Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002Dangos y teitl llawn

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002

of 20 November 2002

extending the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/81/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 451/2000 of 28 February 2000 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the second and third stages of the work programme referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002(4), and in particular Article 6(7) and Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that a Member State may, during a period of 12 years following the notification of that Directive, authorise the placing on the market of plant protection products containing active substances not listed in Annex I that are already on the market two years after the date of notification, except where a decision has been taken not to include a substance in Annex I.

(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2266/2000(6), Regulation (EC) No 451/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first, second and third stages of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. This programme is ongoing and it has not been possible yet to complete decision making on a number of active substances. The notification procedure for the active substances covered by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002(7) has not yet been finalised either and therefore for certain of these active substances the time period will also need to be extended.

(3) The Commission presented its progress report on 26 July 2001(8). It concluded that progress has not been as good as was originally anticipated and therefore the deadline should be extended for those substances still under review or for which industry has notified a commitment to further prepare the necessary dossiers within the time limits.

(4) For the active substances covered by the first stage the Commission will ensure that as many decisions as possible are taken before July 2003, acknowledging however that for a number of active substances a decision can not be taken before 2005. Additional time is needed to evaluate the further data required by the Commission before it can be decided whether these active substances satisfy the safety requirements of Directive 91/414/EEC and the Commission will ensure that the extension of the time period will be as short as possible.

(5) Active substances for which a commitment to further prepare the necessary dossier has not been notified, should not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and Member States should withdraw all authorisations for plant protection products containing such active substances.

(6) For uses for which additional technical evidence has been provided demonstrating the essential need for further use of the active substance and the absence of an efficient alternative, temporary measures should be provided to enable the development of alternatives. For a number of uses such information has been presented and evaluated by the Commission with Member State experts. Derogations should be given only for cases, which appear justified and as not giving rise to concern, and should be restricted to the control of harmful organisms, for which no efficient alternatives exist.

(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 U.K.

The time period of 12 years referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC is extended until 31 December 2005 for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of Regulations (EEC) No 3600/92 and the second stage under Regulation (EC) No 451/2000, and until 31 December 2008 for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002, unless a decision has been taken or is taken before that date to include or not include the active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. During these periods the Member States may continue to authorise or authorise again the placing on the market of plant protection products containing the above mentioned active substances, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2 U.K.

1. The active substances listed in Annex I to this Regulation are not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

2. Member States shall ensure that authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substances listed in Annex I to this Regulation are withdrawn by 25 July 2003 except as provided in paragraph 3.

3. In relation to a substance specified in column A of Annex II, any Member State specified in column B of that Annex in relation to the substance may maintain in force authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance for the uses listed in column C until 30 June 2007 provided that it:

(a) ensures that the continued use is only accepted as far it does not have any harmful effect on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;

(b) ensures that such plant protection products remaining on the market after 31 December 2003 are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;

(c) imposes all appropriate risk mitigation measures to reduce any possible risks;

(d) ensures that alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.

The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission on 31 December 2004 at the latest on the application of this paragraph and in particular on the actions taken pursuant to points (a) to (d).

Article 3 U.K.

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 and:

(a)

for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn by 25 July 2003, shall expire not later than 31 December 2003, except for the limited number of essential uses referred to in Annex II, for which the authorisation can still be maintained in specified Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 2(3);

(b)

for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn by 30 June 2007, shall expire not later than 31 December 2007.

Article 4 U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I U.K. List of active substances which are not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC

• 1,2-Dichloropropane

• 1,3-Dichloropropene (cis)

• 1,3-Diphenyl urea

• 2-(dithiocyanomethylthio)-benzothiazol

• 2,3,6-TBA

• 2,4,5-T

• 2-Aminobutane (aka sec-butylamine)

• 2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol

• 4-CPA (4-chlorophenoxyaceticacid = PCPA)

