Sulfoxaflor (pesticide active substance); Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS 65.100)

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 2015/1295 and No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance sulfoxaflor (5 page(s), in English; 2 page(s), in English)

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval conditions of the active substance sulfoxaflor are amended in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 based on the evaluation of confirmatory data as required in Regulation (EU) 2015/1295 of 27 July 2015 approving the active substance sulfoxaflor for use in the EU. Existing authorised plant protection products containing sulfoxaflor will be reviewed in accordance with the restriction set in this act. This decision however only concerns the placing on the market of this substance. Following restriction of the approval and the consequent expiry of all grace periods for stocks of products, separate legal action will likely be taken on Maximum Residue Levels and a separate notification will be made in accordance with SPS procedures in due time.