G/SPS/N/EU/705  
20 December 2023  
(23-8702) Page: 1/3 
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):  Mepanipyrim (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 concerning 
the non -renewal of the approval of the active substance mepanipyrim, in accordance with 
Regul ation (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:  5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_14754_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that 
the approval of the active substance mepanipyrim is not renewed in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. EU member States shall withdraw authorizations for plant 
protection products contai ning mepanipyrim as an active substance. The non -renewal of 
approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a pesticide active 
substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance was formerly 
assessed and approved un der Directive 91/414/ EEC.  
This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and plant 
protection products containing it. Following non -approval and the expiry of all grace 
periods for stocks of products containing this substance, sep arate action may be taken on 
MRLs and a separate notification will be made in accordance with SPS procedures.  
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation was also notified under the 
TBT Agreement in notice G/TBT/N/EU/1040.  
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 Alime ntarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/705  
 
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  [ ] 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 
international stand ard:  
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 Octobe r 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 
implement ing 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) 
Commi ssion 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 substancesText with EEA relevance 
(europa.eu)  
− Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 of 19 April 2018 amending Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by setting out scientific criteria for the determination of 
endocrine disrupting properties (OJ L 101, 20 April 2018, p. 33)  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/ 605 - of 19 April 2018 - amending Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 1107 / 2009 by setting out scientific criteria for the determination 
of endocrine dis rupting properties (europa.eu)  
− Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of 
plant and animal origin and am ending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 
16 March 2005, p. 1)  
EUR-Lex - 32005R0396 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
− EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Alvarez, F., Arena, M., Auteri, D., Batista 
Leite, S., Binaglia, M., Castoldi, A., Chiusolo, A., Cioca, A., Colagiorgi, A., Colas, M., 
Crivellente, F., De Lentdecker, C., De Magistris, I., Egsmose, M., Fait, G., Ferilli, F., 
Gouliarmou, V., Halling, K., ... Villamar -Bouza L. (2023). Updated peer review of the 
pesticide risk assessment of the active substance mepanipyrim. EFSA Journal, 21(8), 
1–26 
Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance 
mepanipyrim - - 2023 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2nd quarter 2024.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2nd 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   G/SPS/N/EU/705  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. Comments are only welcomed on TBT 
related issues and to be addressed to the TBT Enquiry Point on notice G/TBT/N/EU/1040.  
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