• 4-t-Pentylphenol

• Acifluorfen

• Aldimorph

• Alkyltrimethyl ammonium chloride

• Alkyltrimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

• Allethrin

• Alloxydim

• Allyl alcohol

• Ametryn

• Ampropylofos

• Ancymidol

• Anilazine

• Anthracene oil

• Azaconazole

• Azamethiphos

• Aziprotryne

• Barban

• Barium fluosilicate

• Barium polysulphide

• Benazolin

• Bendiocarb

• Benfuresate

• Benodanil

• Bensulide

• Bensultap

• Bentaluron

• Benzalkonium chloride

• Benzoximate

• Benzoylprop

• Benzthiazuron

• Bioallethrin

• Bioresmethrin

• Bitumen

• Brandol (hydroxynonyl-2,6-dinitrobenzene)

• Bromacil

• Bromocyclen

• Bromofenoxim

• Bromophos

• Bromophos-ethyl

• Bromopropylate

• Bronopol

• Butachlor

• Butocarboxim

• Butoxycarboxim

• Butylate

• Calcium carbonate (aka chalk)

• Calcium hydroxide (aka slake lime)

• Calcium oxide (quick lime)

• Carbon disulfide

• Carbophenothion

• Cartap

• Cetrimide

• Chinomethionat (aka quinomethionate)

• Chlomethoxyfen

• Chloral-bis-acylal

• Chloral-semi-acetal

• Chloramben

• Chlorbromuron

• Chlorbufam

• Chloretazate

• Chlorfenprop

• Chlorfenson (aka chlorfenizon)

• Chlorfenvinphos

• Chlorfluazuron

• Chlormephos

• Chlorobenzilate

• Chloropropylate

• Chloroxuron

• Chlorphonium chloride

• Chlorthiamid

• Chlorthiophos

• Cufraneb

• Cyanazine

• Cycloate

• Cycluron

• Cyprofuram

• DADZ (zinc-diethyldithiocarbamate)

• Dalapon

• delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis

• Demeton-S-methyl

• Demeton-S-methyl sulphone

• Desmetryne

• Diafenthiuron

• Dialifos

• Di-allate

• Diammonium phosphate

• Dichlofenthion

• Dichlofluanid

• Dichlone

• Dichlorprop

• Diclobutrazol

• Dicrotophos

• Dicyclopentadiene

• Dienochlor

• Diethatyl (-ethyl)

• Difenoxuron

• Difenzoquat

• Dikegulac

• Dimefox

• Dimefuron

• Dimepiperate

• Dimethirimol

• Dimexano

• Dinitramine

• Dinobuton

• Dioxacarb

• Dioxathion

• Diphenamid (aka difenamide)

• Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate

• Disulfoton

• Ditalimfos

• Drazoxolon

• Endothal

• EPTC (ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)

• Etacelasil

• Ethidimuron (aka sulfodiazol)

• Ethiofencarb

• Ethion (aka diethion)

• Ethirimol

• Ethoate-methyl

• Etrimfos

• Fenaminosulf

• Fenazaflor

• Fenfuram

• Fenoprop

• Fenothiocarb

• Fenoxaprop

• Fenpiclonil

• Fenpropathrin

• Fenridazon

• Fenson (aka fenizon)

• Fenthiosulf

• Fenuron

• Flamprop

• Fluazifop

• Flubenzimine

• Flucycloxuron

• Flucythrinate

• Flumequine

• Flumethralin

• Fluorodifen

• Fluoroglycofene

• Flupoxam

• Fluridone

• Fomesafen

• Fonofos

• Formothion

• Fosamine

• Fosthietan

• Furalaxyl

• Furathiocarb

• Furconazole

• Furfural

• Furmecyclox

• Gentian violet

• Halfenprox (aka brofenprox)

• Haloxyfop

• Heptenophos

• Hexachlorophene

• Hexazinone

• Hydramethylnon

• Hydroxy-MCPA

• Hydroxyphenyl-salicylamide

• Imazapyr

• Imazethabenz

• Iminoctadine

• Iodofenphos

• Isazofos

• Isocarbamide

• Isofenphos

• Isolan

• Isopropalin

• Isoprothiolane

• Isoxathion

• Karbutilate

• Kinoprene

• Mancopper

• Mecarbam

• Mefenacet

• Mephospholan

• Mepronil

• Merphos (aka tributylphosphorotrithioite)

