Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/112 of 24 January 2018 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance laminarin 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 low-risk active substance laminarin 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 March 2018.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions Laminarin CAS No 9008-22-4 CIPAC No 671 (1→3)-β-D-glucan (according to IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature) ≥ 860 g/kg on dry matter (TC) 1 March 2018 28 February 2033 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 laminarin, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate. ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the renewal report.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows: (1) in Part A, the entry 95 on laminarin is deleted; (2) in Part D, the following entry is added: Number Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions ‘12 Laminarin CAS No 9008-22-4 CIPAC No 671 (1→3)-β-D-glucan (according to IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature) ≥ 860 g/kg on dry matter (TC) 1 March 2018 28 February 2033 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 laminarin, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.’ ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the renewal report.