Intellectual Property Magazine
UPL Europe Limited & Anor v Agchemaccess Ltd, Grosvenor Chemicals Limited & Ors
England and Wales High Court - 25 July 2017
Jeremy Hertzog and Victoria Wilson, Mishcon de Reya
Reports from Europol in July this year regarding the seizure of 122 tonnes of illegal pesticides in the EU highlight that
the problem of illegal pesticides is substantial, with no sign of it abating. Europol estimates that annual revenues associated
with such illegal trade are over €4.4bn globally,
1 while the European Directorate-General (DG) for Health and Food Safety estimates that at least 10% of the EU pesticides market
is comprised of illegal products.
2 According to the European Crop Protection Association (ECCA) and the European Crop Care Association (ECPA), this may be the
tip of the iceberg.