• Methacrifos

• Methazole

• Methfuroxam

• Methoprene

• Methoprothryne

• Methoxychlor

• Methylenebisthiocyanate

• Methylisothiocyanate

• Methylnaphthylacetamide

• Methylnaphthylacetic acid

• Metobromuron

• Metolachlor

• Metoxuron

• Metsulfovax

• Mevinphos

• Monalide

• Monocrotophos

• Monuron

• MAA (methyl arsonic acid)

• Nabam

• Naptalam

• Naphtylacetic acid hydrazide

• Neburon

• Nitralin

• Nitrothal

• Nonylphenol ether polyoxyethyleneglycol

• Nonylphenol ethoxylate

• Norflurazon

• Noruron

• Octhilinone

• Ofurace

• Omethoate

• Orbencarb

• Oxadixyl

• Oxine-copper

• Oxycarboxin

• Oxytetracycline

• Paraformaldehyde

• p-Chloronitrobenzene

• Pebulate

• Pentachlorophenol

• Pentanochlor

• Perfluidone

• Phenols

• Phenothrin

• Phenthoate

• Phorate

• Phosametine

• Phosphamidon

• Pirimiphos-ethyl

• Potassium silicate

• Profenofos

• Promecarb

• Prometryne

• Propazine

• Propetamphos

• Propoxur

• Propyl-3-t-butylphenoxyacetate

• Prothiocarb

• Prothiofos

• Prothoate

• Pyraclofos

• Pyrazoxyfen

• Pyridafenthion

• Pyrifenox

• Pyroquilone

• Quinalphos

• Quizalofop

• Resmethrin

• Rock powder

• Secbumeton

• Seconal (aka 5-allyl-5-(1′-methylbutyl) barbituric acid)

• Sethoxydim

• Siduron

• Silicates

• Silver nitrate

• Sodium arsenite

• Sodium diacetoneketogulonate

• Sodium dichlorophenate

• Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate

• Sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate

• Sodium fluosilicate

• Sodium monochloroacetate

• Sodium pentaborate

• Sodium p-t-amylphenate

• Sodium silicate

• Sodium silver thiosulphate

• Sodium tetrathiocarbamate

• Sodium thiocyanate

• Sulfotep

• Sulprofos

• Tar acids

• TCA

• TCMTB

• Tebutam (aka butam)

• Tebuthiuron

• Temephos

• Terbacil

• Terbufos

• Terbumeton

• Terbutryn

• Tetrachlorvinphos

• Tetradifon

• Tetramethrin

• Tetrasul

• Thiazafluron

• Thiazopyr

• Thiocyclam

• Thiofanox

• Thiometon

• Thionazin

• Thiophanate

• Tiocarbazil

• Tolylphtalam

• Tralomethrin

• Triapenthenol

• Triazbutyl

• Triazophos

• Tribufos (s,s,s-tributyl-phosphorotrithioate)

• Tributyltinoxyde

• Trichloronate

• Tridiphane

• Trietazine

• Trifenmorph

• Triforine

• Trioxymethylen

• Validamycin

• Vamidothion

• Vernolate

[F1 ANNEX II U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1336/2003 of 25 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 as regards the continued use of the substances listed in Annex II (Text with EEA relevance).

List of authorisations referred to in Article 2(3)

