Shortened approval period for several pesticide actives

: Published: 07 December 2020

The authorisation for the use of the following active substances will expire sooner than originally decided. As a rule the maximum residue limits are also subsequently reduced to the limit of determination.

The EU Commission reduced the period of approval for certain actives by regulation 2020/1643 with effect from Oct. 26^th, 2020 retroactively. The member states in which the active ingredients were used must now in turn withdraw the authorizations for plant protection agents at latest by 04/26/2021 Remaining stocks must be used up by 04/26/2022. The maximum residue limits will probably be reduced to 0,01 mg/kg in the near future.

Active	New expiry date for approval
Calciumphosphide	01.12.2020
Denathoniumbenzoate
Imidaclopride
Zeta-Cypermethrine
Haloxyfop-P	31.12.2020
Pencycuron	31.05.2021

Find more information here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32020R1643

Autor: Dr. Frank Mörsberger

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