EU PESTICIDES: DESCRIPTION

Building upon McKenna Long & Aldridge’s experience in the field of U.S. pesticide regulation, the Brussels office has established a reputation of excellence in this area, advising numerous major pesticide manufacturers on the European re-registration program laid down by EU Directive 91/414. Since the Directive’s effective date in 1991, we have provided legal counsel concerning initial notifications of pesticide active substances, joint and individual company dossier preparation and submission (often in cooperation with our technical consulting affiliate, Technology Sciences(Europe) Limited (TSGE)), and the creation of European Task Forces and related data protection issues, including compliance with European competition laws. We have had the opportunity to consider these issues from both an EU-wide and Member State level. In addition, the firm sponsors seminars on Directive 91/414 in Brussels and the United States and its attorneys regularly appear on panels and serve as speakers at conferences and seminars worldwide.