a This active substance is allowed to remain on the market for the uses mentioned pending the finalisation of the procedures under the fourth stage of the programme of work as initiated by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002.]
Column A	Column B	Column C
Active substance	Member State	Use
2-aminobutane	United Kingdom	Stored seed potato
	Ireland	Stored seed potato
1,3 -dichloropropene (cis)	The Netherlands	Flower bulbs, strawberries, vegetables, tree nursery crops, perennials and replanting of orchards
[F2 4-CPA (4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid)	Greece	Grape (seedless)
	Spain	Tomato, aubergine
	France	Tomato, aubergine]
Acifluorfen	Italy	Soybean
Azaconazole	Belgium	Sweet pepper, tomato, wound treatment on trees
	The Netherlands	Tomato
	United Kingdom	Ornamentals
Benfuresate	Spain	Cotton
Bromacil	France	Lavender, lavandin
Bromopropylate	Belgium	Bean
	Italy	Pome fruit, vine
	Spain	Lemon, tomato, pome fruit, vine
Calcium hydroxide (aka slake lime a )	The Netherlands	Fruit
Cartap	Italy	Pome fruit, stone fruit, tomato, aubergine, pepper, melon, marrow, ornamentals
Chinomethionate	Greece	Melon, water melon
	Spain	Cucurbitaceae
Chlorfenvinfos	Denmark	Cabbage
	Germany	Small radish, radish, carrot, onion, celery, cabbage, cucumber, oil seed rape
	Ireland	Carrot, parsnip, cabbage, swede
	France	Mushroom, asparagus, cress, radish, spinach, corn salad, gherkin, courgette, onion, shallot, carrot, celeriac, leek, celery, parsley, garlic, cabbage, turnip
	The Netherlands	Cabbage, onion, carrot, Brassica vegetables, swede, turnip, radish, black radish, leek, celeriac
	Sweden	Head cabbage and swedes
	Portugal	Brassica
	Spain	Brassica
Cyanazine	United Kingdom	Pea, bean, Brassica , narcissi, oilseed rape, Allium , forestry
	Sweden	Oilseed rape and pickling cucumber
	Ireland	Onion
Dalapon	Italy	Rice
Ethion	France	Carrot, parsley, celery, celeriac, garlic, shallot, onion, leek, cabbage
Dikegulac	Germany	Ornamentals (under glass)
Dimefuron	Germany	Oil seed rape
Dinobuton	Spain	Pome fruit
Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC)	Portugal	Potato
Fenpropathrin	United Kingdom	Soft fruit (blackcurrant)
Fenuron	United Kingdom	Pea, bean, spinach
Flumethralin	Portugal	Tobacco
	Spain	Tobacco
Fomesafen	United Kingdom	Pea, bean, lupin
	France	Soybean, bean
	Italy	Soybean, bean, pea
Furalaxyl	Ireland	Ornamentals
Furathiocarb	Belgium	Leek
Haloxyfop	Denmark	Seed grass fields of red fescue, seed beds of ornamentals
Heptenophos	Ireland	Ornamentals, cucumber, tomato, lettuce
	Italy	Cabbage, french bean, lettuce
Hexazinone	Austria	Conifer
	France	Conifer, lavender, lavandin, clary sage, liquorice, lucerne, sugar cane
	Ireland	Conifer
	Spain	Conifer, lucerne
Imazapyr	Ireland	Forestry
	Portugal	Non-crop land
Iminoctadine	Greece	Tomatoes under plastic
Mepronil	Austria	Lettuce
Metobromuron	Belgium	Lambs lettuce, bean, potato
	Spain	Potato
	Germany	Lambs lettuce, bean, tobacco
	France	Lambs lettuce
Metoxuron	Belgium	Carrot, potato
	France	Carrot
	Ireland	Carrot
	Luxemburg	Carrot, potato
	The Netherlands	Carrot, potato, iris, gladiolus
	United Kingdom	Carrot, parsnip
Naptalam	Spain	Melon, water melon
	France	Melon
Omethoate	Austria	Ornamentals
Orbencarb	Austria	Lupin
Oxadixyl	Belgium	Pea — seed treatment
Oxycarboxin	United Kingdom	Ornamentals
	Austria	Ornamentals
	Greece	Ornamentals, flowers
	Spain	Ornamentals
	Ireland	Turf grass
Pebulate	Greece	Tobacco
Pentanochlor	United Kingdom	Umbellifers, herbs, ornamentals
Prometryn	United Kingdom	Umbellifers, Allium , herbs
	Spain	Carrots, celery, cotton, chickpeas, peas, lentils
	Greece	Cotton
	Ireland	Carrots, parsley, celery, parsnips
	Portugal	Potatoes, carrots, parsley, leek, peas
	France	Celery, celeriac, lentils, leek
Pyridafenthion	Spain	Vine, meadow, lemon
Resmethrin	United Kingdom	Mushroom
Rock powder a	Austria	Forestry
Sethoxydim	Austria	Strawberry
	Belgium	Leek, beans, cabbage
	Italy	Vegetables
Silver nitrate	The Netherlands	Cucumber and gherkin grown for seed
