GRG Newsletter- 5th Edition
Welcome to the Fifth Edition of The Glyphosate Renewal Group (GRG) Newsletter
In this edition, we invite you to learn about glyphosate’s role in safeguarding harvests and increasing productivity and the role digital tools can play to facilitate reduced pesticides application while maintaining high yields.
Keeping you informed on the ongoing EU regulatory process, we provide an update on the latest developments and upcoming steps. We also share updates regarding the GRG website, now available in 8 languages.
Please do not hesitate to come back to us: we listen, we engage.
Visit our website to learn more or contact us directly.
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IN THIS FIFTH ISSUE
Regulatory Milestones
The Stop-the-Clock period has begun
Useful Information
Yield productivity
Precise application technologies
GRG News
GLAR event
The 2022 International Grain Council Conference
Website News
The Swedish website is now live!
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Regulatory Milestones
The Stop-the-clock period has begun
At the end of February, following The Assessment Group on Glyphosate’s (AGG) evaluation of the comments received through the public consultations held in 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional information from the GRG in a procedure called a ‘Stop-of-the-Clock’ period.
Since the request is launched, the GRG has seven weeks to respond to the questions posed. An updated assessment report (RAR) will then be produced by the AGG and be sent to EFSA to proceed with the peer review.
In parallel, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) advances the process of glyphosate classification under the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.
The AGG will provide their comments to ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) for the classification process. The RAC will develop its opinion on the classification of glyphosate.
Find out more about the EU authorisation process
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Useful Information
Yield Productivity
Glyphosate operates in a targeted manner to control weeds and preserve farmers’ yields.
Due to its unique mode of action, Glyphosate has become an indispensable tool for farmers looking to improve efficiency with lower operation costs, which can lead to more productive harvests.
Its efficacy remains a critical factor in maintaining crops’ health and productivity.
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Precise Application Technologies
The deployment of digital solutions for precision farming has a positive impact on the environment and yield productivity.
Such technologies are very precise and enable localized treatment to control weeds that would otherwise threaten planted crops‘ access to nutrients, water, and sunlight, ultimately impacting the productivity of the cultivated area.
The precise application, combined with the ability to identify infected patches and analyse weed density and weed species, means that pesticides application is minimized to what is really needed to help crops flourish.
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GRG News
Glyphosate- where do we stand in the European renewal process?
On the 3 of March, the Glyphosate Working Group (GLAR), an association of companies campaigning for a renewal of the EU authorization for the active ingredient glyphosate in Germany, hosted a webinar on the ongoing European process, the current status, and the next steps before the planned renewal decision in December 2022.
The webinar also dealt with the question of glyphosate’s importance for sustainable agriculture in general and conservation tillage in particular.
Interventions by Dr. Kristian Kather, Chairman of the Regulatory Working Group of the GRG, and Dr. Jana Epperlein, Managing Director of the Society for Conservative Soil Treatment (GKB e.V.), were followed by a Q&A session.
Link to the presentation in German
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The 2022 International Grain Council Conference
The 2022 International Grain Council Conference will take place, in a hybrid format, on 7 & 8 June 2022 in London.
The event will focus on several key topics, including supply chain vulnerabilities, sustainability, and related climate change mitigation policies, bringing together key players from the public and private sectors.
The GRG will be present at the event, and we invite you to visit our exhibition stand.
Read more about the IGC Conference
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Website News
The Swedish website is now live!
We are happy to announce that the GRG website is now available in Swedish, in addition to English, French, German,
Polish, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.
We are proud to share our commitment to maximum transparency in numerous European languages.
Check out the new Swedish website: Svenska.
Stay tuned to the upcoming Greek website!
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