2003, which covered only mineral fertilisers. EU 2019/1009 sets out the requirements to each product based on the Product Function…
Amended rules for the use of plant protection products on paved and highly permeable surfaces in Denmark
Plant protection products or their degradation products with a half-life in soil of 10 days or more are from 1st July 2022 prohibited to be used on paved or highly permeable areas in Denmark. This is applicable for e.g. glyphosate products. There are a few exceptions such as areas around aviation facilities, rail tracks, highway…
About Agrolab
Agrolab A/S is the recommended research organization in the EU North Zone within field research and regulatory consulting.
Agrolab provides consultation and field trial services with the aim of assisting companies towards the registration of plant protection products in the agricultural and food production sector, specialized in Scandinavia and the Baltic states.