Country:

European Union

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

SECTION 1

IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL

1.1

Common name

Terbufos

1.2

CAS number

13071-79-9

1.3

Category

☒ Pesticide

☐ Industrial

☐ Severely hazardous pesticide formulation

SECTION 2

INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY

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: …

SECTION 3

RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT

☒

Final decision (Fill in section 4 below) OR

☐

Interim response (Fill in section 5 below)

SECTION 4

FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES

4.1

☒

No consent to import

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

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

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?

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

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 terbufos, 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 terbufos, 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 L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1).

SECTION 5

INTERIM RESPONSE

5.1

☐

No consent to import

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

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

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?

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

5.4

Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision

Is a final decision under active consideration?

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:

SECTION 6

RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE:

Is this chemical currently registered in the country?

Is this chemical manufactured in the country?

If yes to either one of these questions:

Is this intended for domestic use?

Is this intended for export?

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1), which implements the UN Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals in the Union, terbufos is classified as:

Acute Toxicity 2* – H300 – Fatal if swallowed.

Acute Toxicity 1 – H310 – Fatal in contact with skin.

Aquatic Acute 1 – H 400 – Very toxic to aquatic life.

Aquatic Chronic 1 – H410 – Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

(* = This classification is to be considered as a minimum classification)

SECTION 7

DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY

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

Team Leader International Chemicals Policy

Telephone

32 2 298 85 21

Telefax

32 2 296 76 16

Email address

Juergen.Helbig@ec.europa.eu

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