Recent Active Substance Withdrawals

The active substances listed below have recently been subject to EU regulatory action and all products containing these active substances will be withdrawn from the market in Ireland. The various grace periods for sale and use of products containing these active substances are described below.

** It should be noted that grace periods shorter than the usual 6 month sale + 12 month use up are prescribed in some instances.

Products
Containing
Revoke Date Last Date of
Sale by
Authorisation
holder

Last Date of Sale
by Distributors/
Retailers

 

Last Date of Use Regulation Notes
Benthiavalicarb 13/06/2024 13/06/2024 13/09/2024 13/12/2024 Reg. EU 2023/2657  
Clofentezine 11/05/2024 11/05/2024 11/08/2024 11/11/2024 Reg. EU 2023/2456  
Triflusulfuron-methyl 20/02/2024 20/02/2024 20/05/2024 20/08/2024 Reg. EU 2023/2513  
S-metolachlor 23/04/2024 23/04/2024 23/05/2024 23/07/2024 Reg. EU 2024/20  
Benfluralin 12/08/2023 12/08/2023 31/12/2023 12/05/2024 Reg. EU 2023/149  
Ipconazole 31/08/2023 31/08/2023 31/12/2023 29/02/2024 Reg. EU 2023/939  
             

Products currently registered containing these active substances can be found at the following link: http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/pest.asp?searchType=active