Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/707 of 7 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, s-metolachlor and tebuconazole (Text with EEA relevance.)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/707of 7 May 2019amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, s-metolachlor and tebuconazole(Text with EEA relevance)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/EECOJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1., and in particular the first paragraph of Article 17 thereof,Whereas:(1)Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1). sets out the active substances deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.(2)The approval periods of the active substances famoxadone, flumioxazine and metalaxyl-m were extended until 30 June 2019 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/917Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/917 of 27 June 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, carvone, chlorpropham, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diquat, ethephon, ethoprophos, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, Gliocladium catenulatum strain: J1446, isoxaflutole, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, methoxyfenozide, metribuzin, milbemectin, oxasulfuron, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, pymetrozine and s-metolachlor (OJ L 163, 28.6.2018, p. 13).. Applications for the renewal of the inclusion of the active substances famoxadone, flumioxazin and metalaxyl-m in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EECCouncil Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1). were submitted in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 of 7 December 2010 laying down the procedure for the renewal of the inclusion of a second group of active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and establishing the list of those substances (OJ L 322, 8.12.2010, p. 10)..(3)The approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, ethephon, etoxazole, fenamiphos, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole and s-metolachlor were extended until 31 July 2019 by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/917.(4)The approval period of the active substance diuron was extended until 30 September 2019 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1262Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1262 of 20 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-methylcyclopropene, beta-cyfluthrin, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dimethenamid-p, diuron, fludioxonil, flufenacet, flurtamone, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, MCPA, MCPB, prosulfocarb, thiophanate-methyl and tribenuron (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 62)..(5)The approval period of the active substance tebuconazole will expire on 31 August 2019Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1)..(6)Applications for the renewal of the approvals of the substances referred to in recitals 3 to 5 were submitted in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26)..(7)Due to the fact that the assessment of the substances has been delayed for reasons beyond the control of the applicants, the approvals of those active substances are likely to expire before a decision has been taken on their renewal. It is therefore necessary to extend their approval periods.(8)In view of the aim of the first paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, as regards cases where the Commission is to adopt a Regulation providing that the approval of an active substance referred to in the Annex to this Regulation is not renewed because the approval criteria are not satisfied, the Commission is to set the expiry date at the same date as before this Regulation or at the date of the entry into force of the Regulation providing that the approval of the active substance is not renewed, whichever date is later. As regards cases where the Commission is to adopt a Regulation providing for the renewal of an active substance referred to in the Annex to this Regulation, the Commission will endeavour to set, as appropriate under the circumstances, the earliest possible application date.(9)Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10)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 1The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.Done at Brussels, 7 May 2019.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEXPart A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:(1)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 35, Famoxadone, the date is replaced by "30 June 2020";(2)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 37, Metalaxyl-M, the date is replaced by "30 June 2020";(3)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 39, Flumioxazine, the date is replaced by "30 June 2020";(4)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 44, Foramsulfuron, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(5)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 46, Cyazofamid, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(6)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 83, Alpha-cypermethrin, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(7)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 84, Benalaxyl, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(8)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 85, Bromoxynil, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(9)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 86, Desmedipham, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(10)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 88, Phenmedipham, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(11)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 97, S-metolachlor, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(12)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 99, Etoxazole, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(13)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 109, Bifenazate, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(14)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 110, Milbemectin, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(15)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 141, Fenamiphos, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(16)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 142, Ethephon, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(17)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 145, Captan, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(18)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 146, Folpet, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(19)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 147, Formetanate, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(20)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 148, Methiocarb, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(21)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 149, Dimethoate, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(22)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 150, Dimethomorph, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(23)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 152, Metribuzin, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(24)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 153, Phosmet, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(25)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 154, Propamocarb, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(26)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 156, Pirimiphos-methyl, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(27)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 158, Beflubutamid, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(28)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 163, Benthiavalicarb, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(29)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 164, Boscalid, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(30)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 166, Fluoxastrobin, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(31)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 167, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(32)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 168, Prothioconazole, the date is replaced by "31 July 2020";(33)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 192, Diuron, the date is replaced by "30 September 2020";(34)in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 268, Tebuconazole, the date is replaced by "31 August 2020".