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Criteria and procedures for identification of unacceptable co-formulants in plant protection products

Food safety

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation aims to provide harmonised detailed criteria and procedures to identify unacceptable co-formulants. The envisaged criteria are intended to be equivalent to the one existing for active substances in order to achieve the same level of safety.

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ID: 13416

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3 responses

CropLife Europe backs harmonised pesticide rules while seeking longer transitions

CropLife Europe, 14 Nov 2022

CropLife Europe supports aligning pesticide co-formulant rules with existing chemical standards to simplify regulation. They request that evaluations include public consultations and that national lists be submitted without delay. They also propose extending transition periods to eleven years to allow for product reformulation.
Industry would avoid costly information requests while gaining a decade to replace banned substances.
Environmental groups lose when hazardous substances remain on the market for eleven years.

Ecologistas en Acción demands stricter rules for pesticide co-formulants

Ecologistas en Accion, 18 Nov 2022

The group requests stricter rules to guarantee high levels of human and environmental protection. They propose that the Commission take direct responsibility for identifying harmful ingredients. They also advocate for banning mixtures of dangerous substances.
These changes would help the group secure stronger legal protections for health and the environment.
Pesticide manufacturers lose market access if the Commission bans Category 2 substances and chemical mixtures.

Consultation response

Asociación empresarial para la protección de las plantas, 18 Nov 2022

Aepla agradece la oportunidad de poder participar en la Consulta Pública de la CE sobre Productos Fitosanitarios (PP.FF): identificación de coformulantes inaceptables. Esta iniciativa que tiene por objeto establecer criterios y procedimientos armonizados para la aplicación en los Estados Miembros…