Hazard endpoint describing the potential for a substance to cause harm to land-dwelling organisms, including soil invertebrates, birds, mammals, and terrestrial plants — a core component of environmental risk assessment.
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California DPR Launches $500,000 Ecosystem Monitoring RFP on Pesticide Impacts
In April 2026, California’s pesticide regulator opened a $500,000 research call for multi-year ecosystem monitoring projects on how pesticides affect wildlife and natural environments. This funding signals a sustained regulatory focus on real-world pesticide impacts and will generate data that can underpin future restrictions, risk assessments, and biodiversity protection strategies in California.
United StatesHSE Consults on Adopting 2023 EFSA Bird and Mammal Risk Assessment Guidance for GB PPPs
HSE is consulting on adopting EFSA’s 2023 bird and mammal risk assessment guidance for plant protection products in Great Britain, with stakeholder responses due by 1 May 2026. If implemented, the new methodology and GB-specific clarifications will reshape ecological risk assessments and data expectations for future PPP active substance approvals and product authorisations.
United KingdomJapan Publishes Chemical Substance Management Action Plan for Nature-Positive Ver.1.0
Japan has launched its first Nature-Positive Chemical Substance Management Action Plan to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem protection into national chemical risk assessment frameworks. This signals a long-term shift toward life-cycle impact assessments and likely future tightening of the Chemical Substances Control Law to align with global nature-positive goals.
JapanItaly: Autonomous Province of Bolzano Bans Bee-Harmful Pesticides During Flowering for Apple Varieties
The Autonomous Province of Bolzano has prohibited 15 bee-harmful active substances in pesticides during the flowering of specific apple varieties starting March 2026. Companies must ensure regional pest management strategies and product applications align with these localized pollinator protection mandates and seasonal usage windows.
ItalyFrance: Versailles Appeals Court Annuls Kyléo Glyphosate/2,4‑D Herbicide Marketing Authorisation
The Versailles Appeals Court has annulled the French marketing authorization for the herbicide Kyléo over insufficient biodiversity risk assessments. This decision mandates that national regulators must evaluate impacts on non-target species even without harmonized EU methods, increasing litigation risk for all currently approved glyphosate-based products.
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European UnionNew York Assembly Bill A10750 Would Restrict Anticoagulant Rodenticide Sales and Use Near Wildlife Habitats
New York introduced the RAPTORS Act in March 2026 to restrict the sale and use of first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to certified professionals. Businesses must prepare for a transition to professional-only distribution models and navigate new geographic exclusion zones near sensitive wildlife habitats.
United StatesNetherlands: PAN Netherlands Objects To Ctgb Extension Of Gazelle (Acetamiprid) Authorisation To 2034
PAN Netherlands has launched a formal legal challenge against the Dutch regulator's decision to extend the authorization of acetamiprid-based insecticides through 2034. This litigation increases the risk of sudden market withdrawal or severe usage restrictions if the regulator is forced to re-evaluate the substance against updated pollinator safety standards.
NetherlandsEuropean UnionCanada Grants CEPA Waivers of Information Requirements for Certain Living Organism Notifications
Canada has granted information waivers to 15 companies for new living organism notifications, exempting them from specific ecotoxicity and pathogenicity testing. This reflects a strategic use of regulatory flexibility to accelerate market entry for biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovations while maintaining risk-based oversight.
CanadaEFSA Develops B‑risk Biocides Web Application for Bee Risk Assessment
EFSA has launched the B-risk Biocides web application to standardize and automate risk assessments for bees exposed to biocidal products. This tool signals a shift toward more rigorous pollinator safety evaluations that will likely define the technical requirements for future biocide approvals and product registrations in the EU.
European UnionJapan Publishes Amendment To Pesticide Registration Standards For Terrestrial Organisms
Japan has implemented revised pesticide registration standards and environmental benchmark values to enhance protection for wild bees and terrestrial organisms. Companies must review registration dossiers against tightened substance limits and adopt new colony-level impact assessment pathways to maintain market access.
