Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1696 of 19 June 2024 withdrawing the approval of the active substance acibenzolar-S-methyl in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/389

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1696
• Articles: 6

Article 1 Withdrawal of approval

The approval of the active substance acibenzolar-S-methyl is withdrawn.

Article 2 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

In Part B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, row 98 on acibenzolar-S-methyl is deleted.

Article 3 Transitional measures

Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing acibenzolar-S-methyl as active substance by 10 January 2025.

Article 4 Grace period

Any grace period granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall expire by 10 July 2025.

Article 5 Repeal

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/389 is repealed.

Article 6 Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .