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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/721 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 benalaxyl is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing benalaxyl 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
Approval of the active substance benalaxyl 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 benalaxyl is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing benalaxyl 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.
Benalaxyl
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/722 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does…
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve chlorophene as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 2.
Environment related objective
Does not approve chlorophene as an 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 Decision does not approve chlorophene as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 2.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/724 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 reaction mass of peracetic acid (PAA) and peroxyoctanoic acid (POOA) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 3 and 4.
Environment related objective
Approves reaction mass of peracetic acid (PAA) and peroxyoctanoic acid (POOA) 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 reaction mass of peracetic acid (PAA) and peroxyoctanoic acid (POOA) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 3 and 4.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.080.40
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/729 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Classification, labelling and packaging of…
Classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous substances and mixtures
Environment related objective
Classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous substances and mixtures for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous substances and mixtures
Hazardous substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
13.300
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (about two month after adoption)
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/730 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Biocidal products Include citric acid as an…
Biocidal products
Include citric acid as an active substance for biocidal products
Environment related objective
Include citric acid as an active substance for biocidal products for the purpose of the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Biocidal products
Include citric acid as an active substance for 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
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/732 European Union 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Organic feedstuff and mixtures of fodder plant…
Organic feedstuff and mixtures of fodder plant seeds.

The draft proposal amends certain provisions laid down under Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 2018/848 regarding collection, packaging, transport and storage of products with regard to information to be provided on compound feed and mixtures of fodder plant seeds, in order to allow the organic operators to get complete information on the composition and presence of organic, in-conversion and authorised non-organic components in the products concerned. Such provisions can concern also organic operators in Third Countries.
Environment related objective
The proposal aims to introduce more transparency with respect to the detailed information to be transmitted among organic operators with respect to the exact qualitative and quantitative composition of compound feed and mixtures of fodder plant seeds in terms of organic, in-conversion and allowed non-organic components
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Organic feedstuff and mixtures of fodder plant seeds.

The draft proposal amends certain provisions laid down under Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 2018/848 regarding collection, packaging, transport and storage of products with regard to information to be provided on compound feed and mixtures of fodder plant seeds, in order to allow the organic operators to get complete information on the composition and presence of organic, in-conversion and authorised non-organic components in the products concerned. Such provisions can concern also organic operators in Third Countries.
Organic feedstuff and mixtures of fodder plant seeds
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
1 January 2021
Keywords
Labelling
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/733 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Renewing the approval of the active substance…
Renewing the approval of the active substance etoxazole

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance etoxazole is renewed as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. It is however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. In particular, only use on ornamental plants in permanent greenhouses can be approved.
Environment related objective
Renewing the approval of the active substance etoxazole as a candidate for substitution for the protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Renewing the approval of the active substance etoxazole

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance etoxazole is renewed as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. It is however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. In particular, only use on ornamental plants in permanent greenhouses can be approved.
Etoxazole (pesticide active substance)
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/735 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Conditions of approval of the active substance…
Conditions of approval of the active substance fenpyrazamine.

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance fenpyrazamine is amended in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall review authorisations for plant protection products containing fenpyrazamine as an active substance, where relevant. The amendment of the conditions of approval is based on the evaluation to clarify the technical specification proposed in the approval of fenpyrazamine for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Conditions of approval of the active substance fenpyrazamine.

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance fenpyrazamine is amended in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall review authorisations for plant protection products containing fenpyrazamine as an active substance, where relevant. The amendment of the conditions of approval is based on the evaluation to clarify the technical specification proposed in the approval of fenpyrazamine for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
Fenpyrazamine (pesticide active substance)
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/738 European Union 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, All products/economic activities
Organic production Due to the COVID-19…
Organic production

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the present proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production defers by one year the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production. Following its adoption, instead of entering into application on 1 January 2021, Regulation (EU) 2018/848 will enter into application on 1 January 2022. Other dates linked to the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 are also deferred by one year.
Environment related objective
Organic production (deferral thereof)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Organic production

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the present proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production defers by one year the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production. Following its adoption, instead of entering into application on 1 January 2021, Regulation (EU) 2018/848 will enter into application on 1 January 2022. Other dates linked to the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 are also deferred by one year.
Organic products; Food products in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
Subsidy amount Implementation period
October 2020
Keywords
Labelling
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/739 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Draft Commission Implementing Decision not…
Draft Commission Implementing Decision not approving esbiothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products

This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve esbiothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18.

Risks for human health were identified that could not be mitigated by adequate risk mitigation measures and no safe use could be found.
Environment related objective
Not approving esbiothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products for the protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Implementing Decision not approving esbiothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products

This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve esbiothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18.

Risks for human health were identified that could not be mitigated by adequate risk mitigation measures and no safe use could be found.
Biocidal products; Products of the chemical industry
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Environment