Biotalys avanza hacia el registro de EVOCA en California con el inicio de la consulta pública.
Biotalys, an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable crop protection, has announced further progress in the regulatory review process of its first biofungicide, EVOCA®, in the United States.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR), Pesticide Registration Branch, has now initiated the public consultation phase of the EVOCA dossier, marking an important step forward in the evaluation process. This milestone follows the recommendation by CDPR’s Human Health Assessment Branch, which concluded that the data and information submitted by Biotalys support the registration of EVOCA in California.
California represents the largest agricultural state in the U.S., including the production of fruit and vegetables such as strawberries, tomatoes and grapes, making it a strategic market for Biotalys’ biocontrol pipeline. Earlier this year, the company already received regulatory approval for EVOCA in Florida – its first U.S. state approval for a biofungicide developed by Biotalys.
The public consultation phase consists of a 30-day comment period, during which stakeholders and the public can provide feedback on the proposed decision. Upon closure of the consultation scheduled for 26 July, CDPR is expected to review the submitted comments and progress toward a final regulatory decision in the second half of 2026.
Carlo Boutton, Chief Executive Officer of Biotalys, commented: “The start of the public consultation by the CDPR marks an important and encouraging milestone in the regulatory review of EVOCA in California, as the CDPR is known to perform an extensive review of scientific data, including efficacy and field validation, under some of the most stringent safety and environmental standards globally. In addition, the positive assessment by the Human Health Assessment Branch reinforces our confidence in the strength of our data package and in the potential of our AGROBODY® technology platform to deliver a new generation of effective, protein-based crop protection solutions.
California is one of the world’s most important agricultural markets, and progress in this process brings us one step closer to offering growers innovative tools that can help make food production more sustainable. While there are still steps ahead, this milestone further strengthens our ambition to bring transformative biological solutions to farmers in key markets around the world.”
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