Area
European Union
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Thiacloprid
Date
01/01/2020
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Pesticide regulation
Description
Decided not to renew the approval of thiacloprid a pesticide belonging to the neonicotinoids group and used predominantly in rapeseed cultivation citing identified insect and human health risks. The decision complemented a ban of three other neonicotinoid-based insecticides in all outdoor-uses in place since 2018.
Notes
EUROPEAN UNION pesticide regulation: The European Commission decided not to renew the approval of thiacloprid a pesticide belonging to the neonicotinoids group and used predominantly in rapeseed cultivation due to identified insect and human health risks. The chemicals approval is set to expire on 30 April 2020. The decision follows the prohibition of three other neonicotinoid-based insecticides in all outdoor-uses in April 2018.
