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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002 of 20 June 2002 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) Official Journal L 168 , 27/06/2002 P. 0014 - 0030

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002 of 20 June 2002 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (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 2002/48/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) second subparagraph thereof, Whereas: (1) The Commission is to undertake a programme of work for the gradual examination of active substances that were on the market two years after the date of notification of Directive 91/414/EEC. The first stage of this programme was laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2266/2000(4). This first stage is ongoing. The second and third stages of work were laid down by 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 Council Directive 91/414/EEC(5), and are also ongoing. (2) A fourth stage of work should be provided for all the existing active substances not covered by the first, second and third stages of the programme. For certain categories of active substances, it is desirable to indicate which particular active substances or under which conditions of use they should be included in the fourth stage of the programme. (3) A notification procedure should be provided by which interested producers can inform the Commission of their interest in securing the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC and of their undertaking to submit all the required information for a proper evaluation of, and decision on, that active substance in the light of the criteria for inclusion set out in Article 5 of the Directive. Such information would permit further prioritisation of the work programme and enable decisions to be taken on whether these substances should stay on the market after 25 July 2003 pending the outcome of the evaluation on whether their use may be expected to satisfy the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/414/EEC. (4) It is necessary to define the obligations of notifiers with regard to the formats, periods and recipient authorities for the information to be submitted. Different levels of notification are appropriate for different categories of active substances. For certain categories of active substances, data requirements and evaluation criteria are developed. Therefore, it should be required that the interested producers provide detailed information relating to the current stage of completeness of their dossiers and on the endpoints and undertake to provide a full data package within a set deadline. For the remaining active substances the interested producers should provide basic information in order to identify adequately the active substance and its uses and also undertake to provide a data package within a set deadline. (5) Notification should not be a prerequisite for the possibility after inclusion of the active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC to place plant protection products on the market subject to the provisions of Article 13 of the Directive. (6) The procedures established in this Regulation should not prejudice procedures and actions to be undertaken in the framework of other Community legislation, in particular, under Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances(6), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/188/EEC(7), where information becomes available to the Commission showing that its requirements may be satisfied. (7) The Commission will, subject to the conclusions of the progress report on the programme of work to the European Parliament and the Council, referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, adopt further detailed regulatory provisions permitting the finalisation as soon as possible of the evaluation and decision making of active substances for which the provisions of the present Regulation concerning notification are satisfied. (8) The fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides for a Commission Decision not to include in Annex I active substances in cases where the requirements of Article 5 of the Directive are not satisfied or the requisite information and data have not been submitted within the prescribed time period and for Member States to withdraw authorisations of plant protection products containing such active substances. However, it may in particular cases and in the light of detailed reasons provided by Member States, be appropriate to delay such withdrawal for certain uses which are essential and for which there is no alternative to protect efficiently plants or plant products, so as to allow the development of alternatives replacing the use of withdrawn products. The necessity to re-examine these provisions will have to be demonstrated on a case-by-case basis. (9) Where, for a particular active substance, the requirements of the present Regulation concerning notification are not satisfied, interested parties are not prevented from seeking inclusion of such active substances in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC, through the procedures of Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, at a later date. (10) It is appropriate for manufacturers to bear the costs of the evaluation needed to demonstrate that their products are safe to market and therefore a fee has to be paid to the authority designated by the Commission to examine the notifications for the active substances. (11) 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: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Article 1 Scope 1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the initial implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, hereinafter referred to as the "Directive". 