position papers

As an industry associations based in Brussels, IBMA works on several European regulations. Please see below the IBMA position papers.

Latest Position Paper: 

IBMA Position on Natural Substances as Plant Protection Products

IBMA Position on Potential harmonisation of regulation of Invertebrate Biological Control Agents in the European Union

IBMA Position on Copper as a PPP

IBMA Position Paper on Revisions to the Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUD) – extensive version
IBMA Position Paper on Revisions to the Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUD) – 1 page

Position Paper: 

IBMA White Paper – NEW EU REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR BIOPROTECTION AGENTS

IBMA White Paper in French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish can be found here

Position Paper: 

IBMA Position Paper on Commission Regulation (EU) No 2017/1432 and low-risk status of semiochemical active substances and plant protection products

Position Paper:

Position paper on the interpretation of ‘native’ in invertebrate biocontrol agent regulations

Position Paper:

IBMA proposed approach to revise procedures via amendment or adaption of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 for the EU approval of Low-risk Active Substances and authorisation and placing Low-risk Products on the market in EU Member States.

Position Paper:

Constraints to Providing Biopesticides for the Farmer.

Position Paper:

Incentives for Low-risk Active Substances.

Position Paper:

Regulation of Invertebrate Biological Control Agents.