Pesticides

France – Nouvelle-Aquitaine Publishes 2026 Mandatory Insecticide Treatment Windows for Flavescence Dorée in Vineyards

France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional agriculture directorate has set 2026 mandatory insecticide treatment windows and commune lists for controlling flavescence dorée in vineyards, based on national flavescence and pollinator-protection orders. Winegrowers in the affected departments must plan spray programmes around late-May to late-June windows, using authorised products and pollinator-safe practices to avoid non-compliance and potential sanctions.

25 May 2026, 20:27draaf.nouvelle-aquitaine.agriculture.gouv.frFrance

Poland Adopts Time-Limited Minister of Health Regulation on Pesticide Residue Limits in Food

In May 2026 Poland's Minister of Health adopted a time-limited regulation setting specific pesticide residue limits in a wide range of foodstuffs. Food and agriculture operators should check affected fruits, vegetables, cereals and honey against the new 0.01 mg/kg caps for carbendazim/benomyl and thiophanate-methyl, preparing for enforcement in June 2026 and the regime's 12-month duration.

25 May 2026, 18:24members.wto.orgPoland

Netherlands Issues RASFF Alert for Tebufenpyrad in Ginger Extract From Italy

On 8 May 2026, the Netherlands reported a RASFF alert for the pesticide tebufenpyrad detected in ginger extract originating from Italy, as captured in an official weekly EU food safety overview. This incident signals active enforcement on pesticide residues in spice-derived ingredients and highlights potential supply chain and compliance risks for ginger-based products in the EU.

25 May 2026, 18:22bezpecnostpotravin.czEuropean UnionNetherlandsItaly

Ukraine Ministry of Economy Publishes Draft Resolution on Permits for Aerial Application of Plant Protection Products

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy has opened a 15-day public consultation on a draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution that would formalise how permits are issued for aerial application of plant protection products. If adopted, the measure would tighten and clarify permitting rules for aerial pesticide use under Ukraine’s plant protection law, raising compliance expectations for agricultural operators and aerial spraying service providers.

25 May 2026, 18:22me.gov.uaUkraine

European Parliament Questions Commission On Repeated RASFF Alerts For Turkish Peppers

An MEP has asked the European Commission to explain repeated RASFF alerts for pesticide and cadmium contamination in peppers imported from Türkiye during 2025–2026 and to assess whether Greek import checks and the wider EU consumer-protection framework are adequate. Depending on the Commission’s response, this could signal tighter import controls or inspection expectations for Turkish fruit and vegetable shipments, affecting risk management for EU importers, retailers and their suppliers.

25 May 2026, 18:22europarl.europa.euEuropean UnionTürkiyeGreeceBulgariaRomania

France – DRAAF Centre-Val de Loire Mandates 2026 Anti-Vector Treatments Against Flavescence Dorée in Vineyards

France’s DRAAF Centre-Val de Loire has issued a 04 May 2026 regulatory notice mandating insecticide treatments against the flavescence dorée leafhopper vector in specified vineyard nurseries and demarcated zones for the 2026 campaign. Vine nurseries and growers in affected areas must schedule three larvicide rounds in late May and June, use only authorised products, and integrate bee-protection and surveillance obligations into their plant health programmes to avoid non-compliance and disease spread.

25 May 2026, 18:20draaf.centre-val-de-loire.agriculture.gouv.frFrance

Netherlands Issues De Staat Van Ons Water 2025 Water Policy Report

On 22 May 2026 the Dutch government released its 2025 State of Our Water report, setting out progress and next steps on national water safety, water quality, climate adaptation and international cooperation. The report flags tightening trajectories on nutrients, PFAS, microplastics, medicine residues and spatial planning that will drive stricter discharge controls, new treatment investments and more location-sensitive permitting over the next few years.

25 May 2026, 15:45zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Netherlands Parliament Motion Requests Timetable for Phase-Out of Azole Fungicides

On 21 May 2026, the Dutch Parliament debated a motion calling on the government to publish a concrete timetable for phasing out azole fungicides in light of antifungal resistance and public health concerns. Although non-binding, this signals political momentum to tighten pesticide policy on azoles, so companies using or supplying these fungicides should expect stricter approval and use conditions and monitor the government’s response.

25 May 2026, 15:45zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

EU AGRIFISH Council Takes Note Of Concerns On Plant Protection Product Record-Keeping

Draft minutes of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council confirm that Member States raised concerns about burdensome record-keeping requirements for plant protection products at the 27 April 2026 meeting. While no decisions or legal changes were recorded, the issue's formal discussion at Council level signals ongoing political pressure that could influence future simplification of EU plant protection product reporting rules.

25 May 2026, 15:41data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

California Assembly Amends AB 1603 PFAS Pesticide Phase-Out Bill Ahead Of Third Reading

California is advancing AB 1603, a bill that would phase out PFAS pesticide ingredients in agricultural-use pesticides through new registration bans, restricted-material controls from 2028, and broad prohibitions targeting 2030 and 2035. If enacted, this would force pesticide manufacturers and agricultural users in California to plan for alternative chemistries, permit-based use of PFAS pesticides from 2028, and complete removal of PFAS-containing agricultural pesticides by 2035.

