Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1134/2011 of 9 November 2011 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance cinidon-ethyl, 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 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 Text with EEA relevance

Non-renewal of approval

Article 1

The approval of the active substance cinidon-ethyl is not renewed.

Grace periods

Article 2

Any grace period granted by a Member State for plant protection products containing cinidon-ethyl shall expire on 31 March 2013 at the latest for the sale and distribution and on 31 March 2014 at the latest for the disposal, storage, and use of existing stocks.

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

Article 3

Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Entry into force

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX In Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, row 33 is replaced by the following: Number Common name, identification numbers IUPAC name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions ‘33 Cinidon-ethyl CAS No 142891-20-1 CIPAC No 598 (Z)-ethyl 2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(cyclohex-1-ene-1,2-dicarboximido)phenyl]acrylate 940  g/kg 1 October 2002 30 September 2012 Only uses as herbicide may be authorised. For the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on cinidon-ethyl, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 19 April 2002 shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States: — should pay particular attention to the potential for ground water contamination, when the active substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil (e.g. soils with neutral or high pH values) and/or climatic conditions, — should pay particular attention to the protection of aquatic organisms. Conditions of authorisation must include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.’ ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substances are provided in their review reports.