{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-283/annex/section-3/division-3.6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-283/annex/section-3/division-3.6.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/283",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-283",
  "path": "annex/section/3/division/3.6",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.6",
  "heading": "Mode of action",
  "text": "To the extent that it has been elucidated, a statement shall be provided as to the mode of action of the active substance in terms, where relevant, of the biochemical and physiological mechanisms and biochemical pathways involved. Where available, the results of relevant experimental studies shall be reported.\nWhere it is known that to exert its intended effect, the active substance has to be converted to a metabolite or breakdown product following application or use of plant protection products containing it, the following information shall be provided for active metabolite or breakdown products:\n(a)chemical name in accordance with IUPAC and CA nomenclature;\n(b)ISO common name or proposed common name;\n(c)CAS-number EC number;\n(d)molecular and structural formula; and\n(e)molar mass.\nThe information referred to in points (a) to (e) shall be cross referenced to and drawing on information provided under Sections 5 to 8, where relevant.\nAvailable information relating to the formation of active metabolites and breakdown products shall be provided. Such information shall include:\nthe processes, mechanisms and reactions involved,\nkinetic and other data concerning the rate of conversion and if known the rate limiting step,\nenvironmental and other factors effecting the rate and extent of conversion.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/283/annex/section/3/division/3.6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:46.014078+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."
}