25 May 2026, 15:38leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

California Assembly Further Amends PFAS Pesticide Bill AB 1603

On 21 May 2026, the California Assembly further amended PFAS pesticide bill AB 1603 at third reading, clarifying that its PFAS controls apply to pesticides registered for agricultural use and exclude pet and livestock treatments while keeping the existing phase-out dates. If enacted in its current form, the bill would bar new PFAS pesticide registrations, classify PFAS-containing agricultural pesticides as restricted materials from 2028, phase out 23 named PFAS actives by 2030, and ban all PFAS pesticide ingredients in California agriculture by 2035, requiring pesticide manufacturers and growers to plan substitutions and registration changes well in advance.

25 May 2026, 15:38leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

PAN Europe Urges European Commission To Apply EU Court Rulings On Pesticide Approvals

In May 2026 PAN Europe highlighted three recent EU court rulings on cypermethrin, dimoxystrobin and pesticide co-formulants, pressing the European Commission to align its plant protection product approvals with these judgments. The cases signal stricter scrutiny of pesticide renewals, extensions and co-formulant data, raising litigation and regulatory risk for companies relying on long approval extensions, unvalidated risk mitigation measures or incomplete toxicity dossiers.

25 May 2026, 15:37pan-europe.infoEuropean Union

Health Canada Issues Registration Decision RD2026-13 for Isocycloseram Insecticide Products

In May 2026 Health Canada issued Registration Decision RD2026-13, granting approval for the PFAS-class insecticide isocycloseram and several associated products for use on a wide range of crops in Canada. This adds new PFAS-based pesticide options and crop residue limits that registrants, growers and downstream food and feed supply chains must monitor while reinforcing regulatory scrutiny of PFAS, pollinator impacts and food-chain exposure.

25 May 2026, 15:36canada.caCanada

Switzerland FSVO Grants Emergency Authorisation for Spinosad and Acetamiprid Plant Protection Products

Switzerland’s food safety authority has issued a binding general decision granting temporary emergency authorisations for several spinosad- and acetamiprid-based plant protection products on key vegetable crops until late November 2026. Professional users must strictly follow new PPE, buffer-zone, bee-protection and treatment-limit conditions, which will shape plant protection planning and compliance for the 2026 growing season.

25 May 2026, 15:36fedlex.data.admin.chSwitzerland

Colorado Legislature Sends HB26-1111 Pesticide Disposal and Container Recycling Bill to Governor

Colorado has sent HB26-1111, establishing a statewide pesticide product disposal and container recycling enterprise funded by new fees on pesticide registrants, to the Governor for signature in May 2026. If enacted, pesticide manufacturers, registrants and applicators in Colorado will face new product stewardship fees and state-run take-back options, requiring early planning for waste-management and compliance processes.

25 May 2026, 15:34leg.colorado.govUnited States

Chile Adopts Resolution 3.960/2026 Updating Pesticide Authorisation Rules

In May 2026 Chile’s agricultural authority adopted Resolution 3.960/2026, updating national rules for authorising microbial, natural and synthetic pesticides and recognising certain US and EU approvals. Pesticide registrants and importers must adjust dossiers, documentation formats and use of foreign data to meet stricter SAG requirements from the publication date, potentially affecting timelines for new products and changes to existing authorisations.

24 May 2026, 21:27members.wto.orgChile

Rhode Island Senate Calendars Rodent Integrated Pest Management Bill S2795

Rhode Island’s Senate has scheduled Bill S2795, which would create municipal rodent integrated pest management pilot programs, for consideration on its 26 May 2026 calendar. If the bill advances, pest control providers and municipalities in Rhode Island should expect more structured, state-supervised IPM programmes and closer oversight of how rodenticide use is planned, documented, and reported.

24 May 2026, 21:09webserver.rilegislature.govUnited States

Japan Food Safety Commission To Hold Non-Public Pesticide Fourth Expert Committee Meeting (50th) On Imazamox Ammonium Salt

Japan's Food Safety Commission will convene a closed Pesticide Fourth Expert Committee meeting on 29 May 2026 to review the food health risks of the herbicide imazamox ammonium salt. While no immediate changes to approvals or residue limits are announced, this assessment signals ongoing scrutiny of pesticide residues in Japan and could shape future regulatory conditions for this active ingredient.

23 May 2026, 19:50fsc.go.jpJapan

France: Minister Signals Plastic Deposit Plan, ADEME Reorganisation and No Pesticide Reintroduction

In a 20 May 2026 France Info interview, France’s minister for ecological transition announced a forthcoming “grand plan plastique” that could introduce a deposit-return scheme for plastic bottles, alongside ADEME reorganisation and a firm government line against reintroducing banned pesticides in the emergency agricultural bill. These signals point to tighter plastics and waste obligations, changes in how ecological projects are supported locally, and continued political resistance to loosening pesticide rules, all of which could reshape compliance expectations for packaging, waste and agricultural stakeholders in France.

23 May 2026, 11:19vie-publique.frFrance

EFSA Proposes Higher Acequinocyl MRLs for Cane Fruits and Small Berries in the EU

EFSA has issued a May 2026 reasoned opinion proposing higher EU maximum residue limits for the acaricide acequinocyl in cane fruits and other small fruits and berries while confirming that the existing honey MRL can remain at 0.05 mg/kg. If the European Commission follows these recommendations, berry growers and crop protection suppliers will gain additional authorised acequinocyl uses, with EFSA’s modelling indicating that consumer exposure would remain comfortably below toxicological reference values.

23 May 2026, 11:18efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.comEuropean Union