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Consolidated text: Commission Decision of 30 January 2004 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances (notified under document number C(2004) 152) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/129/EC)

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 January 2004

concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances

(notified under document number C(2004) 152)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/129/EC)

(OJ L 037 10.2.2004, p. 27)

Amended by:

 

 

Official Journal

  No

page

date

►M1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 835/2004 of 28 April 2004

  L 127

43

29.4.2004

►M2

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1335/2005 of 12 August 2005

  L 211

06

13.8.2005




▼B

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 January 2004

concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances

(notified under document number C(2004) 152)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/129/EC)



Article 1

The active substances listed in Annex I to this Decision shall not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

1.  
Member States shall ensure that authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substances listed in Annex I to this Decision are withdrawn by 31 March 2004 at the latest.
2.  
By derogation from paragraph 1, Member States listed in column B of Annex II may maintain authorisations for plant protection products containing substances listed in column A of that Annex for uses listed in column C of that Annex until 30 June 2007 at the latest, to permit the development of an efficient alternative for the substance concerned.

Member States making use of the derogation provided for in the first subparagraph shall ensure that the following conditions are complied with:

(a) 

the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effect on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;

(b) 

such plant protection products remaining on the market after 31 March 2004 are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;

(c) 

all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;

(d) 

alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.

3.  
The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission about the measures taken in application of paragraph 2, and in particular about the actions taken pursuant to points (a) to (d), by 31 December 2004 at the latest.

Article 3

Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC shall be as short as possible.

Where authorisations shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 2(1) by 31 March 2004 at the latest, the period shall expire on 31 December 2004 at the latest.

Where authorisations shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 2(2) by 30 June 2007 at the latest, the period shall expire on 31 December 2007 at the latest.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




ANNEX I

List of active substances referred to in Article 1

PART A   Substance covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/2001 (second stage of the programme of work)

Methidathion

PART B   Substances covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 (third stage of the programme of work)

Cinosulfuron

Clofencet

Chlorflurenol

Flamprop-M

Flurenol

Hexaflumuron

Imazethapyr

Nuarimol

Primisulfuron

Pretilachlor

Quinclorac

Streptomycine

Tridemorph

Triadimefon

PART C   Substances covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002 (fourth stage of the programme of work)

A.   Chemical active substances

(4E-7Z)-4,7-Tridecadien-1-yl-acetate

(4Z-9Z)-7,9-Dodecadien-1-ol

(E)-10-Dodecenyl acetate

(Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl-3,4-decadien-1-yl acetate

(Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl-9-decen-1-yl acetate

(Z)-5-Dodecen-1-yl acetate

(Z)-7-Tetradecanole

(Z)-9-Tricosene

(Z,Z) Octadienyl acetate

2-Propanol

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal

4-chloro-3-methylphenol

7,8-Epoxi-2-methyl-octadecane

7-Methyl-3-methylene-7-octene-1-yl-propionate

Acridinic bases

Alkyldimethybenzyl ammonium chloride

Alkyldimethylethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

Ammonium hydroxide

Ammonium sulphate

Barium nitrate

Biphenyl

Boric acid

Bromethalin

Calciferol

Calcium cyanide

Calcium oxide

Calcium phosphate

Chlorhydrate of poly (imino imido biguanidine)

Chlorophylline

Cholecalciferol

Choline chloride

Corn steep liquor

Coumachlor

Coumafuryl

Coumatetralyl

Crimidine

Difethialone

Dioctyldimethyl ammonium chloride

Diphacinone

Ethanethiol

Ethylhexanoate

Flocumafen

Fluoroacetamide

Hydrogen cyanide

Isoval

Lactic acid

Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium bromide

Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride

Lime phosphate

Methyl-trans-6-nonenoate

Naphtalene

Nitrogen

Octyldecyldimethyl ammonium chloride

Onion extract

Papaine

p-Cresyl acetate

p-Dichlorobenzene

Pherodim

Phosphoric acid

Plant oils/Coconut oil

Plant oils/Maize oil

Plant oils/Peanut oil

Potassium sorbate

Pronumone

Propionic acid

Pyranocumarin

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Scilliroside

Sebacic acid

Serricornin

Sodium carbonate

Sodium chloride

Sodium cyanide

Sodium dimethylarsinate

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium o-benzyl-p-chlorphenoxide

Sodium propionate

Sodium p-t-amylphenoxide

Sodium tetraborate

Soybean extract

Soybean oil, epoxylated

Strychnine

Tar oils

Thallium sulphate

Thiourea

trans-6-Nonen-1-ol

Trimedlure

B.   Micro-organisms

Aschersonia aleyrodis

Agrotis segetum granulosis virus

Mamestra brassica nuclear polyhedrosis virus

Tomato mosaic virus




ANNEX II



List of authorisations referred to in Article 2(2)

Column A

Column B

Column C

Active substance

Member State

Use

▼M2

Alkyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

Belgium

Disinfection of mushroom growth chambers and equipment

France

Disinfection of surfaces of greenhouses and equipment

▼B

Cinosulfuron

Spain

Rice

Italy

Rice

Flamprop-M

Austria

Spring wheat, Spring barley, Winter wheat, Winter barley

Denmark

Spring barley

Hexaflumuron

Portugal

Citrus

Spain

Pinus

Methidathion

France

Apple, pear, plum, citrus

Germany

Oil rape seed

Italy

Olives

Portugal

Apple, pear, peach, olives, vines, citrus, mango and custard apple

Spain

Citrus, olives

Greece

Olives, apples, pears

▼M1

Cyprus

Citrus and olive, winter application in deciduous fruit trees

Slovakia

Apple, apricot, grape, pear, peach, plum, ornamentals

▼M2

Pretilachlor

France

Rice

Greece

Rice

Italy

Rice

▼B

Quinclorac

Spain

Rice

Greece

Rice

Portugal

Rice

Italy

Rice

Triadimefon

Sweden

Field grown strawberries

Tomatoes and cucumbers under glass



( 1 )  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

( 2 )  OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 41.

( 3 )  OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 14.

( 4 )  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.

( 5 )  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.

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