European Union | Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance Metiram, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009

Title of document
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance Metiram, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

Description
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance Metiram is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing Metiram as an active substance. The non-renewal of approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the European Union under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly assessed and approved under Directive 91/414/ EEC.This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and plant protection products containing it. Following non-approval and the expiry of all grace periods for stocks of products containing this substance, separate action will likely be taken on MRLs and a separate notification will be made in accordance with SPS procedures.This draft Commission Implementing Regulation was also notified under the TBT Agreement in notice G/TBT/N/EU/996.

Notifying member: European Union

Notification: G/SPS/N/EU/673

Objective tag
Food safety (SPS); Animal health (SPS); Plant protection (SPS); Protect territory from other damage from pests (SPS)

Documents

• 23_11315_00_e.pdf

Timing:

• Submission: N/A
• Reception: N/A
• Distribution: 27/07/2023
• Final date for comments: N/A
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A