The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed the approval of six products based on BASF's new fungicide, mefentrifluconazole (trade-marked as Revysol). 

A Brazilian federal judge has ordered a human health reassessment of the fungicide, carbendazim.

Syngenta has launched its fungicide, Elatus Ace (benzovindiflupyr – trade-marked as Solatenol – 40 g/litre + propiconazole 250 g/litre), in Argentina.

Bayer's Crop Science division is aiming to increase its market share in the Ukrainian agrochemical market with a significant expansion of its portfolio of products.

BASF has applied to the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority to import the fungicide, Revystar (mefentrifluconazole – trade-marked as Revysol 100 g/litre + fluxapyroxad – trade-marked as Xemium 50 g/litre).

Despite a generally declining level of new product introductions in recent years, the level of innovation in conventional crop protection remains strong.

The US EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has added a second new active ingredient to its planned list of approval decisions for fiscal 2021 (ended September 30th).

Brazilian and Paraguayan authorities have agreed to co-operate on crop health matters, particularly with the control of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi).

Formal 15-year renewals of EU approvals have been issued for the fungicide, tolclofos-methyl, the plant growth regulator, 1-methylcyclopropene, and the herbicide, dimethenamid-P. 

The New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has called a public meeting on an application by Bayer to import the fungicide, Vimoy Iblon (isoflucypram 50 g/litre). 

BASF has received approval from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for its fungicide, Belanty (mefentrifluconazole – trade-marked as Revysol – 75 g/litre).

Bayer’s Crop Science division has launched its fungicide, Fox Xpro (bixafen + prothioconazole + trifloxystrobin), in Brazil.