EU - Draft regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance oxyfluorfen

European Commission has issued draft Implementing Regulation provides that the conditions of approval of the active substance oxyfluorfen are amended. Existing authorisations for plant protection products containing oxyfluorfen will be amended or withdrawn from the market. The amendment is based on evaluation of confirmatory information submitted following the approval of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and does not affect the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for residues of the concerned pesticide.

Proposed date of adoption: 1st quarter 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU (amendment or withdrawal of existing authorisations at the latest by 3 months after entry into force)

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures before 20 February 2016, so that these can be taken up suitably.