Turkey Extends Permission For Five Pesticides Banned In Eu Countries

The permission will allow companies to destock harmful pesticides, the Wheat Association has noted

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey has extended the permission for the use of five pesticides for the second time while banning the use of two other pesticides.

With a decision dated November 19, the ministry banned the use of pesticides that contain the active ingredients of chlorpropham and oxadiazon. The use of chloridized, dimethoate, desmedipham, ethoprophos, and linuron will be allowed due to the “lack of alternatives,” the ministry stated. All seven pesticides are banned in European Union (EU) countries.