Auxilife Newsletter

After months of reviewal and lots of discussion, the European Commission has finally published the final document renewing glyphosate, the weedkiller ingredient, for another ten years. Despite concerns about its potential link to cancer and a failure to reach a majority agreement among member states...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft plan outlining new measures to protect endangered animals and plants from the unintended consequences of rodent control. The “draft Biological Evaluation” looks at the effects of 11 commonly used rodenticides on nearly 1,800 endangered...

The government has launched a new program aimed at empowering women farmers by utilizing cutting-edge drone technology to precisely apply nano urea and D-ammonia phosphate (DAP) in agricultural fields. The initiative, housed at the newly established Cooperative Rural Development Trust (CORDET) at IFFCO in Phulpur...

A new amendment has been made to the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) Control Order, 1985, now may be called the Fertiliser Control Order, 2023. The government has amended the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) Control Order, 2023, in a significant development aimed at regulating...

The European Commission has planned to ‘renew the approval of glyphosate’, the active ingredient in the popular herbicides for a period of 10 years, in accordance with EU legislation and in the absence of the required majority among member states. Regardless of concerns about the...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of 67 updated plans for certifying applicators of ‘restricted use pesticides (RUP)’. The announcement allows all U.S. regions to continue certifying applicators of RUPs but will also require them to adhere to higher safety standards...

The members of the European parliament have endorsed its position on measures that should be taken to ensure sustainability in the use of pesticides as well as reduce the use and risk of all chemical pesticides by at least 50% by 2030. The new EU...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposes to amend its Food Standards Code to align residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals with other national regulations. Regulatory Authority involved: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) APVAMA sets maximum residue...

Authority of India CIB-RC has prohibited the use of three insecticides, namely Dicofol, Dinocap and Methomyl from the date of publication of order. This order is effective from date October 3, 2023. The order also prohibits the manufacture and sale of Monocrotophos 36% SL formulation...