Extension of approval of 19 active pesticide substances in the EU
01 Jul 2026
Effective: 01 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Plant protection product manufacturers, agricultural distributors and farmers in the EU
Summary
The EU extends the approval periods of 19 active substances used in pesticides and plant protection products, allowing their continued use while reviews are completed.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This Implementing Regulation amends Regulation 540/2011 to extend the validity of 19 active substances in plant protection products, including deltamethrin, tebuconazole, lambda-cyhalothrin, MCPA and metaldehyde. The extension is justified by delays in re-evaluation processes, ensuring legal continuity of these product…
Full official title
CELEX:32026R1421: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1421 de la Comisión, de 30 de junio de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) n.o 540/2011 en lo que respecta a la prórroga de los períodos de aprobación de las sustancias activas bensulfuron, benzovindiflupir, clorotoluron, cletodim, cicloxidim, cimoxanilo, dazomet, deltametrina, diclofop, fenazaquina, fluopicolide, himexazol, lambdacihalotrina, MCPA, MCPB, metaldehído, metsulfurón metilo, paclobutrazol y tebuconazol