# Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC, Division 5.1.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

An active substance, other than a micro-organism, shall not be considered as being of low-risk where it corresponds to any of the following:
(a) it is or has to be classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as any of the following:
carcinogenic category 1A, 1B or 2,
mutagenic category 1A, 1B or 2,
toxic to reproduction category 1A, 1B or 2,
skin sensitiser category 1,
serious damage to eye category 1,
respiratory sensitiser category 1,
acute toxicity category 1, 2 or 3,
specific Target Organ Toxicant, category 1 or 2,
toxic to aquatic life of acute and chronic category 1 on the basis of appropriate standard tests,
explosive,
skin corrosive, category 1A, 1B or 1C;
(b) it has been identified as priority substance and is listed in Annex 10 to Directive 2000/60/EC;
(c) it is deemed to be an endocrine disruptor;
(d) it has neurotoxic or immunotoxic effects.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1107/annex/II/division/5/division/5.1/division/5.1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1107/annex-II/division-5/division-5.1/division-5.1.1
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