The SGS Center of Agriculture Testing provides capacities for unique all-season test designs under protected and controlled conditions. Our experts support our customers with their long-lasting knowledge in study design and monitoring.
In November 2022, the long-awaited revised regulation for the “Information to be submitted for plant protection products and the specific data requirements for plant protection products containing micro-organisms” was published by the EU Commission.
Biopesticides should, among other biologicals, help to close the plant protection gap by reducing the use of chemical pesticides in agriculture. In order to meet the required reduction of 50% in chemical plant protection according to the specifications of the EU Green Deal, increased efforts are required in the research and development of newer solutions and products.
Biological pesticides are living organisms whose effect only unfolds when they grow, develop or multiply. Under controlled conditions, such as those prevailing in the greenhouse, biological pesticides play an important role in plant protection.
Part B/Chapter 3 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1440, amending Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 lists the requirements for information on the use of biopesticides.
To meet the demand for testing, we have a dedicated GLP and GEP-accredited testing facility to deliver product testing and testing support for research and development.
Our technical experts can support your studies with:
SGS has greenhouse and growth chamber capacities for special study design amends in our field trial capabilities all over Europe. Testing under controlled environmental conditions allows us to identify the maximum effect of new products and helps in the proper definition of label recommendations prior to testing under practical conditions in the field or commercial greenhouses.
For more information contact:
Dr. Lisa Kins
Health & Nutrition – Crop Science Field Trial Services
t: +49 172 4079344
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