{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-546/annex/part-II/division-C/division-2/division-2.8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-546/annex/part-II/division-C/division-2/division-2.8.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/546",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-546",
  "path": "annex/part/II/division/C/division/2/division/2.8",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.8",
  "heading": "Effects on non-target organisms",
  "text": "Competent authorities shall ensure that the available information is sufficient to permit a decision to be taken as to whether or not there may be unacceptable effects on non-target species (flora and fauna), due to exposure to the plant protection product containing the micro-organism following its intended use.\nCompetent authorities shall pay special attention to possible effects on beneficial organisms used for biological control and organisms playing an important role in integrated control.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Pt. 2.C point 2.8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 18(9)(c)(xxiv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/546/annex/part/II/division/C/division/2/division/2.8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:05.430430+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}