2. The initial implementation of this fourth stage concerns the notification of the active substances referred to in Annexes I and II to this Regulation with a view to their possible inclusion in a subsequent priority list of active substances with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to the Directive. Article 6(2), Article 6(3) and the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) of the Directive shall not apply to a substance listed or referred to in Annexes I and II as long as the procedures provided in this Regulation with regard to these substances have not been finalised. 3. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to: (a) reviews by Member States in particular pursuant to renewals of authorisations in accordance with Article 4(4) of the Directive; (b) reviews by the Commission pursuant to Article 5(5) of the Directive; (c) assessments carried out under Directive 79/117/EEC. Article 2 Definitions The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation: (a) "Producer" means: - for active substances produced within the Community, the manufacturer or a person established within the Community designated by the manufacturer as his/her sole representative for the purpose of compliance with this Regulation, - for active substances produced outside the Community, the person established within the Community and designated by the manufacturer as his/her sole representative within the Community for the purpose of compliance with this Regulation, - for active substances for which a joint notification or joint dossier is submitted, the association of producers established within the Community and designated by the producers referred to in the first or second indent for the purpose of compliance with this Regulation. (b) "Manufacturer" means the person who manufactures the active substance on his/her own or who contracts out to another party the manufacturing of the active substance on its behalf. (c) "Committee" means the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, established by Article 19 of the Directive. Article 3 Member State authority 1. Member States shall allocate responsibility for the implementation of their obligations under the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of the Directive to an authority or authorities. 2. In each Member State one national authority, referred to in Annex VI, shall coordinate and ensure all necessary contacts with producers, other Member States and the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. Each Member State shall inform the Commission and the designated coordinating national authority of each other Member State of any modifications to the communicated details concerning the designated coordinating national authority. CHAPTER 2 FOURTH STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME OF WORK Article 4 Basic notification 1. Any producer wishing to secure the inclusion of an active substance referred to in Annex I to this Regulation, in Annex I to the Directive shall so notify to the body referred to in Annex V. The Commission will regularly follow up the tasks mentioned in Annex V entrusted to the body designated in that Annex. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19 of the Directive it may be decided to designate another body where it would appear that the tasks are not adequately performed. 2. Notification must be submitted for each active substance separately within three months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation in accordance with the model notification as shown in part 1 of Annex III hereto including a written commitment to present a dossier. 3. Any producer who has not notified any given active substance referred to in paragraph 1 within the deadline referred to in paragraph 2 or whose notification was rejected in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 will be permitted to participate in the review programme only collectively with one or more notifiers of the active substance (including a Member State which has notified in accordance with Article 6(2)), whose notification was accepted in accordance with Article 6, in submitting a joint dossier. Article 5 Full notification 1. Any producer wishing to secure the inclusion of an active substance referred to in Annex II to this Regulation, in Annex I to the Directive shall so notify to the body designated in Annex V. 2. Notification must be submitted for each active substance separately, as follows: (a) within three months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, a first notification, in accordance with the model notification as shown in Annex III, part 1 hereto, and (b) within six months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, a second notification, in accordance with the model notification as shown in Annex III, part 2 hereto, including a written commitment to present a complete dossier. 3. Any producer who has not notified any given active substance referred to in paragraph 1 within the deadline referred to in paragraph 2 or whose notification was rejected in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 will be permitted to participate in the review programme only collectively with one or more notifiers of the active substance, including a Member State which has notified in accordance with Article 6(2), whose notification was accepted in accordance with Article 6, in submitting a joint dossier. Article 6 Examination of basic notifications and full notifications 1. The Commission shall, within two months after the deadline referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2)(a), inform the Committee on the notifications submitted before the deadline. 