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) (c. 283)

ANNEX U.K.

PART A U.K. CHEMICAL ACTIVE SUBSTANCES

SECTION 7 U.K. Fate and behaviour in the environment

7.1. Fate and behaviour in soil U.K.

7.1.3. Adsorption and desorption in soil U.K.

7.1.3.2. Aged sorption U.K.

As a higher tier option, information on aged sorption may be provided.

Circumstances in which required U.K.

The need to carry out a study on aged sorption shall be discussed with the national competent authorities.

Test conditions U.K.

In absence of guidance being included in the list referred to under point 6 of the introduction, the type and conditions of the study to be performed shall be discussed with the national competent authorities. The influence on the rate of degradation shall also be considered. Aged sorption data shall be compatible with the model in which those values will be used.