# Official Journal L 174/2021

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6418 May 2021 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 174

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6418 May 2021

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/794 of 11 May 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Nagykun rizs (PGI)) | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/795 of 17 May 2021 withdrawing the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (
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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/794 of 11 May 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Nagykun rizs (PGI))

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/795 of 17 May 2021 withdrawing the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (
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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/794

of 11 May 2021

entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Nagykun rizs’ (PGI))

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Hungary’s application to register the name ‘Nagykun rizs’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Hungary’s application to register the name ‘Nagykun rizs’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Nagykun rizs’ should therefore be entered in the register, |
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As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Nagykun rizs’ should therefore be entered in the register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Nagykun rizs’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.

The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. – Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).

Article 2

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, 11 May 2021.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ C 27, 25.1.2021, p. 26.

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(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/795

of 17 May 2021

withdrawing the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

(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 the second alternative of Article 21(3) and Article 78(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Directive 2004/58/EC (2) included alpha-cypermethrin as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3). Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. |
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Commission Directive 2004/58/EC (2) included alpha-cypermethrin as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3). Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690 (4) renewed the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution. Consequently, that active substance was listed in part E of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5). |
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690 (4) renewed the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution. Consequently, that active substance was listed in part E of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5).

| (3) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690 required that the applicant submitted to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the toxicological profile of certain metabolites by 30 October 2020. In addition, confirmatory information had been required for three other points by other deadlines set out in the Annex I of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690. |
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Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690 required that the applicant submitted to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the toxicological profile of certain metabolites by 30 October 2020. In addition, confirmatory information had been required for three other points by other deadlines set out in the Annex I of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690.

| (4) | In October 2020, the applicant informed the Commission, the rapporteur Member State and the Authority that it would not submit any confirmatory data for any of the four points where confirmatory information were requested.. |
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In October 2020, the applicant informed the Commission, the rapporteur Member State and the Authority that it would not submit any confirmatory data for any of the four points where confirmatory information were requested..

| (5) | Consequently, it is appropriate to withdraw the approval of that active substance. |
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Consequently, it is appropriate to withdraw the approval of that active substance.

| (6) | The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (7) | Member States should be provided with time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing alpha-cypermethrin. |
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Member States should be provided with time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing alpha-cypermethrin.

| (8) | For plant protection products containing alpha-cypermethrin, where Member States grant any grace period in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, that period should, at the latest, expire on 7 December 2022. |
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For plant protection products containing alpha-cypermethrin, where Member States grant any grace period in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, that period should, at the latest, expire on 7 December 2022.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Withdrawal of approval

The approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin is withdrawn.

Article 2

Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

In Part E of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, row 12 on alpha-cypermethrin is deleted.

Article 3

Transitional measures

Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing alpha-cypermethrin as active substance by 7 December 2021 at the latest.

Article 4

Grace period

Any grace period granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall be as short as possible and shall expire by 7 December 2022 at the latest.

Article 5

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.

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2021.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Directive 2004/58/EC of 23 April 2004 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include alpha-cypermethrin, benalaxyl, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxynil and phenmedipham as active substances (OJ L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 26).

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(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).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1690 of 9 October 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin, as a candidate for substitution, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 259, 10.10.2019, p. 2).

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(5)  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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