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Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the approval of the active substance abamectin, 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: This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance abamectin is renewed with restriction to uses in permanent greenhouses, as defined by Art 3(27) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall amend/withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing abamectin as an active substance. The restricted 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. (...)
In order for an active substance to be approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market), it must be demonstrated that the substance is not harmful to human health, animal health or the environment. (...) These are detailed in the conclusion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and reported here after:
• Risk to wild non-target terrestrial vertebrates
• Risk to wild non-target terrestrial organisms other than vertebrates
• Risk to aquatic organisms
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Draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/…. amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 as regards the temporary measures in relation to controls on the production of organic products, in particular the period of application: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this regulation prolongs until 1 July 2021 the temporary measures already established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU). This regulation prolongs temporary measures in relation to the control requirements on the production and labelling requirements of organic products and certain procedures provided for in the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) . (...)

Draft Commission Implementing Decision on the non-approval of certain active substances in biocidal products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council: This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve certain active substances in biocidal products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. For a number of active substance/product-type combinations included in the review programme of existing active substances listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, all the participants have withdrawn or are considered to have withdrawn their support, and those active substance/product-type combinations should not therefore be approved for use in biocidal products.

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance phosmet, 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:
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In order for an active substance to be approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market), it must be demonstrated that the substance is not harmful to human health, animal health or the environment. (...)

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists: This draft Commission Implementing Regulation lists in its annexes the products and substances authorised to be used in organic production, in particular: plant protection products, fertilisers, products for cleaning and disinfection and non-organic products, additives and processing aids for feed and food.
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provides that only authorised products and substances may be used in organic production. (...)

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation on design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170: The draft Regulation replaces Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170 and adapts its content to changes in the relevant international instruments.
The purpose of the Marine Equipment Directive is to enhance safety at sea and the prevention of marine pollution through the uniform application of the relevant international instruments adopted under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which lay down specific requirements concerning the construction, performance and/or testing of equipment to be placed on board ships, and to ensure the free movement of such equipment within the EU. These international instrument include, in particular: the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines (LL66); the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (Colreg); the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol) and the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (Solas)

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the EU Parliament and of the Council as regards the requirements for record-keeping for operators in organic production: Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 amending and integrating requirements for keeping records and documentary evidence from operators on organic production in the different production areas under Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848.

Such provisions can affect also organic operators in Third Countries.

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the criteria for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls on organic products in third countries, and for the withdrawal of their recognition: This act lays down the criteria for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls on organic products in third countries, and for the withdrawal of their recognition.
Following the adoption of the new organic Regulation, which will enter into application on 1 January 2022, the Commission may recognise control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls of imported organic products and to issue organic certificates in third countries. (...)

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with procedural requirements for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls on operators and groups of operators certified organic and on organic products in third countries and with rules on their supervision and the controls and other actions to be performed by those control authorities and control bodies: This act lays down the procedural requirements for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies recognised for the purposes of compliance and to set up the system for controls to be carried out by these control authorities and control bodies as well as the supervision by the Commission.

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down certain rules concerning the certificate issued to operators, groups of operators and exporters in third countries involved in the imports of organic products into the Union and establishing the list of recognised control authorities and control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council: This act sets the model of the certificate to be delivered to operators certified in non-EU countries and the provisions for its issuance. In addition, the act establishes a list of control authorities and control bodies that are recognised under Article 46 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in order to carry out controls and to issue organic certificates in third countries.