EU Standing committee on pesticides (PAFF 21/22 October) – insecticide Cypermethrin – Calling upon Member States to oppose the European Commission’s renewal proposal as candidate for substitution

Dear Members of the Standing Committee PAFF, 

On 21/22 October, at the EU Standing committee on pesticides (PAFF) you will be invited to vote on the European Commission proposal for a renewal of approval of the active substance Cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution (agenda B.02). However, the substance does not meet the legal requirements to be re-approved according to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 due to its well-demonstrated endocrine disrupting properties. In accordance with the above provisions, we urge you to vote against the renewal proposal of Cypermethrin to exclude any contact to humans.