Purchase of creosote fence posts allowed up to April 2023
Creosote stakes will no longer be available to buy on the market after spring of 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said. Speaking at the Irish Farm Buildings Association Conference (IFBA) in the County Arms Hotel in Birr, Co. Offaly this week, was Dr. Robert Leonard of the DAFM whose […]
End of the road for creosote as EU bans use in agriculture
No new derogation has been given for the use of creosote as a wood preservative for agricultural use following a decision from EU member states, spelling the end of treatment of fencing posts. No new derogation has been given for the use of creosote as a wood preservative for agricultural use following a decision from […]
Sale of creosote banned from spring 2023
New regulations concerning the marketing and sale of creosote products and creosote-treated timber are on the horizon, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed. April 30th, 2023, will be the last date for placing on the market and sale of timber treated with creosote, except for railway sleepers and telecommunication poles. Stocks […]
