Regulations (EU) No 543/2011 and (EU) No 1333/2011 have been replaced by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2430. With the entry into force of these regulations, Regulation (EC) No. 1666/1999 with the minimum quality criteria for dried grapes will be repealed.

Significance for the use of plant protection products For the classification of a cereal crop in the context of the authorization of plant protection products, only the sowing date is decisive as to whether a variety/crop is to be regarded as a summer or winter crop. If spring cereals are sown as wi

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As part of the authorisation and approval of plant protection products, the exact conditions for the use of the product are defined by the BAES. In specific indications, it is precisely stated and determined in which crops and against which pests the plant protection product is authorised and how it

It is currently being revised on a new software basis so that it can continue to reflect digital developments in the area of plant protection product authorisation and control. Not only will the usability and comprehensibility be further improved, but the user interface will also be optimised for us

Authorization of traders in the context of conformity checks for the export of fresh fruit and vegetables As the competent authority, the Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES) can also authorize trade

The Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES) expressly draws attention to the formal requirements for applications for mutual recognition of an authorization from another Member State in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. Articles 40-42 contain the basic requirements and the p

The BAES has important tasks and powers in the control and monitoring of companies that place agricultural inputs on the market. The basis for this is formed by the Seed Act, Seedlings Act, Plant Variety Protection Act, Plant Protection Products Act, Plant Protection Act, Feedstuffs Act, Fertilizers

Contents Phytosanitary Controls Regulated pests Legal Education Since mankind has been farming and trading in agricultural products, harmful organisms have been carried from their original habitat to

Mandatory use of the EU CATCH system for fish imports from January 10, 2026 From January 10, 2026, the competent authorities of the EU Member States and economic operators will be obliged to use CATCH