After reviewing confirmatory data and its GB approval, HSE has concluded that bixlozone continues to meet the criteria of assimilated Regulation 1107/2009 without amendment.
Following assessment of confirmatory data in relation to commercial scale production, HSE has concluded that the minimum purity of bixlozone remains at ≥ 960 g/kg and the relevant impurity: (2,4-dichlorophenyl)methanol CAS 1777-82-8 at: Maximum 1.5 g/kg.
No amendments to the List of Endpoints (LoEP) are required.
No grace period is required as approval can continue.
HSE’s decision on bixlozone has been published in the GB approvals register on the HSE website.
The GB Governments have been informed of HSE’s decision.
Stakeholders should note that pesticides are in scope of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement currently being negotiated between the UK and the EU. Once negotiations on the SPS Agreement have concluded, HSE will communicate further on any implications the agreement has for the sector.
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