Established in 1993, the European Crop Care Association (ECCA) is the leading advocate for the European post-patent plant protection industry. Primarily comprised of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ECCA safeguards the interests of the independent European post-patent crop protection sector, actively involved in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of active substances and formulations.
Post-patent plant protection industry group warns that targeted amendments are needed to avoid unintended extensions of protection, legal uncertainty and unnecessary costs.
The Crop Protection Regulatory Conference in Brussels will examine the current Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus proposal and wider regulatory developments on European agricultural competitiveness.
