Agriculture & Food

#32026R1353EU updates approval conditions for metalaxyl-M in plant protection products

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation changes the EU approval conditions for metalaxyl-M, an active substance used in plant protection products. It updates the permitted impurity level for CGA226048 and changes the rules on seed treatment uses, following a safety review by Belgium and the European Food Safety Authority. The practical impact is mainly for pesticide manufacturers, seed treatment businesses, farmers, and national regulators. Companies using or authorising metalaxyl-M products will need to check that product specifications, labels, and approved uses match the revised EU conditions.

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Key Changes

  • Updates the EU approval conditions for the active substance metalaxyl-M
  • Revises the permitted level of the impurity CGA226048 in metalaxyl-M
  • Changes the restriction on seed treatment uses of plant protection products containing metalaxyl-M

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Plant protection products containing metalaxyl-M must comply with the revised maximum level for the impurity CGA226048 set in the amended approval conditions.

plant protection product manufacturersplant protection product authorisation holders
From the date the amended approval conditions apply
operational
high

National competent authorities must review authorisations for plant protection products containing metalaxyl-M to ensure the authorised product specifications and uses match the amended EU approval conditions.

EU Member State competent authoritiesnational pesticide regulators
From the date the amended approval conditions apply
licensing
medium

Authorisation holders and seed treatment operators must ensure that metalaxyl-M seed treatment uses comply with the revised conditions of approval, including any permitted scope for treated seeds under the amended regulation.

plant protection product authorisation holdersseed treatment businesses
From the date the amended approval conditions apply
operational

Affected Parties

Plant protection product manufacturersSeed treatment businesses+2 more…

Tags

metalaxyl-M,plant protection products,seed treatment