Sodium monochloracetate	United Kingdom	Brassica , Allium , soft fruit, hop
	Ireland	Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale
Sodium silver thiosulphate	Denmark	Cut flowers, pot plants
Sulfotep	Germany	Ornamentals and vegetables in greenhouses
Tar acids a	Ireland	Disinfectant use
	United Kingdom	Disinfectant use
Temephos	Spain	Rice
Terbacil	Spain	Mentha
	France	Arnica, ribbed melilot, balm, peppermint, oregano, wild pansy, rosemary, winter savory, sage, thyme
	Greece	Aromatic plants
	United Kingdom	Aromatic and pharmaceutical plants
Terbufos	Greece	Sugar beet
Terbutryn	United Kingdom	Pea, bean, lupin
	Spain	Citrus
	Ireland	Peas, beans
Tetradifon	Spain	Citrus, Cucurbitaceae , tomato, grapes
	Ireland	tomato, cucumber, ornamentals nursery stock
Triazophos	Ireland	Carrot
Triforine	Austria	Bean, cucumber, ornamentals growing, rose
	Denmark	Apple, pear, blackcurrant, redcurrant, gooseberry
Vamidothion	Belgium	Apple, arboriculture
	Spain	Pome fruit
	Italy	Pome fruit
	Portugal	Apple, pear
[F3 Azaconazole	Poland	tomato, wound treatment of trees
Bensultap	Hungary	Potato, sugar beet, cereals, strawberry, poppy, bean, berries
	Poland	Potatoes
Bromopropylate	Cyprus	Citrus
Chlorfenvinphos	Poland	Mushroom
Cyanazine	Latvia	oil seed rape
	Czech Republic	Vining peas
	Estonia	oil seed rape
	Lithuania	oilseed rape
Cycloate	Poland	Red beet, spinach
Dichlorprop	Hungary	Cereals, grasses
Fenuron	Hungary	Sunflower
Furathiocarb	Czech Republic	Seed treatment of bean, purple clover, Dutch clover, flax, poppy, cucumber, lucerne, Brassica vegetables
Hexazinone	Hungary	Forestry
	Czech Republic	Forestry
	Slovakia	Forestry
Imazapyr	Estonia	non-crop land
	Latvia	non-crop land forestry production for treatment of sites prior to re-stocking
	Lithuania	non-crop land
	Poland	non-crop land
	Slovakia	non-crop land
Iminoctadine	Poland	Tree nurseries
Naptalam	Slovakia	Cucumber
	Poland	Cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini
	Czech Republic	Cucumber
	Hungary	Cucumber
Oxine-copper	Hungary	Cereals (seed dressing)
Oxycarboxin	Cyprus	Ornamentals, flowers and turf grass, beans
Prometryne	Hungary	Sunflower, potato, carrot, lentil, herbs, sunflower
	Slovakia	Buckwheat, strawberry, dill, lentil
	Latvia	carrots, celery, parsley, leek, garlic, onion, caraway
	Cyprus	Carrots, celery, peas, onions, garlic, parsley, coriander, leek, lentils and umbellifer herbs
	Estonia	peas, beans, carrots, celery, parsley, caraway, leek, onion, garlic
	Poland	Carrot, parsley, parsnip, celeriac, dill, leek, garlic, onion, pea, broad bean, lentils, coriander, caraway, common madder, peppermint and other herbaceous plants, gladiolus, tulip, rosa
	Lithuania	Peas, beans, vetch, caraway, lupine, carrots
Terbacil	Poland	Peppermint
Terbufos	Hungary	Maize, sugarbeet, cereals, sunflower, soybean
Terbutryn	Slovakia	horse bean, green pea
Thiocyclam	Cyprus	Potatoes, beans, celery, cucumbers, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, ornamentals
Triforine	Czech Republic	Chives (seed production) and chrysanthemum]

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1765/2004 of 13 October 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 as regards the continued use of the substances listed in Annex II (Text with EEA relevance).

F3 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 835/2004 of 28 April 2004 adapting Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 and Decisions 2002/928/EC, 2004/129/EC, 2004/247/EC and 2004/248 as regards the continued use of certain active substances not included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 276, 12.10.2002, p. 28.

(3)

OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.

(4)

OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23.

(5)

OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.

(6)

OJ L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 27.

(7)

OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 14.

(8)

COM(2001) 444 final.