Important milestone for the biocontrol industry Brussels, 17 December 2025 – IBMA, The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s Proposal for the Simplification Package Omnibus including targeted amendments of EU Regulation 1107/2009. This is a significant step forward in accelerating market access for biocontrol active substances and products, providing European farmers with […]

Brussels, 10 December 2025 – Today, IFOAM Organics Europe, FiBL and IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, organised the event ‘Biocontrol in organic: managing plant health with complementary practices’ in the European Parliament, a few days before the publication of the Food and Feed Safety omnibus. The event, hosted by MEP Madjouline Sbai, addressed the organic approach […]

The European Parliament supports faster access to Biocontrol An important step for biocontrol in Europe Brussels, 25 November 2025 – IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Biocontrol Non Legislative Intiative Report (INI). The report proposes the acceleration of the authorization and uptake of biological control. The result of today’s positive […]

Brussels, 5 November 2025 – IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, welcomes the approval of the compromise amendments to the European Parliament’s INI report on ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control. The amendments adopted yesterday evening by a majority of Members of the European Parliament in the AGRI and ENVI Committees, are a key […]

Basel, Switzerland – 15 October 2025  – The Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) 2025 is set to take place from 20-22 October at the Congress Center Basel, Switzerland. Recognized as the premier global event for the biocontrol industry, this year ABIM will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from around the world to discuss the […]