From time to time the Directive is amended, for example when a new or existing active substance is
Category: Biocides
Revision of the Biocidal Products Directive
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The European Commission is proposing to revise the Biocidal Products
COPR new approvals - May 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR), new products and amendments to existing products approved via HSE Biocides
Approved pesticide products
Friday, May 9, 2008
Lists new pesticide products that have gained approval in April 2008 by HSE’s Biocides and Pesticides Unit.
Revised biocides and pesticides website
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The biocides and pesticides sites have been merged. The revised site includes improved information and advice
The Pesticides Forum publishes its Annual Report 2007
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Reports from the Pesticides Forum confirm that farmers and growers are delivering reduced impacts on the environment
School fruit and veg: pesticide residues testing
Monday, April 21, 2008
Latest results from a programme of pesticide residue testing in fruit and vegetables supplied to school children
Pesticides approvals March 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
This gives details of new products and amendments to existing products that have gained approval via the Biocides and
Pesticides Safety Directorate transfers to HSE
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
On 1 April 2008 - the Pesticides Safety Directorate (an Executive Agency of Defra) transferred to the
Pesticides approvals
Thursday, March 13, 2008
This gives details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the Biocides and Pesticides Unit
Pesticide-related illness presented to GPs
Friday, February 22, 2008
Study to investigate the nature and extent of pesticide-related illness presenting to and diagnosed by
Pesticide approvals for January 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Listing new products that have gained approval via the Biocides and Pesticides Unit of HSE, and amendments to
Pesticide incidents report 2006/07
Friday, January 25, 2008
Field Operations Directorate staff investigated 100 reported pesticide incidents, including 38 cases involving
Biocides withdrawal notice from EU Commission (Europa)
Friday, January 25, 2008
There has been a new withdrawal notice published dated 18 January 2008 on the EU Commission (Europa) website.
Pesticide approvals
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Details of new products that are available, which have gained approval via the HSE’s Biocides and Pesticides Unit
Biocidal products submission deadlines
Friday, January 4, 2008
Following the publication of the withdrawal notice (dated 22 June 2007) and the publication of the list of companies
Pesticide approved products
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
New and amended pesticide products that have gained approval in
Overlap of the Biocidal Products Directive and REACH
Friday, November 30, 2007
REACH came into force on 1 June 2007 and with it the requirement to register all substances which are imported into or
Biocides review programme deadline
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Following publication of EC Regulation 1849/2006 (the 4th Review Regulation) to remove the active substance
Pesticide approvals added to index
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
New and amended pesticide products added to the index, that have gained approval in September 2007
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