Industry: Federal plan to clear plant protection approval backlog
In short
The Federal Council plans to clear pending plant protection product authorisation applications by 2032. Around 525 applications remain open. The plan provides for additional staff, more digital processing and better status information for applicants. Higher authorisation fees are planned from 2028 to help finance the measures.
What it means for suppliers
- Applicants should budget for higher authorisation fees planned from 2028. The targeted cost-recovery rate is around 50%, compared with around 15% currently.
- Applicants are to receive better information on processing status as procedures become more digital and handovers between federal offices are reduced.
Key facts
| Retailer | Industry |
|---|---|
| Announced | |
| Categories | Plant protection products |
| Effective from | Backlog clearance by 2032; higher fees planned from 2028 |
| Source | blv.admin.ch |