News In Brief...
Jacobsen continue support for GEO
Jacobsen has announced the renewal of its long standing global partnership to advance sustainability across golf with GEO (Golf Environment Organisation).
GEO, the international not-for- profit organisation dedicated to sustainability in golf, provides practical tools and expert support to help golf unlock and celebrate its social and environmental value.
“As a Founding Partner in the highly valuable work GEO undertakes, we are thrilled to be able to demonstrate 10 years of commitment to golf and sustainability,” said Andre Andrade, director, international golf sales for Textron Specialised Vehicles Inc., which designs and manufactures Jacobsen equipment.
Glyphosate non-hazardous!
Glyphosate deemed non-hazardous by the European Chemicals Agency’s Committee for Risk Assessment following extensive review of available scientific data
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agrees to maintain the current harmonised classification of glyphosate as a substance causing serious eye damage and being toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects. RAC concluded that the available scientific evidence did not meet the criteria to classify glyphosate as a carcinogen, as a mutagen or as toxic for reproduction.
RAC assessed glyphosate’s hazardousness against the criteria in the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation. They considered extensive scientific data in coming to their opinion.
The committee concluded that the scientific evidence available at the moment warrants the following classifications for glyphosate according to the CLP Regulation:
Eye Damage 1; H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
Aquatic Chronic 2; H411 (Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects)
Reesink awarded
Reesink Turfcare has been recognised by The Toro Company for its outstanding performance in Parts, Service and Technical Training in 2016.
It is, said Reesink’s managing director David Cole, a tremendous accolade for the company, pitched as it is against all Toro EMEA distributors and coming in Reesink’s first year after purchasing the Lely Turfcare business, successfully continuing the sole distribution of Toro products in the UK and Ireland.
David, who received the award from Brad Nagel, director of customer care - international division, The Toro Company, said: “The customer is at the centre of all that we do and we work to achieve the best outcome for our customers that we can.”
“As a distributor, our strategy is to ensure that we deliver strong customer service with all our business partners including Toro and our Authorised Service and Dealer Locations (ASL).”
10 I PC APRIL/MAY 2017
RAC concluded that the available scientific evidence did not meet
the criteria in the CLP Regulation to classify glyphosate for specific target organ toxicity, or as a carcinogen, as a mutagen or for reproductive toxicity.
The hazard classes for which classification was proposed by the German competent authority were specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) (category 2), eye damage/irritation (category 1), and toxicity to the aquatic environment (Aquatic Chronic 2). ECHA also assessed other hazard classes including carcinogenicity, germ cell mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity.
The adopted opinion will go through a normal editorial check before it is sent to the European Commission. The opinion will also be made available on ECHA's website at the same time.
The adopted opinion on the harmonised classification for glyphosate will be taken into account when the Commission and Member States consider whether to renew the approval to use glyphosate as an active substance in pesticides, later this year.
Background
Apart from the published studies on glyphosate, the committee also had full access to the original reports of studies conducted by industry. RAC has assessed all the scientific data, including any scientifically relevant information received during the public consultation in summer 2016.
RAC had a first discussion on glyphosate with stakeholders at its 39th meeting in December 2016.
RAC provides an independent scientific opinion on the hazard classification of the substance. The classification is based solely on the hazardous properties of the substance. It does not take into account the likelihood of exposure to the substance and therefore does not address the risks of exposure. The risks posed by exposure are considered for example when deciding whether to renew the approval of glyphosate as a pesticide in accordance with the EU’s Plant Protection Product Regulation (Regulation (EC) N° 1107/2009).
Get Moving gets moving
The Amenity Forum’s Get Moving campaign aims to improve amenity spaces awareness
range of amenity situations.
At its conference last October, the Amenity Forum launched its GetMoving campaign. This seeks to improve awareness of how important and essential weed, pest and disease management is for maintaining safe, healthy and fit for purpose amenity spaces.
It impacts upon every UK citizen in all their daily lives. The first stage was development of infographic and edugraphic materials, together with short video clips across a
Such material continues to be developed and now a website has been developed bringing to life a British family on which the materials have been modelled around. Jim and Lynne and their children learn about the world of amenity and the impact on their lives. Jim also now has his own twitter account: @JimColins75, email accounts, Facebook page: @Getbritainmoving and will soon develop a blog. Jim will always have a view and seek to pick up on topical debate and issues surrounding amenity.
Take a look at the website
www.getbritainmoving.uk
It is hoped that everyone can get engaged and help improve understanding of amenity and why
it matters. To many it still remains very much a given that the trains and buses will run, pavements will be cleaned, sports pitches are of a high standard etc. Through development of GetMoving, the Forum seek to achieve greater awareness and understanding.
For further information, please contact the Forum
admin@amenityforum.net
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