11.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 159/9 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 533/2013 of 10 June 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-methyl-cyclopropene, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, cypermethrin, daminozide, forchlorfenuron, indoxacarb, thiophanate-methyl and tribenuron (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (3)  Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Uni ot (4)  In view of the aim of the first paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, as regards cases where no supplementary dossier in accordance with Imple- ) q lati fh menting Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 is submitted no Having regarl. to Reg:il at}or;l (EQ) N(l) }107/ 200% ot the later than 30 months before the respective expiry date Europeap Parhlamfint. an (f) tl e Counci o 21 %Cto er 20%9 laid down in the Annex to this Regulation, the coniermng dt €p aflng ot p a.rllt protection products on t g Commission will set the expiry date at the same date market an 1repea ng Councll D1rect1ves. 79117 [EEC an as before the entry into force of this Regulation or at 91/.414/EEC ("), and in particular the first paragraph of the earliest date thereafter. Article 17 thereof, Whereas: (5)  In view of the aim of the first paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, as regards cases where the Commission will adopt a Regulation providing that the approval of an active substance referred to in the (1) Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regu- Annex to this Regulation is not renewed because the lation (EU) No 5402011 of 25 May 2011 implementing approval criteria are not satisfied, the Commission will Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European set the expiry date at the same date as before this Regu- Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of lation or at the date of the entry into force of the Regu- approved active substances () sets out the active lation providing that the approval of the active substance substances deemed to have been approved under Regu- is not renewed, whichever date is later. lation (EC) No 1107/2009. (6)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in The approvals of the active substances 1-methyl-cyclo- propene, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, cypermethrin, daminozide, forchlorfenuron, indoxacarb, thiophanate- methyl and tribenuron will expire between 28 February 2016 and 31 March 2016. Applications have been submitted for the renewal of these active substances. As the requirements laid down in Commission Imple- menting Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the imple- mentation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (%) apply to those active substances, it is necessary to allow applicants sufficient time to complete the renewal procedure in accordance with that Regulation. Consequently, the approvals of those active substances are likely to expire before a decision has been taken on their renewal. It is therefore necessary to extend their approval periods. 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1. 0J L 0] L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1. 0J L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26. accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.