JapanAutonomous Province of Bolzano Bans Bee‑Harmful Pesticides During Flowering of Fruit Trees Up to 500 m a.s.l.
The Autonomous Province of Bolzano has prohibited the use of specific bee-harmful pesticides during fruit tree flowering in low-altitude areas effective March 2026. This move underscores a growing trend of regional-level restrictions on active substances to meet biodiversity goals, necessitating a shift toward pollinator-safe crop protection strategies.
ItalyGermany (BVL) Updates Regionalised Kleinstrukturanteile Directory For Plant Protection Products
Germany has finalized the 2026 update to the Kleinstrukturanteile directory, reclassifying municipal landscape structures that govern plant protection product application. Manufacturers must assess municipality-specific changes as reclassifications directly dictate whether stricter environmental mitigation measures or relaxed use restrictions apply to authorized products.
GermanyJapan MAFF Consults On Draft Honeybee Impact Assessment for 2,4-D (Isopropylamine and Dimethylamine Salts)
Japan is conducting a honeybee impact assessment for 2,4-D herbicide salts with a public consultation period ending in April 2026. This scientific review signals potential future use restrictions or revised labeling requirements to address pollinator protection for agricultural formulations.
JapanEU Commission Confirms Soil Contaminant List and EFSA Review Under Soil Monitoring Law
The European Commission is formalizing an indicative list of soil contaminants and updating EFSA ecotoxicology risk assessment methodologies for pesticides. These initiatives will likely tighten monitoring requirements and increase the regulatory burden for substance approvals and soil health compliance across the EU.
European UnionNorthern Zone Updates Higher-Tier Birds And Mammals Risk Assessment Guidance (Version 2.2, March 2026)
Northern Zone regulators implemented updated higher-tier risk assessment guidance for birds and mammals in March 2026 to align regional pesticide approvals with the EFSA 2023 framework. Agrochemical companies must adopt these revised residue parameters and species scenarios to secure core zonal evaluations and maintain market access across Northern Europe.
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NorwayEuropean UnionNew Zealand EPA Updates Clopyralid Controls To Prevent Compost Contamination
New Zealand has harmonized controls for clopyralid herbicides, mandating workplace-only sales and strict compost-management labeling by March 2026. Businesses must update product labels and supply chain protocols to mitigate contamination risks and ensure compliance with restricted-use requirements.
New ZealandCalifornia DPR Announces Ongoing Ecosystem Monitoring Research Funding
California has established permanent funding for ecosystem monitoring to track the environmental movement and ecological impacts of pesticides. This transition to continuous data collection signals a shift toward more rigorous, evidence-based registration reviews and potential new restrictions driven by real-world risk assessments.
United StatesSwitzerland Issues General Order on Temporary Import of Flupyradifurone-Treated Sugar Beet Seed
Switzerland has authorized the temporary import of flupyradifurone-treated sugar beet seed through June 2026 under strict operational mandates. Companies must ensure immediate adherence to specific labeling and enhanced personal protective equipment requirements to manage compliance risks during this limited window.
SwitzerlandEFSA Publishes Updated EU Pesticide Risk Assessment and Endocrine-Disruptor Conclusion for Clodinafop
EFSA has cleared the herbicide clodinafop of human endocrine-disrupting concerns while identifying significant environmental risks in its March 2026 assessment. Future market renewal is likely to include strict application restrictions and enhanced mitigation mandates to address unresolved dietary and ecotoxicological uncertainties.
European UnionEFSA Publishes Follow-up Opinion on Environmental Safety of Narasin (Monteban® G100) for Chickens for Fattening
EFSA issued a positive environmental safety opinion for the feed additive narasin in February 2026, resolving previous toxicity concerns. This development clears a major regulatory hurdle for the re-authorisation of Monteban G100, ensuring continued market access for poultry feed applications.
European UnionThese are just a few of the most recent Terrestrial Toxicity alerts. Foresight tracks every jurisdiction, every day — and surfaces only what affects your portfolio, with full citations and evidence.
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