EU - Draft Commission Implementing Regulation withdrawing the approval of the active substance repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance tall oil pitch is withdrawn. Existing authorisations for plant protection products containing this substance must be withdrawn from the market. The withdrawal is based on evaluation of confirmatory information submitted following the approval of the substances for use as pesticide active substances 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 substances.

Proposed date of adoption: 3rd quarter 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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