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Bracken Control - Asulam for 2019

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For more information see: www.brackencontrol.co.uk  The application for an Emergency Authorisation (EA) for the 2019 season has been successful. Ministerial consent for the EA was received this morning. On behalf of the Bracken Control Group, I submitted the application in July and it was considered by the Expert Committee on Pesticides on 25th September.  All the application documents are available on the  asulam webpage . Key dates for 2019: 20 May 2019 Notice of Authorisation published by CRD. Start of the Emergency Authorisation period of 120 days. Storage, promotion, sales, and transfer authorised. 1 July 2019 Application of Asulam can commence. 16 September 2019 First expiry date: for sale & distribution of stocks. Storage and use of stocks can continue. 31 October 2019 Final expiry date: for disposal, storage and use of stocks. It will be illegal to apply or store Asulam after this date. The registration process fo