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Read the letter (also available below), sent to Members of the European Parliament, signed by IBMA Council member companies producing biological control solutions across the EU and beyond, sharing how important is the SUR to ensure farmers having our much needed biocontrol alternatives as soon as possible for a smooth transition to regenerative agriculture.
Invitation for 6th March 2023, from 9.00 to 12.00 – Register now: Dear Madam, Dear Sir, Together with IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, IOBC-WPRS, the International Organisation for Biocontrol, the Bulgarian organization Amitiza and Member of the Bulgarian Parliament Albena Simeonova Varbanova, Pesticides Action Network – PAN Europe invites you to an online symposium Agroecological transition in Bulgaria – integrated pest management with […]
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Job offer: Communication Manager full-time for IBMA Global – Brussels – Deadline extended to the 7th March EOB
IBMA is looking for a Communication Manager to reinforce the team. The selected candidate will have the chance to work in a friendly and multicultural environment, for an innovative and rapidly growing industry, joining our dedicated team which is passionate about the future of sustainable agriculture. Founded in 1995, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) […]
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IBMA position on the SUR proposal
Discover here IBMA Position on the Sustainable use of PPPs Regulation proposal. IBMA welcomes that the Directive is being upgraded to a Regulation, which will certainly give it an implementation force that is quite different to its previous position as a Directive. IBMA also welcomes the coherence with the CAP Strategic Plans as MSs may […]
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New rules to accelerate the approval and authorisation of biological plant protection products – Microbials/Microorganisms
On 8th February 2022 the SCOPAFF written procedure for voting the four regulations on microorganims was officially closed and the new data requirements for microbials was released to the final approval stages in European Parliament. Read online on the European Commission website what the EU Member states have approved new rules to accelerate the approval […]
As were informed IBMA Members via the 30th March IBMA News, over the past few months, we have been in discussion with European Commission DGs, Cabinets and Members States Permanent Representations to ask for a definition of biocontrol in the SUD revision. As part of these discussions, overcoming authorisation delays for biocontrol has been discussed. […]
As it was well shown in the IEEP Report published last june Exploring the benefits of biocontrol for sustainable agriculture biocontrol has an essential role to reach the EU Green Deal and F2F objectives. In order to enable the use of biocontrol for the farmers and for them to be as soon as possible in the farmers’ toolbox, our solutions need […]
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IBMA Position on potential harmonisation of regulation of Invertebrates Biological Control Agents in the European Union
Read it here Executive Summary Following the discussion on harmonisation of approaches proposed by the EU council in 2021 The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) wishes to put forward the position that it fully supports a harmonised approach to procedures with regards to use and release of Invertebrate Biocontrol Agents (IBCA’s) in the EU. IBCA’s […]
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European Commission Consultation: Microbials Data Requirements Consultation- IBMA answer
IBMA’s response to the consultation can be found online with all the documents attached to the introductory text below. IBMA thanks the EU Commission and experts for their work to revise the microbial data requirements (DRs). In particular, we apprreciate that the weight of evidence approach can replace the systematic use of animal studies to […]