Document ID: 32014R0698
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>25.6.2014&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 184/4</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 698/2014
of 24 June 2014
amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 as regards delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 78(2) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> listed delta-endotoxin of<span>Bacillus thuringiensis</span> in its Annex I setting out active substances which are not included as active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a>. That listing was due to the fact that a commitment to further prepare the necessary dossier for that active substance had not been notified.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The Commission realised that listing delta-endotoxin of<span>Bacillus thuringiensis</span> in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No&#160;2076/2002 could give rise to confusion in view of the fact that Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No&#160;540/2011&#160;<a>(<span>4</span>)</a> lists several strains of<span>Bacillus thuringiensis</span> as approved active substances.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 the entry ‘delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis ’ is deleted.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 June 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
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( 1 ) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1 .
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 of 20 November 2002 extending the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances ( OJ L 319, 23.11.2002, p. 3 ).
( 3 ) Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1 ).
( 4 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances ( OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1 ).
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