Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 922/2014

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC^note, and in particular Article 13(2) and Article 78(2) thereof,Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Article 80(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, Council Directive 91/414/EEC^note is to apply, with respect to the procedure and the conditions for approval, to active substances for which a decision has been adopted in accordance with Article 6(3) of that Directive before 14 June 2011. For metaflumizone the conditions of Article 80(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are fulfilled by Commission Decision 2006/517/EC^note.

(2)In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the United Kingdom received on 29 March 2005 an application from BASF SE. for the inclusion of the active substance metaflumizone in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Decision 2006/517/EC confirmed that the dossier was ‘complete’ in the sense that it could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annexes II and III to Directive 91/414/EEC.

(3)For that active substance, the effects on human and animal health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2) and (4) of Directive 91/414/EEC, for the uses proposed by the applicant. The designated rapporteur Member State submitted a draft assessment report on 29 March 2005. In accordance with Article 11(6) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 188/2011^note additional information was requested from the applicant on 5 July 2011. The evaluation of the additional data by the United Kingdom was submitted in the format of an updated draft assessment report on 8 June 2012.

(4)The draft assessment report was reviewed by the Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’). The Authority presented to the Commission its conclusion on the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance metaflumizone^note on 13 September 2013. The draft assessment report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised within the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 11 July 2014 in the format of the Commission review report for metaflumizone.

(5)It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing metaflumizone may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) and Article 5(3) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to approve metaflumizone.

(6)In accordance with Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. It is, in particular, appropriate to require further confirmatory information.

(7)A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before approval in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the approval.

(8)Without prejudice to the obligations provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as a consequence of approval, taking into account the specific situation created by the transition from Directive 91/414/EEC to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the following should, however, apply. Member States should be allowed a period of six months after approval to review authorisations of plant protection products containing metaflumizone. Member States should, as appropriate, vary, replace or withdraw authorisations. By way of derogation from that deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier, as set out in Directive 91/414/EEC, of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles.

(9)The experience gained from inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92^note has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the Directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I to that Directive or the Regulations approving active substances.

(10)In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011^note should be amended accordingly.

(11)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1Approval of active substance#

The active substance metaflumizone, as specified in Annex I, is approved subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2Re-evaluation of plant protection products#

1.Member States shall in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing metaflumizone as an active substance by 30 June 2015.By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to this Regulation are met, with the exception of those identified in the column on specific provisions of that Annex, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC in accordance with the conditions of Article 13(1) to (4) of that Directive and Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing metaflumizone as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances, all of which were listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 by 31 December 2014 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC and taking into account the column on specific provisions of Annex I to this Regulation. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.Following that determination Member States shall:

(a)in the case of a product containing metaflumizone as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 June 2016 at the latest; or

(b)in the case of a product containing metaflumizone as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 June 2016 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective act or acts which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC or approved that substance or those substances, whichever is the latest.

Article 3Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011#

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 4Entry into force and date of application#

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2015.

Annex I

Common name, identification numbers	IUPAC Name	Purity^note	Date of approval	Expiration of approval	Specific provisions
MetaflumizoneCAS No 139968-49-3CIPAC No 779	(EZ)-2′-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)ethylidene]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)carbanilohydrazide	≥ 945 g/kg(90-100 % E-isomer10-0 % Z-isomer)The following relevant impurities shall not exceed a certain threshold:Hydrazine ≤ 1 mg/kg4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl isocyanate ≤ 100 mg/kgToluene ≤ 2 g/kg	1 January 2015	31 December 2024	For the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on metaflumizone, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 11 July 2014 shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:(a) the risk to fish and sediment dwelling organisms;(b) the risk to snail- or earthworm-eating birds.Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.The applicant shall submit confirmatory information as regards:(1) the equivalence of the material used in the toxicological and ecotoxicological studies with the proposed technical specification;(2) information addressing the potential of metaflumizone for bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms and biomagnification in aquatic food chains.The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority the relevant information requested under (1) by 30 June 2015 and under (2) by 31 December 2016.

Annex II

In Part B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, the following entry is added:

^noteNumberCommon name, identification numbersIUPAC NamePurity^noteDate of approvalExpiration of approvalSpecific provisions‘78MetaflumizoneCAS No 139968-49-3CIPAC No 779(EZ)-2′-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)ethylidene]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)carbanilohydrazide≥ 945 g/kg(90-100 % E-isomer10-0 % Z-isomer)The following relevant impurities shall not exceed a certain threshold:

(1)the equivalence of the material used in the toxicological and ecotoxicological studies with the proposed technical specification;

(2)information addressing the potential of metaflumizone for bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms and biomagnification in aquatic food chains.

(a)the risk to fish and sediment dwelling organisms;

(b)the risk to snail- or earthworm-eating birds.

Hydrazine ≤ 1 mg/kg

4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl isocyanate ≤ 100 mg/kg

Toluene ≤ 2 g/kg

1 January 201531 December 2024For the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on metaflumizone, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 11 July 2014 shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.The applicant shall submit confirmatory information as regards:The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority the relevant information requested under (1) by 30 June 2015 and under (2) by 31 December 2016.’

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 922/2014

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 922/2014

Article 1Approval of active substance#

Article 2Re-evaluation of plant protection products#

Article 3Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011#

Article 4Entry into force and date of application#

Annex I

Annex II

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Article 1Approval of active substance#

Article 2Re-evaluation of plant protection products#

Article 3Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011#

Article 4Entry into force and date of application#

Annex I

Annex II