Biopesticides
13 Oct 2026
What Evidence Is Actually Needed for a Robust Botanical Biopesticide Risk Assessment?
Conventional regulatory assessment often starts with a data requirement: which study has not yet been submitted?For complex biological substances, t...
13 Oct 2026
Why Mode-of-Action Matters in Botanical Biopesticide Risk Assessment
Cyclotides are small cyclic peptides found in Clitoria ternatea. Their biological activity appears to involve interaction with cell membranes rather...
13 Oct 2026
Which Constituents Actually Matter in a Complex Botanical Extract?
A complex botanical extract can contain dozens, sometimes hundreds, of potential constituents. That creates an obvious regulatory challenge: what sh...
05 Oct 2026
Biopesticide Efficacy Requirements in Europe: What Changes for Low-Risk Plant Protection Products?
Plant protection products based on biopesticidal active substances often require a different approach to efficacy than conventional chemical product...
From Precaution to Proportion: A Risk-Based Framework for GE Crops in EuropeGenetically Engineered (GE) crops represent one of the most promising to...
How do we prepare for, and respond to, a world where biocontrol agents are not only discovered in nature but increasingly designed, while navigating...
17 Oct 2025
Building Regulatory Confidence for Biocontrols Across Europe
How do we build regulatory confidence in biocontrol agents across EU zones and Member States, ensuring that innovation is assessed consistently and ...
17 Oct 2025
Demonstrating Biocontrol Safety with Relevant Evidence
How do we demonstrate the safety of biocontrols, in ways that truly reflect their biological nature, from toxicology to degradation and environmenta...
How do we frame biocontrol agents clearly enough to fit within today’s regulatory framework, yet flexibly enough to ensure they’re assessed on their...
13 Mar 2025
Omics in Biopesticide Regulation - Potential for Regulatory Revolution?
PresentationACI Biopesticides EuropeSpain - June 2025Omics technologies (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics) offer powerful ins...