Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/427 of 10 March 2021 approving the active substance 24-epibrassinolide as a low-risk substance 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 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)

Approval of the active substance

Article 1

The active substance 24-epibrassinolide, as specified in Annex I, is approved as 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

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 .

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions 24-epibrassinolide CAS No: 78821-43-9 CIPAC No: Not applicable (3aS,5R,6S,7aR,7bS,9aS,10R,12aS,12bS)-10((2S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl)5,6-dihydroxy-7a,9a-dimethylhexadecahydro-3Hbenzo[c]indeno[5,4-e]oxepin-3-one ≥ 900 g/kg 31 March 2021 31 March 2036 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 4 December 2020, 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 review report.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II In Part D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, the following entry is added: No Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions ‘27 24-epibrassinolide CAS No: 78821-43-9 CIPAC No: Not applicable (3aS,5R,6S,7aR,7bS,9aS,10R,12aS,12bS)-10((2S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl)5,6-dihydroxy-7a,9a-dimethylhexadecahydro-3Hbenzo[c]indeno[5,4-e]oxepin-3-one ≥ 900 g/kg 31 March 2021 31 March 2036 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 4 December 2020, 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 review report.