The EU rejects expanding the use of nettle as a basic substance in plant protection products
23 Oct 2026Effective: 22 Oct 20267 views
Who is affected:
Farmers, organic producers and plant protection product manufacturers using nettle
Summary
The European Commission denies the request to expand the authorized uses of nettle (Urtica spp.) as a basic substance in plant protection products. It does not meet the safety requirements demanded for the new requested uses.
Detailed analysis
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Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2340 denies the expansion of the use of Urtica spp. as a basic substance under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009. The technical evaluation concluded that the new proposed uses do not satisfy the current approval criteria, especially regarding efficacy and safety. Basic substances are products …
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