Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/853 of 27 May 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance Streptomyces strain K61 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 Streptomyces strain K61, 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 2021.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions Streptomyces strain K61 Not applicable No relevant impurities 1 July 2021 30 June 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 renewal report on Streptomyces s train K61 and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that microorganisms are considered as potential sensitisers, and shall ensure that adequate personal protective equipment is included as a condition of use. Producers shall ensure strict maintenance of environmental conditions and quality control analysis during the manufacturing process as laid down in Working Document SANCO/12116/2012 as regards the limits on microbiological contamination  ( 2 ) . ( 1 )   Further details on the identity and the specification of the active substance are provided in the renewal report. ( 2 )   https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/plant/docs/pesticides_ppp_app-proc_guide_phys-chem-ana_microbial-contaminant-limits.pdf

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows: (1) in Part A, entry 203 on Streptomyces K61 (formerly S. griseoviridis ) is deleted; (2) in Part B, the following entry is added: ‘145 Streptomyces strain K61 Not applicable No relevant impurities 1 July 2021 30 June 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 renewal report on Streptomyces s train K61 and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account. Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that microorganisms are considered as potential sensitisers, and shall ensure that adequate personal protective equipment is included as a condition of use. Producers shall ensure strict maintenance of environmental conditions and quality control analysis during the manufacturing process as laid down in Working Document SANCO/12116/2012 as regards the limits on microbiological contamination  ( *1 ) . ( *1 )   https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/plant/docs/pesticides_ppp_app-proc_guide_phys-chem-ana_microbial-contaminant-limits.pdf.’