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. RUPs are pesticides that are either extremely toxic or must […]
The European Parliament has actively monitored the implementation of the legal framework of Directive 2009/128/EC which specifically regulates the sustainable use of pesticides Timelines On 22 June 2022, the Commission submitted a proposal to revise the SUD. This was initially scheduled for 23 March 2022, has been delayed, reportedly, due to Russia’s war on Ukraine. […]