Today, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) announced it is withdrawing, with immediate effect, the authorisation to sell products containing the chemical chlorothalonil, an ingredient used since the 1960s to protect crops from disease. © David Dales | Dreamstime.comThe decision follows a reexamination of the toxic effects of the chemical over the summer. Tests in parts of Switzerland earlier this year revealed high levels of chlorothalonil in ground water. The withdrawal of authorisation to sell products containing the chemical is immediate. Using products containing it is banned from 1 January 2020.

Source: Le News December 12, 2019 13:40 UTC