Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/968 of 3 July 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance pyriproxyfen 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 the active substance

Article 1

The approval of the active substance pyriproxyfen 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 August 2020.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions Pyriproxyfen. 2-((1-(4-Phenoxyphenoxy)propan-2-yl)oxy)pyridine. CIPAC No: 715. CAS No: 95737-68-1. EC No (Einecs or ELINCS): 429-800-1 4-phenoxyphenyl ( RS) -2(2-pyridyloxy) propyl ether ≥ 970 g/kg From 1 August 2021 Max. impurity: Toluene 5 g/Kg 1 August 2020 31 July 2035 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 pyriproxyfen and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to: — the dietary exposure of consumers to residues of pyriproxyfen, — the protection of sediment-dwelling organisms and aquatic organisms, — the protection of bees. As regards the protection of sediment-dwelling organisms and aquatic organisms, for outdoor use of the plant protection products containing pyriproxyfen Member States shall include in the specific conditions appropriate risk mitigation measures, e.g. no-spray buffer zones and/or spray drift reduction, to achieve a low risk for sediment-dwelling organisms and aquatic organisms. As regards the protection of bees, for outdoor use of plant protection products containing pyriproxyfen Member States shall include in the specific conditions a restriction of application to periods outside of the flowering of bee attractive crops, and appropriate risk mitigation measures, e.g. no-spray buffer zones and/or spray drift reduction, to achieve a low risk for bees and bee larvae. 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 surface and groundwater, when surface water is abstracted for drinking water. The applicant shall submit the requested confirmatory information within two years from the date of publication, by the Commission, of a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater. ( 1 )   Further details on the identity and the specification of the 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 179 on pyriproxyfen 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 ‘142 Pyriproxyfen. 2-((1-(4-Phenoxyphenoxy)propan-2-yl)oxy)pyridine. CIPAC No: 715. CAS No: 95737-68-1. EC No (Einecs or ELINCS): 429-800-1 4-phenoxyphenyl ( RS) -2(2-pyridyloxy) propyl ether ≥ 970 g/kg Max. impurity: Toluene 5 g/Kg 1 August 2020 31 July 2035 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 pyriproxyfen and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to: — the dietary exposure of consumers to residues of pyriproxyfen, — the protection of sediment-dwelling organisms and aquatic organisms, — the protection of bees. As regards the protection of sediment-dwelling organisms and aquatic organisms, for outdoor use of the plant protection products containing pyriproxyfen Member States shall include in the specific conditions appropriate risk mitigation measures, e.g. no-spray buffer zones and/or spray drift reduction, to achieve a low risk for sediment-dwelling organisms and aquatic organisms. As regards the protection of bees, for outdoor use of plant protection products containing pyriproxyfen Member States shall include in the specific conditions a restriction of application to periods outside of the flowering of bee attractive crops, and appropriate risk mitigation measures, e.g. no-spray buffer zones and/or spray drift reduction, to achieve a low risk for bees and bee larvae. 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 surface and groundwater, when surface water is abstracted for drinking water. The applicant shall submit the requested confirmatory information within two years from the date of publication, by the Commission, of a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater.’ ( 1 )   Further details on the identity and the specification of the active substance are provided in the renewal report.