Country:

European Union

Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

United Kingdom - The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. During the transition period, which ends on 31 December 2020, unless extended, Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom and any reference to Member States in Union law shall be understood as including the United Kingdom.

1.1

Common name

Phorate

1.2

CAS number

298-02-2

1.3

Category

☒  Pesticide

□  Industrial

□  Severely hazardous pesticide formulation

2.1

☒

This is a first time import response for this chemical in the country.

2.2

□

This is a modification of a previous response.

Date of issue of the previous response: …

☒

Final decision (Fill in section 4 below)

OR

□

Interim response (Fill in section 5 below)

4.1

☒

No consent to import

Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?

□☒

Yes

□

No

Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?

□☒

Yes

□

No

4.2

□

Consent to import

4.3

□

Consent to import only subject to specified conditions

The specified conditions are:

Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?

□□  Yes

□□  No

Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?

□□  Yes

□□  No

4.4

National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based

Description of the national legislative or administrative measure:

In the Union, it is prohibited to place on the market or use plant protection products containing phorate, since that active substance has not been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

Furthermore, it is prohibited to make available on the market or use biocidal products containing phorate, since that active substance has not been approved pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L167, 27.6.2012, p.1).

5.1

□

No consent to import

Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?

□□  Yes

□□  No

Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?

□□  Yes

□□  No

5.2

□

Consent to import

5.3

□

Consent to import only subject to specified conditions

The specified conditions are:

Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?

□□  Yes

□□  No

Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?

□□  Yes

□□  No

5.4

Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision

Is a final decision under active consideration?

□□  Yes

□□  No

5.5

Information or assistance requested in order to reach a final decision

The following additional information is requested from the Secretariat:

The following additional information is requested from the country that notified the final regulatory action:

The following assistance is requested from the Secretariat in evaluating the chemical:

Is this chemical currently registered in the country?

□  Yes

☒  No

Is this chemical manufactured in the country?

□  Yes

☒  No

If yes to either one of these questions:

Is this intended for domestic use?

□  Yes

□  No

Is this intended for export?

□  Yes

□  No

Institution

European Commission, DG Environment

Address

Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

Name of person in charge

Dr. Juergen Helbig

Position of person in charge

International Chemicals Policy Coordinator

Telephone

32 2 298 85 21

Telefax

32 2 296 76 16

E-mail address

Juergen.Helbig@ec.europa.eu

Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention

Food and Agriculture Organization

of the United Nations (FAO)

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla

I - 00100 Rome, Italy

Tel: (+39 06) 5705 3441

Fax: (+39 06) 5705 6347

E-mail: pic@pic.int

OR

Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention

United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP)

11-13, Chemin des Anémones

CH - 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: (+41 22) 917 8177

Fax: (+41 22) 917 8082

E-mail: pic@pic.int

Country:

European Union

Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

United Kingdom - The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. During the transition period, which ends on 31 December 2020, unless extended, Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom and any reference to Member States in Union law shall be understood as including the United Kingdom.

1.1

Common name

Hexabromocyclododecane

1.2

CAS number

134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8, 25637-99-4, 3194-55-6

1.3

Category

□  Pesticide

☒  Industrial

□  Severely hazardous pesticide formulation

2.1

☒

This is a first time import response for this chemical in the country.

2.2

□

This is a modification of a previous response.

Date of issue of the previous response: …

☒

Final decision (Fill in section 4 below)

OR

□

Interim response (Fill in section 5 below)

4.1

☒

No consent to import

Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?

☒  Yes

□□  No

Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?

☒  Yes

□□  No

4.2

□

Consent to import

4.3

□

Consent to import only subject to specified conditions

The specified conditions are:

Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?

□□  Yes

□□  No

Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?

□□  Yes

□□  No

4.4

National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based

Description of the national legislative or administrative measure:

In the Union, the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of hexabromocyclododecane are prohibited under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 45).

5.1

□

No consent to import

Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited?

□□  Yes

□□  No

Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited?

□□  Yes

□□  No

5.2

□

Consent to import

5.3

□

Consent to import only subject to specified conditions

The specified conditions are:

Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import?

□□  Yes

□□  No

Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports?

□□  Yes

□□  No

5.4

Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision

Is a final decision under active consideration?

□□  Yes

□□  No

5.5

Information or assistance requested in order to reach a final decision

The following additional information is requested from the Secretariat:

The following additional information is requested from the country that notified the final regulatory action:

The following assistance is requested from the Secretariat in evaluating the chemical:

Is this chemical currently registered in the country?

□  Yes

☒  No

Is this chemical manufactured in the country?

□  Yes

☒  No

If yes to either one of these questions:

Is this intended for domestic use?

□  Yes

□  No

Is this intended for export?

□  Yes

□  No

Institution

European Commission, DG Environment

Address

Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

Name of person in charge

Dr. Juergen Helbig

Position of person in charge

International Chemicals Policy Coordinator

Telephone

32 2 298 85 21

Telefax

32 2 296 76 16

E-mail address

Juergen.Helbig@ec.europa.eu

Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention

Food and Agriculture Organization

of the United Nations (FAO)

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla

I - 00100 Rome, Italy

Tel: (+39 06) 5705 3441

Fax: (+39 06) 5705 6347

E-mail: pic@pic.int

OR

Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention

United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP)

11-13, Chemin des Anémones

CH - 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: (+41 22) 917 8177

Fax: (+41 22) 917 8082

E-mail: pic@pic.int