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Newsletter n° 22 — Jun 2025
- 2nd June 2025
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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Newsletter n° 19
Feb 2024 · 26th February 2024White and Green Professional Nature Sustainability Newsletter
Newsletter n° 18
Jul 2023 · 6th July 2023Last CEGs and HEG and ReEG meetings held in February/March 2023, update on position paper on radish leaves, ...
Newsletter n° 17
Dec 2022 · 13th December 2022MUCF staff, last CEGs and HEG meetings held in October/November, EUMUDA update...
Newsletter n° 16
Apr 2022 · 19th April 2022Explanatory Note on Minor Uses endorsed, last HEG and HEGs meetings held in February / March, EUMUDA update...
Newsletter n° 15
Dec 2021 · 17th December 2021Last HEG and HEGs meetings held in October / November, job offer announcement
Newsletter n° 14
Jun 2021 · 3rd June 2021Annual General Meeting, CEG meetings, Hot topic: MRLs, Job offer...
Newsletter n° 13
May 2020 · 1st May 2020MUCF staff , Workshop on Minor uses and Speciality crops, Annual General Meeting, CEG meetings...
Newsletter n° 12
Dec 2019 · 16th December 2019Workshop 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)...
Newsletter n° 11
Sep 2019 · 29th September 2019Minor 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.
Newsletter n° 10
Jun 2019 · 24th June 2019Spring minor uses expert meetings, Residues and minor uses, Survey 2019 on minor uses needs and priorities, update of the Minor Uses Website
Newsletter n° 9
Mar 2019 · 25th March 2019Continuity 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
Newsletter n° 8
Dec 2018 · 13th December 2018Minor 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
Newsletter n° 7
Sep 2018 · 27th September 2018Visit 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
Newsletter n° 6
Jun 2018 · 29th June 2018Long-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
Newsletter n° 5
Mar 2018 · 27th March 2018Continuity 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
Newsletter n° 4
Dec 2017 · 15th December 2017Outcomes 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
Newsletter n° 3
Sep 2017 · 14th September 2017Launch 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
Newsletter n° 2
Jun 2017 · 14th June 2017March Expert meetings - new EUMUDA - Biologicals - Global minor uses - IPM and Western IR-4 - EPPO Working Party / PPP
Newsletter n° 1
Mar 2017 · 20th March 2017MUCF 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