Diquat may be phased out, pymetrozine and mancozeb have been banned, and malathion is proposed to be restricted to permanent greenhouses only.

Release Date:

2018-10-23

The European Union has confirmed the withdrawal of the registration for the herbicide diquat. Following the July 12, 2018 meeting of the Standing Committee on Plant, Animal, Food and Feed, although no consensus was reached on the application to revoke diquat’s registration, the European Commission nevertheless decided not to approve any further re‑evaluation applications for this product within the EU. This decision applies to all products containing diquat as an active ingredient. The European Commission has proposed phasing out diquat by May 4, 2019, with a final deadline for growers to cease using it set for February 4, 2020. In 2018, exports of diquat products totaled US$21,395,711, with Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine ranking as the top three exporting countries.

　　The European Union has confirmed the withdrawal of the registration for the herbicide diquat.
　　Following the meeting of the Committee on 12 July 2018, although no consensus was reached on the application to withdraw the registration of diquat, the European Commission nevertheless decided not to approve the product’s re‑evaluation application within the EU; this decision applies to all products containing diquat.
　　The European Commission has proposed phasing out paraquat by May 4, 2019, with a deadline for growers to cease its use set for February 4, 2020.
　　In 2018, the export value of diquat products reached US$21,395,711, with Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine ranking as the top three destination countries, accounting for 19%, 17%, and 13% of total exports, respectively.
　　Pymetrozine/Thiram will be banned.
　　On October 9, 2018, the European Commission issued Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018/1501 and 2018/1500, deciding not to renew the registration of pymetrozine and thiram, and prohibiting the use and sale of plant protection products containing thiram. seed This announcement will enter into force on 29 October 2018. The list of approved active substances under Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 must be amended without delay.
　　Pymetrozine and mancozeb were approved under the EU’s former plant protection products legislation (Directive 91/414/EEC); this re‑evaluation is being conducted under the new regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1107/2009). At present, the approval for pymetrozine is valid until 30 June 2019, in accordance with EU… Pesticide Under Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, which provides for a grace period, the approval validity of pymidocarb in each Member State has been extended until 30 January 2020. The original approval expiry date for foliar-applied mancozeb products was 30 April 2019; other mancozeb plant protection products, as well as those treated with mancozeb, … seed , its validity will be extended until January 30, 2020.
　　The use of malathion is restricted to permanent greenhouses.
　　On October 9, 2018, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2018/1495, which restricts the use of malathion to permanent greenhouses and limits its application to professional users. At the same time, it amends the list of approved active substances set out in Regulation (EU) No 540/2011. The regulation will enter into force on October 28.
　　According to the announcement, EU member states are required to amend or revoke the authorizations of all plant protection products containing malathion by April 29, 2019. Pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, which governs grace periods, EU member states are granted a 15-month grace period, expiring no later than January 29, 2020.