Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2589 of 21 November 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance aluminium ammonium sulfate in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

Renewal of the approval of the active substance

Article 1

The approval of the active substance aluminium ammonium sulfate, 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 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 February 2024.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions Aluminium ammonium sulfate (dodecahydrate) CAS No: 7784-26-1 CIPAC No: 840 Aluminium ammonium sulfate — 975 g/kg — Anhydrous - Not less than 510 g/kg — No relevant impurities 1.2.2024 31.1.2039 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 Aluminium ammonium sulfate, 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 protection of operators and workers where relevant, ensuring that conditions of use include the application of adequate personal protective equipment; — the protection of aquatic organisms when the substance is applied in regions with acidic or basic soil conditions; — the protection of bees from spray applications during the flowering period of adjacent fields or when flowering weeds are present in the treated field; — the protection of groundwater, when the substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions (i.e. situations when soil pH is lower than 5,5, e.g. grassland in upland areas, areas of coniferous forestry and areas of ericaceous ornamental plant growing); — the authorisation, for use on row and combinable crops, as a barrier treatment only on field edges. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures where relevant. ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows: (1) in Part A, entry 219 on aluminium ammonium sulphate 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 ‘167 Aluminium ammonium sulfate (dodecahydrate) CAS No: 7784-26-1 CIPAC No: 840 Aluminium ammonium sulfate — 975 g/kg — Anhydrous - Not less than 510 g/kg — No relevant impurities 1.2.2024 31.1.2039 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 Aluminium ammonium sulfate, 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 protection of operators and workers where relevant, ensuring that conditions of use include the application of adequate personal protective equipment; — the protection of aquatic organisms when the substance is applied in regions with acidic or basic soil conditions; — the protection of bees from spray applications during the flowering period of adjacent fields or when flowering weeds are present in the treated field; — the protection of groundwater, when the substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions (i.e. situations when soil pH is lower than 5,5, e.g. grassland in upland areas, areas of coniferous forestry and areas of ericaceous ornamental plant growing); — the authorisation, for use on row and combinable crops, as a barrier treatment only on field edges. Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures where relevant.’ ( 1 )   Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.