EU amendment - Captan approval restricted to greenhouse uses

12 Oct 2022

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance captan is renewed with restriction to uses in greenhouses, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU Member States shall amend/withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing captan as an active substance. The restricted renewal of approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly assessed and approved under Directive 91/414/EEC.

This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and plant protection products containing it. Separate action will likely be taken on MRLs and a separate notification will be made in accordance with SPS procedures.

Proposed date of adoption - 1st quarter 2023