Fruit and vegetables: Approval for active Fenamiphos will be not extended

: Published: 07 September 2020

The approval for the use of the active substance in nematicides expires. As a rule, the maximum residue limits are also subsequently reduced to the limit of determination.

The EU Commission withdrew the approval for Fenamiphos (CAS No. 22224-92-6) on 03.09.2020 with the EU 2020/1246 regulation due to high consumer risks.

The member states in which the active ingredient was used must now in turn withdraw the authorisations for plant protection products by 23.03.2021. Users still have until 23.9.2021 to use up remaining stocks.

Read more: https://eur-lex.europa.eu

Author: Frank Mörsberger

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