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Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 — Placing of Plant Protection Products on the Market

EU regulation on the authorisation, marketing, and use of plant protection products including pesticide residue limits and environmental risk assessments. Applies to manufacturers and users of pesticides in the EU.

11

Rules extracted

168

Obligations decomposed

15.3x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 establishes rules concerning the authorisation of plant protection products in commercial form and their placing on the market, use, and control within the EU. It covers the approval of active substances, safeners, and synergists, the authorisation of plant protection products through a zonal evaluation system, mutual recognition between Member States, data protection, maximum residue levels, emergency authorisations, and post-market surveillance. Administered by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Member State competent authorities.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

1

Regulation

Extracted

11

Rules

Decomposed

168

Obligations

15.3x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 15.3 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 168 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in EU Pesticides Regulation is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 — Placing of Plant Protection Products on the Market
Regulatory body
European Food Safety Authority
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
regulation
Effective date
June 14, 2011
Issuing authority
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Official source
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Who this applies to

plant protection product manufacturersagricultural chemical distributorsprofessional usersrapporteur member statescompetent authorities

Key requirements

  • Active substance approval
  • Product authorisation
  • Zonal evaluation
  • Mutual recognition
  • Comparative assessment
  • Data protection
  • Maximum residue levels
  • Emergency authorisations
  • Record keeping
  • Monitoring and surveillance
  • Penalties and enforcement

Frequently asked questions about EU Pesticides Regulation

What is EU Pesticides Regulation?

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 establishes rules concerning the authorisation of plant protection products in commercial form and their placing on the market, use, and control within the EU. It covers the approval of active substances, safeners, and synergists, the authorisation of plant protection products through a zonal evaluation system, mutual recognition between Member States, data protection, maximum residue levels, emergency authorisations, and post-market surveillance. Administered by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Member State competent authorities.

Who does EU Pesticides Regulation apply to?

EU Pesticides Regulation applies to plant protection product manufacturers, agricultural chemical distributors, professional users, rapporteur member states, competent authorities.

How many obligations does EU Pesticides Regulation contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed EU Pesticides Regulation into 168 atomic obligations from 11 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of EU Pesticides Regulation?

The key requirements include: Active substance approval, Product authorisation, Zonal evaluation, Mutual recognition, Comparative assessment, Data protection, Maximum residue levels, Emergency authorisations, Record keeping, Monitoring and surveillance, Penalties and enforcement.

How can I assess my EU Pesticides Regulation compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 168 EU Pesticides Regulation obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces EU Pesticides Regulation?

EU Pesticides Regulation is enforced in European Union by European Food Safety Authority.

When did EU Pesticides Regulation come into effect?

EU Pesticides Regulation became effective on June 14, 2011.

What industry does EU Pesticides Regulation apply to?

EU Pesticides Regulation is primarily relevant to the Agriculture & Farming industry. AuditDSS covers 77 regulations in this industry sector.

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