Latest pesticide approvals, renewals, and extensions 2024

Commission Implementing Regulations 2024/2198; 2024/2186; 2024/1892; 2024/1749; 2024/1718; 2024/1206; 2024/324

Update

The most recent EU pesticide approvals are for captan and folpet. This report summarises new and renewed approvals so far in 2024. It also lists extensions of EU approval in 2024 (Table 1), and changes in conditions of use.

What is changing?

Approvals and renewals

The EU has recently renewed its approvals of captan and folpet.

Previously in 2024, the EU renewed the approval of trinexapac, renewed the approval of metconazole as a candidate for substitution, and approved magnesium hydroxide E528 as a basic substance.

Extensions and amendments

So far in 2024, the EU has extended approval of the substances listed in Table 1.

In addition, the EU has amended the conditions of approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M, which is now restricted to use as a treatment for seeds intended to be sown in greenhouses.

Timeline

A comprehensive list of active substances, their legal status, and expiry dates can be found in the European Commission’s Active substances, safeners and synergists database.

Recommended Actions

Suppliers to the EU market should monitor developments in EU approvals when considering longer-term strategies on agricultural practices that are in conformity with EU rules.

Background

Approvals

A plant protection product or pesticide contains one or several active substances. Active substances must meet the established approval criteria (Regulation 1107/2009, Art. 4), which include no harmful effects on human health or the environment.

Depending on their characteristics, some active substances can be approved as low-risk substances that fulfil certain criteria [Regulation 1107/2009, Annex II(5)]. Low-risk substances are approved for 15 years instead of the standard 10 years, and enjoy more favourable data protection (13 years). Authorisation procedures are generally also shorter.

Approval renewals

The Commission has established a series of work programmes to manage the renewal process. The current (fifth) work programme covers substances with approval expiring between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2024. Each substance is allocated to an EU Member State for evaluation.

If no application is received for extension of approval, the initial expiry date will remain.

Extension of approvals

If an application for renewal cannot be fully evaluated before the expiry date, the approval can be extended to allow the evaluation to be completed.

Resources

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Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulations 2024/2198; 2024/2186; 2024/1892; 2024/1749; 2024/1718; 2024/1206; 2024/324

What is changing and why?

Approvals and renewals

The EU has recently renewed the approvals of captan and folpet.

Previously in 2024, the EU renewed the approval of trinexapac, renewed the approval of metconazole as a candidate for substitution, and approved magnesium hydroxide E528 as a basic substance.

Extensions and amendments

So far in 2024, the EU has extended approval of the substances listed in Table 1.

In addition, the EU amended the conditions of approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M, which is now restricted to use as a treatment for seeds intended to be sown in greenhouses.

Actions

Suppliers to the EU market should monitor developments in EU approvals when developing longer-term strategies on agricultural practices that are in conformity with EU rules.

Timeline

A comprehensive list of active substances, their legal status, and expiry dates can be found on the European Commission’s Active substances, safeners and synergists database.

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