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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/696 European Union 2020
Plant protection, Sustainable agriculture…
Plant protection, Sustainable agriculture management
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Chemicals
Listing co-formulants which are not accepted for…
Listing co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in plant protection products

The draft Regulation will establish the first list of unacceptable co-formulants, based mainly on proposals from Member States of the EU who have identified the substances concerned earlier as unacceptable co-formulants in plant protection products or adjuvants.
Environment related objective
Concerns unacceptable co-formulants in plant protection products or adjuvants for the protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Listing co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in plant protection products

The draft Regulation will establish the first list of unacceptable co-formulants, based mainly on proposals from Member States of the EU who have identified the substances concerned earlier as unacceptable co-formulants in plant protection products or adjuvants.
Co-formulants
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/697 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Non-approval of certain active substances in…
Non-approval of certain active substances in biocidal products

This draft Commission Implementing Decision excludes certain active substances from the European Union list of active substances which may be used in biocidal products.
Environment related objective
Excludes certain active substances from the European Union list of active substances which may be used in biocidal products for the protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Non-approval of certain active substances in biocidal products

This draft Commission Implementing Decision excludes certain active substances from the European Union list of active substances which may be used in biocidal products.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after the adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/698 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation amends…
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation amends several information requirements of Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (the biocidal products regulation - BPR) to ensure that substances or products having endocrine disruptors' properties are correctly identified. In addition, the draft includes new provisions reflecting the current state of science, in particular for test methods ensuring a better protection of human and animal health or reducing the number of tests on animals. All the other provisions set out in the Annexes II and III of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation remain applicable.
Environment related objective
Concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products for the protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation amends several information requirements of Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (the biocidal products regulation - BPR) to ensure that substances or products having endocrine disruptors' properties are correctly identified. In addition, the draft includes new provisions reflecting the current state of science, in particular for test methods ensuring a better protection of human and animal health or reducing the number of tests on animals. All the other provisions set out in the Annexes II and III of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation remain applicable.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/699 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance beta-cyfluthrin

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance beta-cyfluthrin is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing beta-cyfluthrin as active substance. The non-renewal of approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly assessed and approved under Directive 91/414/EEC.
Environment related objective
Non-renewal of approval of the active substance beta-cyfluthrin, for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance beta-cyfluthrin

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance beta-cyfluthrin is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing beta-cyfluthrin as active substance. The non-renewal of approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly assessed and approved under Directive 91/414/EEC.
Beta-cyfluthrin
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/701 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance fenamiphos
Environment related objective
Approval of the active substance fenamiphos is not renewed for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance fenamiphos
Fenamiphos; Pesticides and other agrochemicals
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/708 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves icaridin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 19
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves icaridin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 19
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application from February 2022)
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/710 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance bromoxynil is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing bromoxynil as an active substance. The non-renewal of approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly assessed and approved under Directive 91/414/ EEC.
Environment related objective
Provides that the approval of the active substance bromoxynil is not renewed for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance bromoxynil is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing bromoxynil as an active substance. The non-renewal of approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly assessed and approved under Directive 91/414/ EEC.
Bromoxynil
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
3 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/712 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance mancozeb is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Existing authorisations of plant protection products containing mancozeb will be withdrawn and such products can then no longer be placed on the market. The non-renewal of the approval is based on a scientific assessment conducted under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by experts from the Member States of the European Union and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) .
Environment related objective
Non-renewal of the approval of the active substance mancozeb for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance mancozeb is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Existing authorisations of plant protection products containing mancozeb will be withdrawn and such products can then no longer be placed on the market. The non-renewal of the approval is based on a scientific assessment conducted under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by experts from the Member States of the European Union and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) .
Mancozeb
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/714 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
This draft Commission Regulation aims to include…
This draft Commission Regulation aims to include within the scope [...] several substances, with the effect of restricting their placing on the market or use for supply to the general public as substances on their own, as constituents of other substances or in mixtures and to impose the requirement to mark packaging with the label "restricted to professional users".
Environment related objective
Coverage includes persistent organic pollutants
The abovementioned substances recently received new harmonised classifications as CMR category 1A or 1B. In accordance with Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH), the Commission may propose a restriction on the use of these substances and mixtures containing them by consumers.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Regulation aims to include within the scope [...] several substances, with the effect of restricting their placing on the market or use for supply to the general public as substances on their own, as constituents of other substances or in mixtures and to impose the requirement to mark packaging with the label "restricted to professional users".
Recently classified carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxicants (CMR) as substances on their own, as constituents of other substances or in mixtures that are placed on the market or used for supply to the general public on medical devices, persistent organic pollutants, certain liquid substances or mixtures, nonylphenol, azocolourants
Type of measure
Technical regulation, Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application from February 2022). The provisions will apply from different deadlines in accordance with Article 2(2) of the Act.
Keywords
Labelling
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/715 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves carbendazim as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10.
Environment related objective
Regulation approving carbendazim as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves carbendazim as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application from February 2022)
Keywords
Bio
Environment