G/TBT/N/GBR/75  
15 February 2024  
(24-1351) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
tbtenquiriesuk@businessandtrade.gov.uk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Famoxadone (pesticide active substance); Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS 
code(s): 65.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Decision on 
withdrawal of approval of the active substance Famoxadone in GB; (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  A decision document concluding that the approval of the active 
substance Famoxa done should be withdrawn in accordance with Assimilated Regulation 
No. 1107/2009.  
Authorisations for plant protection products containing Famoxadone will be withdrawn in 
Great Britain (GB).  
This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this sub stance, and plant 
protection products containing it in GB.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Active substances must be approved before they can be used in plant 
protection products. Assimilated Regulatio n No. 1107/2009 (concerning the placing of 
plant protection products on the market, "the Regulation") lays down criteria for approval 
in Art. 4 and Annex II. These criteria must be satisfied in order to protect human and 
animal health, and the environment.  G/TBT/N/GBR/75  
 
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  In light of new scientific and technical evidence, the competent authority considered that 
Famoxadone may no longer satisfy the criteria for approval provided for in Art. 4 of the 
Regulation. The competent authority therefore undertook a review of the GB approval of 
Famoxadone under Article 21(1) of the Regulation.  
The review considered human health concerns for non -dietary exposure (i.e., Art. 4(3)(b) 
of the Regulation) and the high risk to mammals and aquatic organisms, as well as the 
unresolved risk to birds (i.e., Art. 4(3)(e) of the Regulation).  
The competent authority concluded that Famoxadone failed to meet the approval criteria 
provided for in Art. 4 of the Regulation and, in accordance with Art. 21(5)(b), decided to 
withdraw approval in GB.  
Existin g authorisations for sale and supply of plant protection products containing 
Famoxadone in GB will be withdrawn six months after withdrawal of the active substance 
approval. In accordance with Art. 21(7) of Assimilated Regulation No. 1107/2009, a grace 
period for storage, disposal and use of those products will expire twelve months later.; 
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Decision to withdraw approval of the active substance famoxadone in GB which 
can be found in the GB register of approved active substances here. 
• Assimilated Regulation No 1107/2009 - legislation.gov.uk  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Q2 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Q4 2025  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
tbtenquiriesuk@businessandtrade.gov.uk