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below have recently been subject to EU regulatory action and all products containing these active substances will be withdrawn from the market in Ireland.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 |
|---|
| Thiram |
30 January 2019 |
30 January 2019 |
30 June 2019 |
30 January 2020 |
Reg. (EU) 2018/1500 |
Last date for sowing of seeds treated with thiram 31st January 2020 |
| Pymetrozine |
30 April 2019 |
30 April 2019 |
31 October 2019 |
30 January 2020 |
Reg. (EU) 2018/1501 |
|
| Diquat |
04 May 2019 |
04 May 2019 |
04 November 2019 |
04 February 2020 |
Reg. (EU) 2018/1532 |
|
| Propiconazole |
19 June 2019 |
19 June 2019 |
19 December 2019 |
19 March 2020 |
Reg. (EU) 2018/1865 |
|
| Quinoxyfen |
27 June 2019 |
27 June 2019 |
27 December 2019 |
27 March 2020 |
Reg. (EU) 2018/1914 |
|
| Flurtamone |
27 June 2019 |
27 June 2019 |
27 December 2019 |
27 March 2020 |
Reg. (EU) 2018/1917 |
|
| Quinoclamine |
31 December 2018 |
31 December 2019 |
30 June 2019 |
30 June 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 540/2011 |
Withdrawn by applicant from renewal process |
| Fenpropimorph |
31 December 2018 |
30 April 2019 |
31 October 2019 |
31 October 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 540/2011 |
Withdrawn by applicant from renewal process |
| Chloridazon |
31 December 2018 |
31 December 2018 |
30 June 2019 |
30 June 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 540/2011 |
Withdrawn by applicant from renewal process |
| Ethoprophos |
21 September 2019 |
21 September 2019 |
21 December 2019 |
21 March 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2019/344 |
|
| Chlorothalonil |
20 November 2019 |
20 November 2019 |
31 March 2020 |
20 May 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2019/677 |
|
| Chlorpropham |
08 January 2020 |
08 January 2020 |
08 July 2020 |
08 October 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2019/989 |
|
| Dimethoate |
17 January 2020 |
17 January 2020 |
17 April 2020 |
17 July 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2019/1090 |
|
| Desmedipham |
01 January 2020 |
01 January 2020 |
01 April 2020 |
01 July 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2019/1100 |
|
| Methiocarb |
31 December 2019 |
31 December 2019 |
01 March 2020 |
03 April 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2019/1606 |
|
| Chlorpyrifos-methyl |
16 February 2020 |
16 February 2020 |
16 February 2020 |
16 April 2020 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2020/17 |
|
| Thiacloprid |
03 August 2020 |
03 August 2020 |
03 November 2020 |
03 February 2021 |
Reg. (EU) No. 2020/23 |
|
Products currently registered containing these active substances can be found at the following link: http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/pest.asp?searchType=active