The EU withdraws three pesticides (methoxyfenozide, penthiopyrad and QRD 460) from the list of authorized active substances
29 May 2026
Effective: 18 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Farmers, manufacturers and distributors of plant protection products in the EU
Summary
The European Commission removes three active substances used in plant protection products as their approval is not renewed. Products containing them will no longer be authorized throughout the EU.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Implementation Regulation 2026/1154 removes from the annex of Regulation 540/2011 the active substances methoxyfenozide, penthiopyrad and the terpenoid mixture QRD 460, as their approval periods have expired without renewal requests being submitted or maintained. This means that plant protection products containing the…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601154: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1154 de la Comisión, de 29 de mayo de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) n.o 540/2011 en lo que respecta a la supresión de la metoxifenozida, el pentiopirad y la mezcla de terpenoides QRD 460 de la lista de sustancias activas aprobadas con arreglo al Reglamento (CE) n.o 1107/2009 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo