On April 29, 2024, the European Union issued (EU) 2024/1206 amending Implementing (EU) No. 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-decanol, 6-benzyladenine, aluminium sulfate, azadirachtin, bupirimate, dithianon, dodine, fluometuron, hexythiazox, isoxaben, lime sulphur, orange oil, prosulfuron, quinmerac, sintofen, sodium silver thiosulfate, tau-fluvalinate, tebufenozide, tembotrione and zinc phosphide, specifically as follows
Active substances |
Expiration of approval |
Extension of Approval Expiration date |
6-benzyladenine |
31/08/2024 |
15/07/2026 |
Azadirachtin |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Bupirimate |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Dithianon |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Dodine |
31/08/2024 |
15/07/2026 |
Fluometuron |
31/08/2024 |
15/07/2026 |
Hexythiazox |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Isoxaben |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Prosulfuron |
31/07/2024 |
15/06/2026 |
Quinmerac |
31/07/2024 |
31/12/2026 |
Sintofen |
31/08/2024 |
15/07/2026 |
Tau-fluvalinate |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Tebufenozide |
31/08/2024 |
31/01/2027 |
Tembotrione |
31/07/2024 |
31/12/2026 |
Particularly for the following substances, the EU is still extending the time to assess the level of impact, specifically:
Active substances |
Extension of Approval Expiration date |
1-decanol |
15/07/2026 |
Aluminium sulfate |
15/07/2026 |
Lime sulphur |
31/01/2027 |
Sodium silver thiosulfate |
31/12/2026 |
Orange oil |
31/12/2026 |
Zinc phosphide |
31/12/2026 |
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.