Welcome to the twenty third edition of the MUCF newsletter. In this issue we present recent progress on key initiatives and offer an initial outline of plans for 2026 to strengthen work on minor uses.
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In this 22nd edition of our newsletter, we present highlights from the Spring 2025 expert group meetings, recent developments in the regulatory framework and scientific landscape, and a preview of upcoming activities and events. We trust you will find this edition both informative and thought-provoking.
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Last CEGs and HEG and ReEG meetings held in February/March 2023, update on position paper on radish leaves, ...
MUCF staff, last CEGs and HEG meetings held in October/November, EUMUDA update...
Explanatory Note on Minor Uses endorsed, last HEG and HEGs meetings held in February / March, EUMUDA update...
Last HEG and HEGs meetings held in October / November, job offer announcement
Annual General Meeting, CEG meetings, Hot topic: MRLs, Job offer...
MUCF staff , Workshop on Minor uses and Speciality crops, Annual General Meeting, CEG meetings...
Workshop on Minor uses and Speciality crops, results and progress on minor uses needs and priorities in EUMUDA, minor uses expert meetings in Dublin, Steering Group meeting, interview with Dan Kunkel (IR-4)...
Minor uses long term funding, 2019 survey on minor uses needs and priorities, minor uses expert meetings in Dublin and OECD meetings, workshop on minor uses and speciality crops.
Spring minor uses expert meetings, Residues and minor uses, Survey 2019 on minor uses needs and priorities, update of the Minor Uses Website
Continuity of MUCF, Annual General Meeting and Stakeholder Advisory Forum, Spring minor uses expert meetings, OECD meetings, Guidance Document on Minor Uses, Homologa searches and industry feedback
Minor uses Steering Group meeting, upcoming Annual General Meeting and Stakeholder Advisory Forum, feedback from minor uses Expert Meetings, interview with Martin Ward the departing Director-General of EPPO, status of C-IPM minor uses projects
Visit from a delegation from the PEST Committee from the European Parliament, further information on the Guidance Document on minor uses, minor uses priorities in EUMUDA, minor uses Expert meetings, new EPPO grouping and Codes, and an interview with Jan Waespe, representative of Switzerland, one of the new members of the minor uses Steering Group
Long-term funding and changes in the governance of the MUCF, updated minor uses priorities of Europe in EUMUDA, update on the REFIT, feedback from the EPPO Working Party on Plant Protection Products and from OECD meetings, information on Horizon 2020, and an interview with Vivian Powell
Continuity and long-term funding of the MUCF, feedback from Second Stakeholder Advisory Forum, Integrated Pest Management, spring Minor Uses meetings, the Guidance Document on Minor Uses, EPPO non taxonomic classification, REFIT activities, the new Chair of the Horizontal Expert Group and future Minor Uses and OECD meetings
Outcomes of the Global Minor Use Summit, Minor Uses meetings, an interview with Johan Roman, updates on the long-term funding and developments of EUMUDA, and other activities of the MUCF
Launch of the new EUMUDA - MU Steering Group meeting - OECD EGBP Seminar - Global MU and MS priorities - CEG-HEG autumn and spring meetings - International Hop Conference
March Expert meetings - new EUMUDA - Biologicals - Global minor uses - IPM and Western IR-4 - EPPO Working Party / PPP
MUCF staff - third Global Minor Uses Summit announcement - first Stakeholder Advisory Forum - Long-term funding - a variety of Minor Uses issues already notified to the MUCF - the new EUMUDA is on track - CEG/HEG meetings 28-30 March 2017