Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1085 of 25 June 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance 1-methylcyclopropene, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (Text with EEA relevance.)

Renewal of the approval of active substance

Article 1

The approval of the active substance 1-methylcyclopropene, 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.

Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408

Article 3

The entry for 1-methylcyclopropene is deleted from the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408.

Entry into force and date of application

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 . It shall apply from 1 August 2019.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions 1-methylcyclopropene CAS No 3100-04-7 CIPAC No 767 1-methylcyclopropene ≥ 980 g/kg (technical concentrate) The following impurities are of toxicological concern and must not exceed the following levels in the technical material (technical concentrate): — 1-chloro-2-methylpropene: maximum of 0,2 g/kg, — 3-chloro-2-methylpropene: maximum of 0,2 g/kg. For 1-methylcyclopropene generated in situ , Heptane and methylcyclohexane are toxicologically relevant impurities. These impurities should remain below 10 %. 1 August 2019 31 July 2034 Only uses as plant growth regulator for post-harvest storage in sealable warehouse 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 renewal report on 1-methycyclopropene, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. ( 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, entry 117 on 1-methylcyclopropene is deleted; (2) in Part B, the following entry is added: No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions ‘136 1-methylcyclopropene CAS No 3100-04-7 CIPAC No 767 1-methylcyclopropene ≥ 980 g/kg (technical concentrate) The following impurities are of toxicological concern and must not exceed the following levels in the technical material (technical concentrate): — 1-chloro-2-methylpropene: maximum of 0,2 g/kg, — 3-chloro-2-methylpropene: maximum of 0,2 g/kg. For 1-methylcyclopropene generated in situ , Heptane and methylcyclohexane are toxicologically relevant impurities. These impurities should remain below 10 %. 1 August 2019 31 July 2034 Only uses as plant growth regulator for post-harvest storage in sealable warehouse 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 renewal report on 1-methycyclopropene, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.’ ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the renewal report.