Area
Brazil
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Dicamba
Date
01/07/2020
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Pesticide regulation
Description
Approved the use of dicamba-based herbicides that are widely employed in the cultivation of genetically engineered soybean and maize.
Notes
BRAZIL pesticide regulation (dicamba): In July, the Government approved several dicamba-based herbicides used in the cultivation of genetically engineered soybean and maize. Recently, possible environmental risks arising from the chemicals use came under scrutiny in the US (see MPPU July20). Furthermore, in August, Brazils competent authorities proposed new MRLs (i.e. maximum residue limits tolerated in food or feed products) for flupyradifurnone, a pesticide used in soybean cultivation.
