Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2233 of 2 December 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance haloxyfop-P (Text with EEA relevance)

Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

Article 1

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

Transitional measures

Article 2

Member States shall, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing haloxyfop-P as active substance by 23 June 2016.

Grace period

Article 3

Any grace period granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall be as short as possible and shall expire by 23 June 2017 at the latest.

Entry into force

Article 4

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

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX The column ‘Specific provisions’ of row 309, haloxyfop-P, of Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is replaced by the following: ‘PART A Only uses as herbicide may be authorised at rates not exceeding 0,052 kg active substance per hectare per application, and only one application may be authorised every 3 years. PART B 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 haloxyfop-P, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 28 October 2010 shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to: — the protection of groundwater from the relevant soil metabolite DE-535 pyridinone when the active substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions, — the safety of operators and ensure that conditions of use prescribe the use of adequate personal protective equipment, — the protection of aquatic organisms. Conditions of authorisation shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate, such as adequate buffer zones, — the consumer safety as regards the occurrence in groundwater of metabolite DE-535 pyridinol.’