Latest European Crop Protection Association Stories
BRUSSELS, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ECPA recommends proportionate, evidence-based approach, as Standing Committee delivers 'no opinion' on neonicotinoids Member States have failed to reach a qualified majority in a vote potentially leading to a ban on the use of neonicotinoid based pesticides on crops attractive to bees. The European Commission's Appeal Committee will now decide the fate of this important agricultural technology. Friedhelm Schmider Director...
BRUSSELS, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainable farming practices are key for food safety The Annual Report on Pesticide Residues 2010 shows that 97.2 % of the samples were within the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides permitted for food products in the EU and 98.4% for the EU coordinated program. On dietary exposure, EFSA concluded that the chemical residues on the foods analysed did not pose a long-term risk to consumer health and the short-term dietary...
BRUSSELS, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture report highlights that if neonicotinoid seed treatments were no longer available, impact on the EU economy could be as great as EUR4.5 billion with a loss of at least 50,000 farm jobs across the EU. Over a 5-year period, the EU could lose up to EUR17 billion and face a significant increase in pest pressure. "These figures demonstrate the value this technology brings to EU farming",...
BRUSSELS, September 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Study finds innovation key driver of European agricultural productivity, competitiveness Against a backdrop of food-price spikes and calls for action on global food security, an assessment of the economic importance of a key class of crop protection chemicals has confirmed the value of hi-tech solutions for sustainable productive agriculture and underlined the essential contribution of research and development. The...
BRUSSELS, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Crop Protection Industry Intensifies Water Protection Measures Today a strong delegation of more than 90 people, representing research institutes, national authorities, farmer associations, water industry and crop protection industry, gathered in Brussels for the TOPPS-prowadis* workshop to exchange views and discuss practical solutions for professional pesticide users on how to best mitigate water contamination from diffuse...
BRUSSELS, November 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pesticide Industry 'Hungry for Change' The crop protection industry takes another step toward establishing itself as a valued partner in the pursuit of a more sustainable farming system in Europe. The 'Hungry for Change' conference and exhibition unveils a new direction for ECPA. The fruit of an extensive critical evaluation of the performance and contribution of the industry, the initiative aims to deliver measurable...
BRUSSELS, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - At ECPA's Food Supply Forum, Experts Agree That Adapting Food Production and Modes of Agriculture Will Require Science-Based Solutions Prof. John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, asserted that all agricultural policy must be founded on science and have a sound evidence basis. "Having a chief scientific advisor with the responsibility to look at all stages of policy development has real potential to improve...
