EU: Plant Protection Products Update
The European Commission has renewed the approval or extended the approval period of several substances.
Approval of the use of folpet, metrafenone and captan was renewed until 2039. In the case of captan, some restrictions have been imposed. Specifically, use of this substance is only allowed outside flowering of the crop and when no flowering weeds are present in the rows of the treated crops. Furthermore, in order to ensure the protection of non-target organisms —in particular wild mammals, aquatic organisms and bees— only certain uses are authorized for outdoor applications on orchards.
The approval periods of acequinocyl, aluminium silicate, emamectin, fatty acids C7 to C20, pendimethalin, plant oils / rape seed oil and triclopyr were extended. The new expiration dates are as follows:
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- Acequinocyl: November 15, 2026
- Aluminium silicate: March 31, 2026
- Emamectin: November 15, 2026
- Fatty acids C7 to C20: August 31, 2024 or December 1, 2026 (depending on the substance)
- Pendimethalin: January 15, 2027
- Plant oils / rape seed oil: March 31, 2026
- Triclopyr: March 31, 2026