G/SPS/N/EU/731  
29 February 2024  
(24-1919) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Metconazole (pesticide active substance)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Commission Implementing Regulation renewing 
the approval of the active substance metconazole as a candidate for substitution in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with 
EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  11 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01753_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01753_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implem enting Regulation provides that 
the approval of the active substance metconazole is renewed in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. It is, however, necessary to include certain conditions and 
restrictions including in particular a restriction to u se only by professional users.  
Existing authorized plant protection products containing metconazole will be reviewed in 
accordance with the conditions and restrictions set in this act. The outcome of the 
assessment is based on the first evaluation of the s ubstance for use as a pesticide active 
substance in the European Union under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was 
formerly approved under Directive 91/414/EEC.  
This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and does not affect 
the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for residues of the concerned active substance. 
Any action on MRLs will be subject to notification under the SPS procedure.  
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation was also notified under the 
TBT Agreement in notice G/TBT/N/EU/1049.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/EU/731  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
inter national standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− 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  
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 (europa.eu)  
− 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 June 2011, 
p. 1–186) 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R0540&qid=1709201281359  
− Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance 
metconazole EFSA Journa l 2023, doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8141.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 3rd quarter 2024.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3rd quarter 2024.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 days following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. Commen ts are only welcomed on 
TBT related issues and to be addressed to the TBT Enquiry Point on notice 
G/TBT/N/EU/1049.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu