Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/146 of 4 February 2016 renewing the approval of the active substance lambda-cyhalothrin, as a candidate for substitution, 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)

Renewal of the approval of active substance as a candidate for substitution

Article 1

The approval of the active substance lambda-cyhalothrin, as a candidate for substitution, is renewed as set out in Annex I.

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

Article 2

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

Entry into force and date of application

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 April 2016.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions Lambda-Cyhalothrin CAS No 91465-08-6 CIPAC No 463 A 1:1 mixture of: (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S,3S)-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate or of (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S)-cis-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R)-cis-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate 900 g/kg 1 April 2016 31 March 2023 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 lambda-cyhalothrin, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the: (a) protection of operators, workers and bystanders; (b) metabolites potentially formed in processed commodities; (c) risk to aquatic organisms, mammals and non-target arthropods. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate. The applicants shall submit confirmatory information as regards: 1. a systematic review to assess the evidence available as regards potential sperm effects linked to exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin using guidance available (e.g. EFSA GD on Systematic Review methodology, 2010); 2. toxicological information to assess the toxicological profile of the metabolites V (PBA) and XXIII (PBA(OH)). The applicants shall submit those information to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority by 1 April 2018. ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows: (1) in Part A, entry 12 on lambda-cyhalothrin is deleted; (2) in Part E, the following entry is added:   Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions ‘5 Lambda-Cyhalothrin CAS No 91465-08-6 CIPAC No 463 A 1:1 mixture of: (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S,3S)-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate or of (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S)-cis-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R)-cis-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate 900 g/kg 1 April 2016 31 March 2023 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 lambda-cyhalothrin, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the: (a) protection of operators, workers and bystanders; (b) metabolites potentially formed in processed commodities; (c) risk to aquatic organisms, mammals and non-target arthropods. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate. The applicants shall submit confirmatory information as regards: 1. a systematic review to assess the evidence available as regards potential sperm effects linked to exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin using guidance available (e.g. EFSA GD on Systematic Review methodology, 2010); 2. toxicological information to assess the toxicological profile of the metabolites V (PBA) and XXIII (PBA(OH)). The applicants shall submit those information to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority by 1 April 2018.’ ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.