http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eur/2002/2076

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 market1, as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/81/EC2, 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/EEC3, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1490/20024, 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 3600/925, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2266/20006, 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 1112/20027 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 20018. 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

F1The time period of 12 years referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC is extended until 31 December 2006 for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, until 30 September 2007 for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of 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 the relevant date to include or not include the active substance concerned in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. F2However, for metalaxyl the time period of 12 years referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC shall be extended until 30 June 2010 . During those periods Member States may continue to authorise or authorise again the placing on the market of plant protection products containing those active substances, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

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).

F34.

By way of derogation from paragraph 3, for the authorisations of plant protection products containing substances listed in column A of Annex II, Bulgaria may maintain in force authorisations for plant protection products containing those substances for the uses listed in column C until 30 June 2009 provided that:

(a)

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

(b)

such plant protection products remaining on the market 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.

Bulgaria shall inform the Commission about the measures taken in application of this paragraph, and in particular about the actions taken pursuant to points (a) to (d), by 31 December of each year.

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 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 2007F4;
(c)
F3for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn by 30 June 2009 , shall expire not later than 31 December 2009 .

Article 4

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 IList 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

F5ANNEX II

F4List of authorisations referred to in Article 2(3) and 2(4)

Column A	Column B	Column C
Active substance	Member State	Use
2-aminobutane	United Kingdom	Stored seed potato
2-aminobutane	Ireland	Stored seed potato
1,3-dichloropropene (cis)	The Netherlands	Flower bulbs, strawberries, vegetables, tree nursery crops, perennials and replanting of orchards
F64-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 lime9)	The Netherlands	Fruit
Cartap	Italy	Pome fruit, stone fruit, tomato, aubergine, pepper, melon, marrow, ornamentals
Chinomethionate	Greece	Melon, water melon
Chinomethionate	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)
F7
Flumethralin	Portugal	Tobacco
Flumethralin	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
Heptenophos	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
Imazapyr	Portugal	Non-crop land
Iminoctadine	Greece	Tomatoes under plastic
Mepronil	Austria	Lettuce
F1Metobromuron	Belgium	Lambs lettuce, bean, potato
	Spain	Potato
	France	Artichoke, lambs lettuce
	Germany	Lambs lettuce, bean, tobacco
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
Naptalam	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
	F3Bulgaria	Sunflower, cotton and Umbelliferae
	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 powder9	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
Sodium monochloracetate	Ireland	Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale
Sodium silver thiosulphate	Denmark	Cut flowers, pot plants
Sulfotep	Germany	Ornamentals and vegetables in greenhouses
Tar acids9	Ireland	Disinfectant use
Tar acids9	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
Terbufos	F3Bulgaria	Limited to professional users with appropriate protective equipment. Soil treatment of potatoes, tobacco, cotton and beet
Terbutryn	United Kingdom	Pea, bean, lupin
	Spain	Citrus
	Ireland	Peas, beans
Tetradifon	Spain	Citrus, Cucurbitaceae , tomato, grapes
Tetradifon	Ireland	tomato, cucumber, ornamentals nursery stock
Triazophos	Ireland	Carrot
Triforine	Austria	Bean, cucumber, ornamentals growing, rose
Triforine	Denmark	Apple, pear, blackcurrant, redcurrant, gooseberry
Vamidothion	Belgium	Apple, arboriculture
	Spain	Pome fruit
	Italy	Pome fruit
	Portugal	Apple, pear
F8Azaconazole	Poland	tomato, wound treatment of trees
Bensultap	Hungary	Potato, sugar beet, cereals, strawberry, poppy, bean, berries
	F3Bulgaria	Sunflower, beet, potatoes and alfalfa
	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
F7
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
	Bulgaria	Sunflower, cotton and Umbelliferae
	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
F1Terbufos	France	Bananas
	Bulgaria	Limited to professional users with appropriate protective equipment. Soil treatment of potatoes, tobacco, cotton and beet
	Greece	Sugar beet
	Hungary	Maize, sugar beet, 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
F9Chlormephos	France	Maize, sweet corn
Hexachlorophene	Cyprus	Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelons, melons, ornamentals

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.