European Food Safety Authority - Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for approval of Urtica spp. for the extension of use in plant protection as a fungicide on common bean, cucurbits, strawberry, all salads, carrot and potato, as an insecticide in carrot, all salads, strawberry, ornamentals, asparagus and potato, as well as plant strengthener in asparagus
European Union
April 19, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2021.EN-6551
EFSA Journal 2021;18(4):EN-6551
On request from: European Commission
Question Number: EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00036
Contact: pesticides.peerreview@efsa.europa.eu
Abstract
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the evaluation of applications received by the European Commission concerning basic substances. In this context, EFSA's scientific views on the specific points raised during the commenting phase conducted with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for extension of use for Urtica spp. are presented. The context of the evaluation was that required by the European Commission in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 following the submission of an application for approval of Urtica spp. as a basic substance for an extension of usein plant protection as a fungicide on common bean, cucurbits, strawberry, all salads, carrot and potato, as an insecticide in carrot, all salads, strawberry, ornamentals, asparagus and potato, as well as plant strengthener in asparagus. The current report summarises the outcome of the consultation process organised by EFSA and presents EFSA's scientific views on the individual comments received.
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