Ecovelex 2025 Approval in Italy
Eden Research plc has announced that its product Ecovelex™ 2025 has received temporary authorisation in Italy for use as a bird repellent seed treatment on maize for the 2026 growing season, providing farmers with continued access to this sustainable solution. This temporary approval, which follows similar permissions granted in 2023, allows Eden to sell Ecovelex while awaiting full EU-wide authorisation, expected in due course. Ecovelex is a replacement for conventional chemicals and is based on Eden's plant-derived active ingredients and Sustaine® plastic-free microencapsulation system, supporting sustainable agriculture practices.
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Ecovelex has been granted temporary authorisation in Italy, providing farmers with continued access to sustainable maize seed treatments to repel birds for the 2026 growing season
Eden Research plc (AIM: EDEN), a leader in sustainable biopesticide and biocontrol technologies, is pleased to announce that Ecovelex™ 2025 has been granted temporary approval in Italy (in accordance with Reg. EU/1107/2009) for use as a bird repellent seed treatment on maize for the 2026 growing season.
Sean Smith, CEO of Eden Research, commented:
"This most recent temporary approval effectively repeats the time-limited permitted use of Ecovelex in Italy, which was first introduced in 2023 on a temporary basis. It comes as welcome news to the many local maize farmers who depend on seeds treated with Ecovelex as one of the only viable solutions left to protect against bird infestation. The temporary approval in Italy enables Eden to sell Ecovelex whilst we await full EU-wide authorisation, which is expected in due course."
Ecovelex represents a new entrant into the seed treatment market and is a replacement for conventional chemicals that are no longer approved in the EU and UK. It was developed to safely tackle crop destruction caused by birds - a major cause of losses in maize and other crops.
Ecovelex works by emitting an unpleasant taste or odour that repels birds, leaving the seeds safely intact and the birds unaffected and free to find alternative food sources.
The product, developed by Eden at its Oxfordshire facility, is based on Eden's plant-derived active ingredients, which the Company has registered in the EU, US, Mexico and elsewhere. Ecovelex has also been formulated using Eden's Sustaine® plastic-free microencapsulation system. It is designed to support farmers as they strive to meet consumer and regulatory demands for more sustainable agriculture.
In 2023, Eden submitted the regulatory dossier and application to Austria, which is acting as the interzonal rapporteur member state on behalf of the EU. Authorisation is expected in due course, with each EU member state then required to ratify the authorisation or request additional information before granting local authorisations.
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