The pesticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2025, which were formally issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, significantly alter the way pesticides are labelled and packaged throughout India. Insecticide Labelling Rules India 2025, which take effect immediately, are intended to improve pesticide users safety...

New guidelines establishing “similar conditions of use across the Union” under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) have been released by the European Commission. Simplifying Union authorizations for biocidal goods is the goal of this action. For a single, EU-wide authorization, the “similar conditions of use”...

The Indian government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has announced a significant amendment to the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985. India Amends Fertilizer Control Order, known as the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) (Control) Fourth Amendment Order, 2025, is...

There is a significant modification to Finland’s plant protection product authorisation process. The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, Tukes, has instituted a new system that will replace the current verbal descriptions in permit decisions with tabular instructions for usage as of May 1, 2025. The...

Latvia has made major changes to its legislation regarding the monitoring and control of EU fertilisers having the CE mark. The amendments, authorized on April 29th, are intended to simplify accounting and hasten the market introduction of these fertilisers. A crucial revision to Cabinet Regulation...

Biostimulant manufacturers and exporters operating under provisional registration face a significant deadline. A new instruction published by the authorities, referencing Gazette Notification No. S.O. 1236(E) of March 17, 2025, has noted that the period for marketing biostimulants under provisional registration is rapidly approaching to an...

The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) has released Argentina fertilizer regulation 2025, which is a substantial regulation update impacting the management of fertilisers, amendments, and other critical agricultural inputs in Argentina. The resolution intends to modernise the sector, improve safety, and streamline trade...

In a proactive move to support Indian exporters and importers navigating the complexities of the global trade environment, the central government has operationalised a dedicated ‘Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk’. DGFT and the Department of Commerce announced the initiative on April 11th in order to...

A proposed modification to the European Union’s REACH rule will significantly refine and minimise animal testing in chemical safety evaluations. This program focusses on Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008, which outlines the permitted chemical testing procedures under REACH, the EU’s system for chemical registration, evaluation...