2. For any active substance for which no producer has submitted a notification, a Member State may declare its interest in securing the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to the Directive by notifying the body designated in Annex V in accordance with Article 4 or 5. Such notifications must be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than three months after the Commission has informed the Member States that no notification was submitted for that substance. A Member State submitting a notification shall thereafter be treated as the producer for the purposes of the evaluation of the active substance concerned. 3. The Commission shall, at the latest six months after the deadlines referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2), inform the Committee on the admissibility of the notifications received taking into account the criteria referred to in Annex IV, parts 1 and 2. 4. Detailed provisions concerning the submission of dossiers, the deadline(s) for their submission and the fee regime for the active substances for which an admissible notification was received shall be established by the Commission in a Regulation to be adopted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of the Directive. 5. The Commission shall decide, as provided for in the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of the Directive, not to include in Annex I to the Directive active substances referred to in Annex I or II to this Regulation for which no admissible notification has been submitted within the established time limit. The decision shall state the reasons for the non-inclusion. Member States shall withdraw authorisations of plant protection products containing these active substances within the period prescribed in the Decision. CHAPTER 3 FEES Article 7 Fees for the notification for the fourth stage of the work programme 1. Any producer submitting a notification in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 shall at the time of the submission of its notification pay a fee of EUR 750 for each active substance to the body designated in Annex V. The fee shall be used to finance exclusively the costs actually incurred for the tasks referred to in Annex V. 2. Any producer submitting a notification in accordance with the provisions of Article 5(2)(a) shall at the time of the submission of its notification pay a fee of EUR 5000 for each active substance to the body designated in Annex V. The fee shall be used to finance exclusively the costs actually incurred for the tasks referred to in Annex V. CHAPTER 4 FINAL PROVISION Article 8 Temporary measures In a decision to phase out an active substance for which no admissible notification has been submitted, pursuant to fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EC the Commission may, where additional technical evidence has been provided by a Member State demonstrating an essential need for further use of that substance and the absence of any effective alternative, prescribe a phasing out period which is sufficiently long to enable suitable alternatives to be developed. Article 9 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2002. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002. For the Commission David Byrne Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 230, 9.8.1991, p. 1. (2) OJ L 148, 6.6.2002, p. 19. (3) OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10. (4) OJ L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 27. (5) OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25. (6) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36. (7) OJ L 92, 13.4.1991, p. 42. ANNEX I Active substances covered by the basic notification for the fourth stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8(2) of the Directive All active substances (including any variants thereof such as salts, esters or amines) that were on the market before 25 July 1993 except those which are covered by: - Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, - Regulation (EC) No 451/2000, - Annex II to this Regulation, Notwithstanding the above exceptions, substances which were previously considered to be covered by Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) but which, following clarification of the scope of the Directive, are now considered to fall within the scope of Directive 91/414/EEC and were included in Regulation (EC) No 451/2000, may be notified under Article 4. This applies in particular to substances authorised as disinfectants i.e. products applied indirectly (for example for the disinfection or the disinfestation of empty store rooms or other structures and articles like greenhouses, growing houses, containers, boxes, sacks, barrels etc.) where the purpose of the use is to destroy organisms exclusively and specifically harmful to plants or plant products and after the treatment only plants or plants products will be grown or stored in the treated structures. All substances belonging to the following categories have to be notified even if they are not mentioned in the table further below: - active substances of which the use is authorised in human foodstuffs or animal feeding stuffs in accordance with EU-legislation, - active substances which are plant extracts, - active substances which are animal products or derived thereof by simple processing, - active substances, which are or will be exclusively used as attractants or repellants (including pheromones). Active substances, which are or will be exclusively used in traps and/or dispensers, in conformity