(10)The Authority also identified a potential for the flufenacet metabolite trifluoroacetic acid (‘TFA’) to contaminate groundwater at levels that significantly exceed the statutory limit of 0,1 μg/l, provided for in point 1 of Annex I to Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, under all relevant groundwater assessment scenarios for all representative uses assessed. That limit applies to toxicologically relevant metabolites as defined in Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and in accordance with point 2.5.1.2. (i) of Part A of the uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of chemical plant protection products set in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011note.
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