Alignment of the renewals of seven low-risk active substances to the renewals of substances with similar properties

What the Commission proposes

The European Commission proposes an implementing decision to establish a work programme that aligns the renewal application deadlines for seven low-risk active substances with existing deadlines for substances sharing similar properties and mechanisms. The substances affected include Isaria fumosorosea strain Apopka 97, COS-OGA, cerevisane, Pepino mosaic virus strain CH2 isolate 1906, ferric phosphate, Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS02, and Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1. By grouping these renewals, the measure aims to improve efficiency and reduce duplication in assessments carried out by Member States and the European Food Safety Authority. Furthermore, rapporteur and co-rapporteur Member States are instructed to redirect freed resources toward delayed renewal procedures for other active substances, particularly candidates for substitution or those raising specific health and environmental concerns.

• Establishes a work programme to group and align renewal procedures for seven low-risk active substances expiring in 2030 and 2031 with similar substances.
• Postpones the application deadline for Isaria fumosorosea strain Apopka 97 to 18 April 2029 to align with Beauveria bassiana strain 203.
• Postpones the application deadlines for COS-OGA, cerevisane, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS02 to 28 February 2030 to align with laminarin.
• Postpones the application deadline for Pepino mosaic virus strain CH2 isolate 1906 to 29 March 2029 to align with Mild Pepino Mosaic Virus isolates VC1 and VX1.
• Postpones the application deadlines for ferric phosphate to 30 September 2030 and Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 to 31 July 2029 to align with their respective counterparts.
• Requires assigned rapporteur and co-rapporteur Member States to allocate freed resources to delayed active substance renewals exceeding three years, especially candidates for substitution.

Affected, as named in the text: Member States; rapporteur and co-rapporteur Member States; European Food Safety Authority.

What is asked: This is a draft Commission implementing decision published for feedback or information without an explicit open public consultation question set provided in the text.

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