with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91(2) concerning organic farming. In particular all substances listed in, or falling within a category listed in the following table, should be notified in accordance with Article 5: (4E-7Z)-4,7-Tridecadien-1-yl-acetate (4Z-9Z)-7,9-Dodecadien-1-ol (7Z-11Z)-7,11-Hexadien-1-yl- acetate (E)-10-Dodecenyl acetate (E)-11-Tetradecenyl acetate (E)7-(Z)9-Dodecadienyl acetate (E,E)-8,10-Dodecadien-1-ol (E/Z)-8-Dodecenyl acetate (Z)-11-Hexadecanole (Z)-11-Tetradecen-1-yl-acetate (Z)-13-Octadecanole (Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl-3,4- decadien-1yl (Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl--9-decen-1-yl acetate (Z)-5-Dodecen-1-yl acetate (Z)-7-Tetradecanole (Z)-7-Tetradecenal (Z)-8-Dodecenol (Z)-8-Dodecenyl acetate (Z)-9-Dodecenyl acetate (Z)-9-Hexadecenal (Z)-9-Tetradecenyl acetate (Z)-9-Tricosene (Z,E)-11-Tetradecadien-1-yl acetate (Z,Z) Octadienyl acetate 1,7-Dioxaspiro-5,5-undecan 1-Decanol 2-Phenylphenol (incl. Sodium salt) 2-Propanol 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal 4-chloro-3-methylphenol 5-Decen-1-ol 5-Decen-1-yl acetate 6-Benzyladenine 7,8-Epoxi-2-methyl-octadecane 7-Methyl-3-methylene-7-octene-1-yl-propionate Acetic acid Acridinic bases Alkyldimethybenzyl ammonium chloride Alkyldimethylethylbenzyl ammonium chloride Aluminium ammonium sulfate Aluminium sulphate Amino acids Ammonium carbonate Ammonium hydroxide Ammonium sulphate Anthraquinone Azadirachtin Barium nitrate Biphenyl Bone oil Boric acid Calcium carbide Calcium carbonate Calcium chloride Calcium hydroxide Calcium oxide Carbon dioxide Chlorhydrate of poly(imino imido biguanidine) Chlorophylline Choline chloride cis-7,trans-11-hexadecadienyl acetate cis-Zeatin Citronellol Cystein Denathonium benzoate Didecyl-dimethylammonium chloride Dioctyldimethyl ammonium chloride Dodecyl alcohol EDTA and salts thereof Ethanol Ethoxyquin Farnesol Fatty acids including esters and salts such as(3): - Decanoic acid - Ethylhexanoate - Ethyloleate - Fatty acid potassium salt - Pelargonic acid Fatty alcohols Folic acid Formaldehyde Formic acid Garlic extract Gelatine Gibberellic acid Gibberellin Glutaraldehyde Grease (bands, fruit trees) Hydrogen peroxide Hydrolysed proteins Indolylacetic acid Indolylbutyric acid Iron sulphate Kieselgur (Diatomaceous earth) Lactic acid Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium bromide Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride Lecithin Lime phosphate Lime sulphur Methyl nonyl ketone Methyl-trans-6-nonenoate Naphtalene 1-Naphtylacetamide 1-Naphtylacetic acid 2-Naphtyloxyacetamide 2-Naphtyloxyacetic acid Naphtylacetic acid ethylester Nicotine Nitrogen Octyldecyldimethyl ammonium chloride Onion extract Oxyquinoline Papaine Paraffin oil p-Cresyl acetate Pepper Petroleum oils Pherodim Phosphoric acid Phoxim Plant oils such as(4): - Coconut oil - Daphne oil - Etheric oils - Eucalyptus oil - Maize oil - Olive oil - Peanut oil - Pinus oil - Rape seed oil - Soya oil - Sunflower seed oil Potassium permanganate Potassium sorbate Pronumone Propionic acid Pyrethrins Quartz sand Quassia Quaternary ammonium compounds Quinoline derivatives Repellants (by smell) of animal or plant origin Resins and polymers Rock powder Rotenone Sea-algae extract Seaweed Sebacic acid Serricornin Sillicates (sodium and potassium) Silver iodide Sodium P-toluenesulphon-chloramide Sodium carbonate Sodium chloride Sodium hydrogen carbonate Sodium hydroxide Sodium hypochlorite Sodium lauryl sulfate Sodium metabisulphite Sodium o-benzyl-p-chlorphenoxide Sodium ortho phenyl phenol Sodium propionate Sodium p-t-amylphenoxide Sodium tetraborate Soybean extract Soybeanoil, epoxylated Sulphur and Sulphur dioxide Sulphuric acid Tar oils trans-6-Nonen-1-ol trans-9-Dodecyl acetate Trimedlure Urea Waxes (1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1. (2) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. (3) Each fatty acid has to be notified separately but not their variants. (4) Each plant oil has to be notified separately. ANNEX II All active substances ( including any variants thereof such as salts, esters or amines) covered by the full notification for the fourth stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8(2) of the Directive. Active substances ( including any variants thereof) that were on the market before 25 July 1993 which: 1. are microorganisms including viruses, including the following: Aschersonia aleyrodis Agrotis segetum granulosis virus Bacillus sphaericus Bacillus thuringiensis including:(1) - subspecies aizawai - subspecies israelensis - subspecies kurstaki - subspecies tenebrionis Beauveria bassiana Beauveria brongniartii (syn. B. tenella) Cydia pomonella granulosis virus Mamestra brassica nuclear polyhedrosis virus Metarhizium anisopliae Neodiprion sertifer nuclear polyhedrosis virus Phlebiopsis gigantea Streptomyces griseoviridis Tomato mosaic virus Trichoderma harzianum Trichoderma polysporum Trichoderma viride Verticillium dahliae Kleb. Verticillium lecanii 2. are used as rodenticides (products applied in plant growing areas (agricultural field, greenhouse, forest) to protect plants or plant products temporarily stored in the plant growing areas in the open without using storage facilities), including the following: Brodifacoum Bromadiolone Bromethalin Calciferol Calcium phosphate Chloralose Chlorophacinone Cholecalciferol Coumachlor Coumafuryl Coumatetralyl Crimidine p-Dichlorobenzene Difenacoum Difethialone Diphacinone Ethanethiol Flocumafen Fluoroacetamide Isoval Papaine Phosphine and phosphine developing compounds such as: - aluminium phosphide - calcium phosphide - magnesium phosphide - zinc