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Attached is a brief update on the current position on the Sustainable Use Directive with timelines read more..
Following the vote in the Environment Committee on the 22nd June the position on rodenticides has now changed with a compromise amendment having been accepted. This removes the direct threat to 95% of rodenticides which existed before. Read the attached read more..
A compromise has been struck at European level which should safeguard a significant number of rodenticides. read more..
Call for extra care when spraying glyphosate near sensitive seed potato crops. Download advice here. read more..
Last week at Cereals 2010, NFU Vice President Gwyn Jones urged the new coalition Government to practice what they preached in opposition and support voluntary measures to implement the Sustainable Use Directive rather than burden farmers with additional further legislation. read more..
The European Food Safety Authority's survey of protected cropping systems has now gone live - if you use any form of structure to protect your crop please complete this survey. In doing so you can help ensure a robust evidence base is provided, to direct future policy decisions. read more..
Read the attached briefing for an update on the new EU Biocides Regulation and its potential impact on the avaialbility of biocides. read more..
We’ve responded to a Defra consultation on how the UK will meet new EU pesticides rules. read more..
Crops plans could send crucial message about use of voluntary measures elsewhere, says NFU. read more..
The NFU is encouraging members to make their voices heard as Defra looks at how it will implement new EU rules on pesticides. read more..
Details of the European Food Safety Authority's survey of protected cropping systems – part of ongoing work looking at pesticide ‘emissions’ from these systems. read more..
Attached is the summary of the results from the prior notification trial carried out in autumn 2009 by the NFU which looked looked at comparing the different methods of prior notification. Key findings were due to the difficult spraying season read more..
Following the announcement that 2 products container aminopyralid will be re registered in the Uk attached is a briefing explaining the current situation read more..
The new European pesticide legislation, which covers registration and use of pesticides, has now been ageed and published. See the attached briefing for more details. read more..
Attached is the full report from the prior notification trial carreid out in autumn 2009 for members only read more..
This is a summary of the results of the trial carried out to examine the feasability of a voluntary method of prior notification prior to spraying caried out in autumn 2009 read more..
Now that the new Regulation for Placing plant Protection Products on the Market (1185 2009) has been published many people are asking what products will be lost. The simple answer to this is nobody knows for sure. Until each active read more..
The Good Neighbour Initiative was produced by the agricultural industry with help from Georgina Downs to provide guidance for farmers and spray operators on neighbour issues. Two documents were produced a guide for farmers on issues like legal requiremnt for notification, read more..
The excel version of the Crop Protection Management Plan can be downloaded from the link on the right here. It is also available from the Voluntary Initiative Website (www.voluntaryinitiative.org.uk) read more..
The document shown on the right is a summary of the survey carried out in June and July 2009 on prior notification of spraying and members views on the idea of promoting a voluntary approach in order to try to read more..
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