Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesosulfuron 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 (Text with EEA relevance. )

Renewal of the approval of active substance

Article 1

The approval of the active substance mesosulfuron, as specified in Annex I, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

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 July 2017.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions Mesosulfuron (parent) Mesosulfuron-methyl (variant) CAS No 208465-21-8 (mesosulfuron-methyl) CIPAC No 663 (mesosulfuron) CIPAC No 663.201 (mesosulfuron-methyl) Mesosulfuron-methyl: methyl-2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-α-(methanesulfonamido)- p -toluate Mesosulfuron: 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-α-methanesulfonamido- p -toluic acid ≥ 930 g/kg (expressed as mesosulfuron-methyl) 1 July 2017 30 June 2032 For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on mesosulfuron 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 protection of aquatic organisms and non-target terrestrial plants; — the protection of groundwater. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate. The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in drinking water within a period of two years of a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater being made public by the Commission. ( 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 75 on mesosulfuron is deleted; (2) in Part B, the following entry is added: ‘111 Mesosulfuron (parent) Mesosulfuron-methyl (variant) CAS No 208465-21-8 (mesosulfuron-methyl) CIPAC No 663 (mesosulfuron) CIPAC No 663.201 (mesosulfuron-methyl Mesosulfuron-methyl: methyl-2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-α-(methanesulfonamido)- p -toluate Mesosulfuron: 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-α-methanesulfonamido- p -toluic acid ≥ 930 g/kg (expressed as mesosulfuron-methyl) 1 July 2017 30 June 2032 For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on mesosulfuron 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 protection of aquatic organisms and non-target terrestrial plants; — the protection of groundwater. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate. The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in drinking water within a period of two years of a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater being made public by the Commission.’