phosphide Pyranocumarin Scilliroside Sodium cyanide Sodium dimethylarsinate Strychnine Sulfaquinoxaline Thallium sulphate Thiourea Tricalcium phosphate 3. are used on stored plants or plant products, including the following: Cyanides such as: - calcium cyanide - hydrogen cyanide - sodium cyanide Phosphine and phosphine developing compounds such as: - aluminium phosphide - magnesium phosphide (1) Each subspecies has to be notified separately. ANNEX III >PIC FILE= "L_2002168EN.002302.TIF"> >PIC FILE= "L_2002168EN.002401.TIF"> >PIC FILE= "L_2002168EN.002501.TIF"> >PIC FILE= "L_2002168EN.002601.TIF"> >PIC FILE= "L_2002168EN.002701.TIF"> ANNEX IV PART 1 Criteria for the acceptance of notifications referred to in Article 4 A notification will only be accepted if the following is satisfied: 1. it is presented within the time limit referred to in Article 4(2). 2. it is introduced by a notifier who is a producer as defined in Article 2(a) for an active substance as defined by the Directive and which are placed on the market and used for the purpose of plant protection. 3. it is presented in the format as provided for in Annex III, part 1. 4. a fee as referred to in Article 7(1) has been paid. PART 2 Criteria for the acceptance of notifications referred to in Article 5 A notification will only be accepted if the following is satisfied: 1. it is presented within the time limit referred to in Article 5(2). 2. it is introduced by a notifier who is a producer as defined in Article 2(a) for an active substance as defined by the Directive and which are placed on the market and used for the purpose of plant protection. 3. it is presented in the format as provided for in Annex III, part 2. 4. it appears from the completeness check that the dossier currently available is sufficiently complete or a time plan to complete it is proposed. 5. the list of endpoints is sufficiently complete. 6. a fee as referred to in Article 7(2) has been paid. ANNEX V Designated body referred to in Articles 4 and 5 The following body is designated to perform on behalf of the Commission the tasks referred to in Article 6: Biologische Bundesanstalt für Land und Forstwirtschaft (RENDER 4), Messeweg 11-12 D-38104 Braunschweig (website: http://www.bba.de/english/render/htm or e-mail: render@bba.de). The fee referred to in Article 7 has to be paid to: account holder: Bundeskasse Halle account No: 8000 10 20 BLZ 800 000 00, Landeszentralbank Halle IBAN: DE 588 00 00 00 00 8000 10 20 BIC: ZBNS DE 21 800 (reference "BBA-RENDER 4" mentioning the reference number of the notification). This body will: 1. examine the notifications referred to in Articles 4 and 5; 2. prepare and make available to the notifiers the format of the notification referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2); 3. examine the notifications and, if necessary, consult with experts from other Member States in the light of the acceptability criteria referred to in Annex IV; 4. report to the Commission at the latest within 3 months from the deadline referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2) and on the acceptability of the notifications received; 5. make available to the Commission the notifications received; 6. make a detailed account available to the Commission; 7. if the total amount of fees paid by all notifiers exceeds the real cost of the examination and administrative treatment of all notifications, refund the balance to the notifiers in equal shares. ANNEX VI COORDINATING AUTHORITY IN THE MEMBER STATES AUSTRIA Bundesamt und Forschungszentrum für Landwirtschaft Spargelfeldstraße 191 A - 1226 Vienna BELGIUM Ministère des classes moyennes et de l'agriculture Service qualité des matières premières et analyses WTC 3, 8e étage Boulevard S. Bolivar 30 B - 1000 Brussels DENMARK Ministry of Environment Danish Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Division Strandgade 29 DK - 1401 Copenhagen K GERMANY Biologische Bundesanstalt für Land- und Forstwirtschaft (BBA) Abteilung für Pflanzenschutzmittel und Anwendungstechnik (AP) Messeweg 11-12 D - 38104 Brunswick GREECE Hellenic Republic Ministry of Agriculture General Directorate of Plant Produce Directorate of Plant Produce Protection Department of Pesticides 3-5 Hippokratous Street GR - 10164 Athens SPAIN Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Dirección General de Agricultura Subdirección General de Medios de Producción Agrícolas C/ Ciudad de Barcelona, 118-120 E - 28007 Madrid FINLAND Plant Production Inspection Centre Pesticide Division P.O. BOX 42 FIN - 00501 Helsinki FRANCE Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche Direction générale de l'alimentation Sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux 251, rue de Vaugirard F - 75732 Paris Cedex 15 IRELAND Pesticide Control Service Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Abbotstown Laboratory Complex Abbotstown, Castleknock Dublin 15 Ireland ITALY Ministero della Sanità Dipartimento degli Alimenti, Nutrizione e Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria Ufficio XIV Piazza G. Marconi, 25 I - 00144 Rome LUXEMBOURG Administration des services techniques de l'agriculture Service de la protection des végétaux Boîte postale 1904 16, route d'Esch L - 1019 Luxembourg NETHERLANDS College voor de Toelating van Bestrijdingsmiddelen PO Box 217 6700 AE Wageningen The Netherlands PORTUGAL Direcção-Geral de Protecção das Culturas, Quinta do Marquês P - 2780-155 Oeiras SWEDEN National Chemicals Inspectorate P.O. Box 1384 S - 17127 Solna UNITED KINGDOM Pesticides Safety Directorate Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mallard House, Kings Pool, 3 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002

