16.7.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 188/34

(1)

The approval of the active substance ferric phosphate, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2), expires on 31 December 2015.

(2)

An application for the renewal of the inclusion of ferric phosphate in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3) was submitted in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 (4) within the time period provided for in that Article.

(3)

The applicant submitted the supplementary dossiers in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

(4)

The rapporteur Member State prepared a renewal assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 30 April 2013.

(5)

The Authority communicated the renewal assessment report to the applicant and to the Member States for comments and forwarded the comments received to the Commission. The Authority also made the supplementary summary dossier available to the public.

(6)

On 17 December 2014 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (5) on whether ferric phosphate can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented the draft review report for ferric phosphate to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 20 March 2015.

(7)

It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing the active substance that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied. Those approval criteria are therefore deemed to be satisfied.

(8)

The Commission further considers that ferric phosphate is a low-risk active substance pursuant to Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Ferric phosphate is not a substance of concern and fulfils the conditions set in point 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Ferric phosphate consists of compounds that are ubiquitous in the environment and that are essential for animal and plant functions. Additionally, ferric phosphate is a natural constituent of the human diet. The additional exposure of humans, animals and the environment by the uses approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is expected to be negligible compared to exposure expected through realistic natural situations.

The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of ferric phosphate is based on a limited number of representative uses, which however do not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing ferric phosphate may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate not to maintain the restriction to uses as a molluscicide.

(9)

Accordingly, it is appropriate to renew the approval of ferric phosphate as a low risk substance.

(10)

In accordance with Article 20(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in conjunction with Article 13(4) thereof, the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should be amended accordingly.

(11)

This Regulation should apply from the day after the date of expiry of the approval of the active substance ferric phosphate, as referred to in recital 1.

(12)

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