EU: Draft Implementing Regulations proposing not to renew the approvals of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl
On 6 December 2019, at the meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF Committee) the Member States voted on two draft Implementing Regulations proposing to not renew the approvals of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl. For both substances, a qualified majority was reached.
This means that, once the European Commission has formally adopted the Regulations (expected in January 2020), Member States must withdraw all authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substances.
A short period of grace for final storage, disposal and use (maximum 3 months) may be granted by EU countries. After that, such plant protection products can no longer be placed on the market or used in the EU.