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Dear IBMA Member, Thank you for your few additional comments on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR) proposal for the public consultation. These have been incorporated as far as practical. Please find online IBMA position on the SUR proposal, which content has been uploaded last week to answer the European Commission public consultation. Based […]
Dear IBMA Member, Thank you for comments on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR) proposal for the public consultation. In particular, thank you to IBMA Germany and IBMA France for their comments as well as specific comments from the following members: CBC, Koppert, SBM, TimacAgro. These have been incorporated as far as […]
Dear IBMA Member, We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Belzunces joins IBMA as IBMA Technical Project Manager. Jeremy Belzunces has a background in policy and diplomatic work in Brussels. Jeremy worked for six years as a Policy Advisor in EU Agricultural Affairs for the Agricultural Department of the diplomatic Mission of Israel to the […]
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IBMA Reaction to the European Commission adoption of the new rules for micro-organisms (also known as microbials) used in plant protection products
IBMA welcomes the European Commission adoption of the new rules for micro-organisms (also known as microbials) used in plant protection products. IBMA would like to underline the following points: IBMA appreciates that the weight of evidence approach can replace the systematic use of animal studies to address toxicity and pathogenicity end points. Biology and ecology […]
Following the deadline of 15 July, there have been no nominations for IBMA Treasurer. In the absence of nominations by the deadline, the IBMA Board has agreed to extend the deadline for nominations for Treasurer until 16 September 2022. Call for Candidates IBMA would like to invite nominations for the following vacancy on our Board […]
Dear Members, The EU Commission has extended their commenting deadline for the SUR to 19 September. IBMA is therefore extending the commenting deadline to 2 September EOB for your comments to the IBMA Secretariat. Between 2 September and 19 September, the Secretariat will work with the PGs, NGs and Advisory Regulatory Working Group to consolidate members’ comments […]
Dear IBMA Member, On 12 May 2022, the IBMA Annual Assembly pre-approved changes to the IBMA statutes. I am pleased to inform you that on 12 July 2022, IBMA held the General Assembly in front of the Public Notary in Belgium, where the statutes changes were approved. These changes take immediate effect. The statutes have […]
On the 22nd June 2022 the European Commission issued a proposal of the Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products(SUR) and Annexes. This document is now open for public consultation. It is unusual to have a further public consultation at this stage, but IBMA will use this opportunity to develop our response and updated […]
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Regulation on Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products proposal – Press Release
IBMA welcomes the first EU wide definition of biological control and setting national biocontrol targets to deliver onthe EU Greendeal ambition Brussels, 22nd June 2022 – IBMA, the voice of the biocontrol sector, congratulates the European Commission for including an EU wide definition of biological control in the proposal for a new EU Regulation on […]
The Bernard Blum Award is presented annually by IBMA to the most innovative biocontrol product of the year.The award recipient should have a high impact in the management of pests or diseases whilst having a low impact on human health and the environment.This year there will be 4 entries that are rewarded at ABIM and all 4 are given the […]