The European Commission published a corrigendum on 24 April 2026 to its Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/312, which renews the approval of maltodextrin as a low-risk active substance under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The correction changes the effective application date from 1 April 2026 to 3 March 2026, addressing an error in the original document issued on 10 February 2026.
The original regulation, adopted by the Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), renewed the approval of maltodextrin—a plant-derived polysaccharide used as a plant protection product—for a further period. Maltodextrin is classified as a low-risk active substance, meaning it poses minimal risk to human or animal health and the environment, and its approval is subject to less stringent regulatory requirements.
Correction of a minor administrative error
The corrigendum (C(2026)2870) solely rectifies the application date, a technical adjustment with no impact on the substance's approval status or conditions. The original regulation had set the application date as 1 April 2026, but the correct date should have been 3 March 2026. This change ensures consistency with the regulation's entry into force provisions.
Impact on stakeholders
The correction has negligible practical effect on most stakeholders. EU producers and users of maltodextrin-based plant protection products will continue to operate under the same approval conditions, with the only difference being the formal date from which the regulation applies. National authorities in EU member states responsible for authorising plant protection products will need to update their records accordingly, but no substantive changes to compliance or market access are expected.
Institutional follow-up
As a corrigendum to an already adopted implementing regulation, no further legislative steps by the European Parliament or the Council are required. The corrected regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all member states from the corrected date.