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Council Directive of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (91/414/EEC) (repealed)

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7.2.1. Skin irritation U.K.
Aim of the test U.K.

The test will provide the potential of skin irritancy of the plant protection product including the potential reversibility of the effects observed.

Circumstances in which required U.K.

The skin irritancy of the plant protection product must always be determined, except where the formulants are not expected to be skin irritant or the micro-organism is shown not to be skin irritant or where it is likely, as indicated in the test guideline, that severe skin effects can be excluded.

Test guideline U.K.

The test must be carried out in accordance with Method B.4 of Directive 92/69/EEC.

7.2.2. Eye irritation U.K.
Aim of the test U.K.

The test will provide the potential for eye irritation of the plant protection product, including the potential reversibility of the effects observed.

Circumstances in which required U.K.

The eye irritancy of the plant protection product must be determined, where the formulants are suspected to be eye irritant, except where the micro-organism is eye irritant or where it is likely, as indicated in the test guideline, that severe effects on the eyes may be produced.

Test guideline U.K.

The eye irritation must be determined in accordance with Method B.5 of Directive 92/69/EEC.

7.2.3. Skin sensitisation U.K.
Aim of the test U.K.

The test will provide sufficient information to assess the potential of the plant protection product to provoke skin sensitisation reactions.

Circumstances in which required U.K.

The test must be carried out where the formulants are suspected to have skin sensitising properties, except where the micro-organism(s) or the formulants are known to have skin sensitising properties.

Test guideline U.K.

The tests have to be carried out in accordance with Method B.6 of Directive 92/69/EEC.]

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