AgroPages-ECHA adopted opinions on CLHs for three new pesticides-Agricultural news

The risk assessment committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has agreed draft opinions on harmonised classification and labelling for three new pesticide active ingredients: amisulbrom, flutianil and pyroxsulam.

Amisulbrom is a fungicide of Nissan Chemical, which used on grapes and potatoes within the EU. Amisulbrom got the formal registration approval from EU in 2014. The substance currently has no entry in Annex VI to CLP. RAC agreed to the proposal by the United Kingdom to classify amisulbrom as a sub-stance which is irritant to eyes (Eye Irrit. 2; H319), which is suspected of causing cancer (Carc. 2; H351) and which is very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Aquatic Acute 1; H400 and Aquatic Chronic 1; H410), with M=10 for both aquatic hazards.

Flutianil is a thiazolidine fungicide of OAT Agrio. The substance currently has no entry in Annex VI to CLP. RAC agreed to the proposal by the United Kingdom to classify flutianil as a substance which is very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Aquatic Chronic 1; H410), with M=100. In contrast to the UK’s proposal to classify Flutianil (ISO) for reproductive toxicity, RAC considered that the evidence provided was not robust enough for classification.

Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide pyroxsulam is a member of the triazolopyrimidine sulfonamides, a class of herbicides known to inhibit the plant enzyme acetolacate synthase (ALS). Dow got the EU registration approval for pyroxsulam in 2013. The substance currently has no entry in Annex VI to CLP. RAC agreed to the proposal by the United Kingdom to classify pyroxsulam as a skin sen-sitiser (Skin. Sens. 1; H317) and as very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects (Aquatic Acute 1; H400 and Aquatic Chronic 1; H410), with M=100 for both aquatic hazard classes.