AreaEuropean Union

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityDimethoate

Date01/06/2019

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentPesticide regulation

DescriptionAnnounced that member states may not renew authorizations of insecticides containing dimethoate beyond July 2020, citing animal/human health concerns.

NotesThe European Commission announced that member countries may not renew authorizations of the active substance dimethoate (– an insecticide used on a wide range of plants, including to combat the olive fruit fly in conventional farming –) beyond July 2020. The decision is based on the European Food Safety Authority’s determination that it is not possible to exclude genotoxic risk to humans stemming from exposure to dimethoate residues, while high risks exist for a variety of non-targeted insects and animals.