EU renews registration for imazamox herbicide as substitution candidate
Date:09-13-2017
The European Commission has recently announced to renew registration of the active substance imazamox herbicide as a candidate for substitution. The renewal will be effective on 1 November 2017 and will expire on 31 October 2024.
Member States are requested to pay particular attention to:
— the protection of consumers;
— the protection of aquatic plants and of non-target terrestrial plants;
— the protection of groundwater, when the substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions.
Conditions of authorisation shall include risk mitigation measures and monitoring programs shall be initiated to verify potential groundwater contamination from imazamox and metabolites CL 312622 and CL 354825 in vulnerable zones, where appropriate.