G/TBT/N/GBR/70  
10 January 2024  
(24-0213) 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):  Mancozeb 
(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 mancozeb in GB; (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The decision document concludes that the approval of the active 
substance mancoze b should be withdrawn in accordance with retained Regulation (EC) 
No 1107/2009.  
Authorisations for plant protection products containing mancozeb will be withdrawn in 
Great Britain.  
This decision concerns only the placing on the market of this substance and  plant 
protection products containing it.  
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. Retained Regulation (EC) 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.  
In light of new  scientific and technical knowledge, the competent authority considered 
that mancozeb may no longer satisfy the criteria for approval provided for in Art. 4 of the G/TBT/N/GBR/70  
 
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  Regulation. The competent authority therefore undertook an independent review of the 
GB appr oval of mancozeb under Article 21(1) of the Regulation. The review considered 
the endocrine disrupting potential of mancozeb and the non -dietary risks to human health 
(i.e. Annex II, paragraph 3.6.5 and Art. 4(3)(b) of the Regulation).  
The competent author ity concluded that mancozeb 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 the approval. Existing authorisations for sale and supply of plant protection 
products cont aining mancozeb will be withdrawn 6 months after withdrawal of the active 
substance approval. In accordance with Art. 46 of Regulation 1107/2009, a grace period 
for storage, disposal and use of those products will expire 12 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 mancozeb in GB:  
GB register of approved active substances –DRAFT DECISION TO WITHDRAW APPROVAL 
OF THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE IN GB  
• Retained Regulation 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 [ ] 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  
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