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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-296/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/296",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/296 of 27 February 2018 concerning the non-approval of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract, 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)",
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  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/296\nof 27 February 2018\nconcerning the non-approval of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract, 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\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to 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, and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, on 3 November 2011, the United Kingdom received an application from Marrone Bio innovations for the approval of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract.\n(2)\nIn accordance with Article 9(3) of that Regulation, the rapporteur Member State notified the applicant and the other Member States of the admissibility of the application on 21 March 2012 and notified the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) thereof on 11 May 2012.\n(3)\nFor that active substance, the effects on human and animal health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with Article 11(2) and (3) of that Regulation, for the use proposed by the applicant. The rapporteur Member State submitted a draft assessment report to the Commission and the Authority on 22 July 2014.\n(4)\nThe Authority complied with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In accordance with Article 12(3) of that Regulation, it requested that the applicant supplies additional information to the Member States, the Commission and the Authority. The assessment of the additional information by the rapporteur Member State was submitted to the Authority in the format of an updated draft assessment report.\n(5)\nThe draft assessment report was reviewed by the Member States and the Authority. The Authority presented to the Commission its conclusion on the risk assessment of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract on 31 August 2015.\n(6)\nBy letter of 16 October 2017 Marrone Bio innovations withdrew its application for the approval of Reynoutria sachalinensis extract. Due to the withdrawal of the application, Reynoutria sachalinensis extract should not be approved pursuant to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.\n(7)\nThis Regulation does not prejudice the submission of a further application for Reynoutria sachalinensis extract pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "EFSA, 2015. Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract. EFSA Journal 2015;13(9):4221, 73 pp. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal"
    }
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