Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance thiamethoxam (5 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the conditions of approval of the active substance thiamethoxam are amended. Existing authorisations for plant protection products containing thiamethoxam will be amended or withdrawn from the market. The amendment is based on the evaluation of confirmatory information submitted following the amendment of the conditions of approval of thiamethoxam (Regulation (EU) No 485/2013) .

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