Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1295 of 27 July 2015 approving the active substance sulfoxaflor, 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/686of 28 April 2022amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/1295 and (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance sulfoxaflor(Text with EEA relevance), 32022R0686, April 29, 2022
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1295of 27 July 2015approving the active substance sulfoxaflor, 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(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1Approval of active substanceThe active substance sulfoxaflor, as specified in Annex I, is approved subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX I
Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.
Common Name, Identification NumbersIUPAC NamePurityDate of approvalExpiration of approvalSpecific provisions
SulfoxaflorCAS No: 946578-00-3CIPAC No: 820[methyl(oxo){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]ethyl}-λ6-sulfanylidene]cyanamide≥ 950 g/kg18 August 201518 August 2025Only uses in permanent greenhouses may be authorised.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 sulfoxaflor, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 29 May 2015 and updated on 28 January 2022, shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment, Member States shall pay particular attention to the risk to bees and bumble bees released for pollination, when products containing the substance are applied in greenhouses.Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
ANNEX IIIn Part B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, the following entry is added:
Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.
NumberCommon Name, Identification NumbersIUPAC NamePurityDate of approvalExpiration of approvalSpecific provisions
"88SulfoxaflorCAS No: 946578-00-3CIPAC No: 820[methyl(oxo){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]ethyl}-λ6-sulfanylidene]cyanamide≥ 950 g/kg18 August 201518 August 2025For 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 sulfoxaflor, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:(a)the risk to bees and other non-target arthropods;(b)the risk to bees and bumble bees released for pollination, when the substance is applied in glasshouses.Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.The applicant shall submit confirmatory information as regards:(a)the risk to honey bees via the different routes of exposure, in particular nectar, pollen, guttation fluid and dust;(b)risk to honey bees foraging in nectar or pollen in succeeding crops and flowering weeds;(c)the risk to pollinators other than honey bees;(d)the risk to bee brood.The applicant shall submit that information to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority by 18 August 2017."
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Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.
Article 1Approval of active substanceThe active substance sulfoxaflor, as specified in Annex I, is approved subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX I
Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.
Common Name, Identification NumbersIUPAC NamePurityDate of approvalExpiration of approvalSpecific provisions
SulfoxaflorCAS No: 946578-00-3CIPAC No: 820[methyl(oxo){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]ethyl}-λ6-sulfanylidene]cyanamide≥ 950 g/kg18 August 201518 August 2025Only uses in permanent greenhouses may be authorised.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 sulfoxaflor, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 29 May 2015 and updated on 28 January 2022, shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment, Member States shall pay particular attention to the risk to bees and bumble bees released for pollination, when products containing the substance are applied in greenhouses.Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
ANNEX IIIn Part B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, the following entry is added:
Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.
NumberCommon Name, Identification NumbersIUPAC NamePurityDate of approvalExpiration of approvalSpecific provisions
"88SulfoxaflorCAS No: 946578-00-3CIPAC No: 820[methyl(oxo){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]ethyl}-λ6-sulfanylidene]cyanamide≥ 950 g/kg18 August 201518 August 2025For 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 sulfoxaflor, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:(a)the risk to bees and other non-target arthropods;(b)the risk to bees and bumble bees released for pollination, when the substance is applied in glasshouses.Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.The applicant shall submit confirmatory information as regards:(a)the risk to honey bees via the different routes of exposure, in particular nectar, pollen, guttation fluid and dust;(b)risk to honey bees foraging in nectar or pollen in succeeding crops and flowering weeds;(c)the risk to pollinators other than honey bees;(d)the risk to bee brood.The applicant shall submit that information to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority by 18 August 2017."
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Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.