13/07/2018 (Agence Europe) – During the meeting of experts from member states on 19 and 20 July, the European Commission is expected to present a proposal aimed at renewing, for five years, the authorisation to use copper in agriculture. For organic wine production, this would mean 4 kg/hectare/year without smoothing. The EU agricultural organisations and cooperatives (Copa-Cogeca) request that this fungicide be re-approved for seven years, with a limit of 6 kg/ha/year with smoothing for 5...