5 December 2019|In Legal Update, News

EU: Metalaxyl-M, Renewal

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation renewing the approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M, and restricting the use of seeds treated with plant protection products containing it, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.

The approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M is renewed until March 31, 2035, subject to certain restrictions including to the use of seeds treated with product containing metalaxyl-M. Use as seed treatment is permitted, however, treated seeds shall only be sown in greenhouses.

This Regulation shall apply from April 1, 2020. However, the restriction to sowing treated seeds in greenhouses will apply from 1 November 2020.

For further information, please contact us at inc@nutfruit.org.

EU: Metalaxyl-M, Renewal

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