Auxilife Newsletter

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...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a groundbreaking framework to assess quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) studies, which provides more ethical and animal free approach to gain data on chemicals. ‘QSAR models’ are computer tools for predicting a compound’s characteristics, such...

In order to increase the effectiveness of EPA’s Endangered Species Act studies for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review, the “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)” has provided final guidance to pesticide registrants. The guidance fulfils requirements outlined in the Pesticide...

Information about veterinary chemical manufacturer licenses, approved active ingredients, and agricultural and veterinary chemical products can be found in Gazette No. 19, published on September, 2023. On the holder’s request, it also announces the suspension of several dimethoate products and labels as well as the...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released a New HSE Guidance on pesticide residue Extrapolation in food and agricultural commodities. The guidance, which will come into force on January 1, 2024, replaces the previous version of the document, SANCO 7525/VI/95 Rev. 10.3.  The new...

This Guidance includes technical guidance on how to conduct hazard and exposure assessments, as well as risk characterization for biocidal active agents and products in terms of effectiveness. The year 2023 brings forth a comprehensive and illuminating resource for the biocidal industry with the release...

In a significant move towards promoting sustainable development and environmentally conscious financial practices, the government has revealed the highly anticipated ‘draft green credit programme implementation rules.’ The rules outline guidelines for assessing the environmental impact of various projects and assigning “green credits” to those that...

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has put forth a proposal to suspend the registration and labelling of chemical products containing dimethoate, primarily used as a post-harvest dip for fruit with inedible peel. Reports received by the APVMA have indicated that the permissible...