of 20 June 2002

laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC

(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 2002/48/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) second subparagraph thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission is to undertake a programme of work for the gradual examination of active substances that were on the market two years after the date of notification of Directive 91/414/EEC. The first stage of this programme was laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2266/2000(4). This first stage is ongoing. The second and third stages of work were laid down by 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 Council Directive 91/414/EEC(5), and are also ongoing.

(2) A fourth stage of work should be provided for all the existing active substances not covered by the first, second and third stages of the programme. For certain categories of active substances, it is desirable to indicate which particular active substances or under which conditions of use they should be included in the fourth stage of the programme.

(3) A notification procedure should be provided by which interested producers can inform the Commission of their interest in securing the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC and of their undertaking to submit all the required information for a proper evaluation of, and decision on, that active substance in the light of the criteria for inclusion set out in Article 5 of the Directive. Such information would permit further prioritisation of the work programme and enable decisions to be taken on whether these substances should stay on the market after 25 July 2003 pending the outcome of the evaluation on whether their use may be expected to satisfy the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/414/EEC.

(4) It is necessary to define the obligations of notifiers with regard to the formats, periods and recipient authorities for the information to be submitted. Different levels of notification are appropriate for different categories of active substances. For certain categories of active substances, data requirements and evaluation criteria are developed. Therefore, it should be required that the interested producers provide detailed information relating to the current stage of completeness of their dossiers and on the endpoints and undertake to provide a full data package within a set deadline. For the remaining active substances the interested producers should provide basic information in order to identify adequately the active substance and its uses and also undertake to provide a data package within a set deadline.

(5) Notification should not be a prerequisite for the possibility after inclusion of the active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC to place plant protection products on the market subject to the provisions of Article 13 of the Directive.

(6) The procedures established in this Regulation should not prejudice procedures and actions to be undertaken in the framework of other Community legislation, in particular, under Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances(6), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/188/EEC(7), where information becomes available to the Commission showing that its requirements may be satisfied.

(7) The Commission will, subject to the conclusions of the progress report on the programme of work to the European Parliament and the Council, referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, adopt further detailed regulatory provisions permitting the finalisation as soon as possible of the evaluation and decision making of active substances for which the provisions of the present Regulation concerning notification are satisfied.

(8) The fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides for a Commission Decision not to include in Annex I active substances in cases where the requirements of Article 5 of the Directive are not satisfied or the requisite information and data have not been submitted within the prescribed time period and for Member States to withdraw authorisations of plant protection products containing such active substances. However, it may in particular cases and in the light of detailed reasons provided by Member States, be appropriate to delay such withdrawal for certain uses which are essential and for which there is no alternative to protect efficiently plants or plant products, so as to allow the development of alternatives replacing the use of withdrawn products. The necessity to re-examine these provisions will have to be demonstrated on a case-by-case basis.

(9) Where, for a particular active substance, the requirements of the present Regulation concerning notification are not satisfied, interested parties are not prevented from seeking inclusion of such active substances in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC, through the procedures of Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, at a later date.

(10) It is appropriate for manufacturers to bear the costs of the evaluation needed to demonstrate that their products are safe to market and therefore a fee has to be paid to the authority designated by the Commission to examine the notifications for the active substances.

(11) 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:

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1

Scope

1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the initial implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, hereinafter referred to as the "Directive".

2. The initial implementation of this fourth stage concerns the notification of the active substances referred to in Annexes I and II to this Regulation with a view to their possible inclusion in a subsequent priority list of active substances with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to the Directive. Article 6(2), Article 6(3) and the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) of the Directive shall not apply to a substance listed or referred to in Annexes I and II as long as the procedures provided in this Regulation with regard to these substances have not been finalised.

3. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to:

(a) reviews by Member States in particular pursuant to renewals of authorisations in accordance with Article 4(4) of the Directive;

(b) reviews by the Commission pursuant to Article 5(5) of the Directive;

(c) assessments carried out under Directive 79/117/EEC.

Article 2

Definitions

The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation:

(a) "Producer" means:

- for active substances produced within the Community, the manufacturer or a person established within the Community designated by the manufacturer as his/her sole representative for the purpose of compliance with this Regulation,

- for active substances produced outside the Community, the person established within the Community and designated by the manufacturer as his/her sole representative within the Community for the purpose of compliance with this Regulation,

- for active substances for which a joint notification or joint dossier is submitted, the association of producers established within the Community and designated by the producers referred to in the first or second indent for the purpose of compliance with this Regulation.

(b) "Manufacturer" means the person who manufactures the active substance on his/her own or who contracts out to another party the manufacturing of the active substance on its behalf.

(c) "Committee" means the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, established by Article 19 of the Directive.

Article 3

Member State authority

1. Member States shall allocate responsibility for the implementation of their obligations under the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of the Directive to an authority or authorities.

2. In each Member State one national authority, referred to in Annex VI, shall coordinate and ensure all necessary contacts with producers, other Member States and the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. Each Member State shall inform the Commission and the designated coordinating national authority of each other Member State of any modifications to the communicated details concerning the designated coordinating national authority.

CHAPTER 2

FOURTH STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME OF WORK

Basic notification

1. Any producer wishing to secure the inclusion of an active substance referred to in Annex I to this Regulation, in Annex I to the Directive shall so notify to the body referred to in Annex V. The Commission will regularly follow up the tasks mentioned in Annex V entrusted to the body designated in that Annex. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19 of the Directive it may be decided to designate another body where it would appear that the tasks are not adequately performed.

2. Notification must be submitted for each active substance separately within three months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation in accordance with the model notification as shown in part 1 of Annex III hereto including a written commitment to present a dossier.

3. Any producer who has not notified any given active substance referred to in paragraph 1 within the deadline referred to in paragraph 2 or whose notification was rejected in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 will be permitted to participate in the review programme only collectively with one or more notifiers of the active substance (including a Member State which has notified in accordance with Article 6(2)), whose notification was accepted in accordance with Article 6, in submitting a joint dossier.

Article 5

Full notification

1. Any producer wishing to secure the inclusion of an active substance referred to in Annex II to this Regulation, in Annex I to the Directive shall so notify to the body designated in Annex V.

2. Notification must be submitted for each active substance separately, as follows:

(a) within three months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, a first notification, in accordance with the model notification as shown in Annex III, part 1 hereto, and

(b) within six months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, a second notification, in accordance with the model notification as shown in Annex III, part 2 hereto, including a written commitment to present a complete dossier.

3. Any producer who has not notified any given active substance referred to in paragraph 1 within the deadline referred to in paragraph 2 or whose notification was rejected in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 will be permitted to participate in the review programme only collectively with one or more notifiers of the active substance, including a Member State which has notified in accordance with Article 6(2), whose notification was accepted in accordance with Article 6, in submitting a joint dossier.

Article 6

Examination of basic notifications and full notifications

1. The Commission shall, within two months after the deadline referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2)(a), inform the Committee on the notifications submitted before the deadline.

2. For any active substance for which no producer has submitted a notification, a Member State may declare its interest in securing the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to the Directive by notifying the body designated in Annex V in accordance with Article 4 or 5. Such notifications must be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than three months after the Commission has informed the Member States that no notification was submitted for that substance. A Member State submitting a notification shall thereafter be treated as the producer for the purposes of the evaluation of the active substance concerned.

3. The Commission shall, at the latest six months after the deadlines referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2), inform the Committee on the admissibility of the notifications received taking into account the criteria referred to in Annex IV, parts 1 and 2.

4. Detailed provisions concerning the submission of dossiers, the deadline(s) for their submission and the fee regime for the active substances for which an admissible notification was received shall be established by the Commission in a Regulation to be adopted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of the Directive.

5. The Commission shall decide, as provided for in the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of the Directive, not to include in Annex I to the Directive active substances referred to in Annex I or II to this Regulation for which no admissible notification has been submitted within the established time limit. The decision shall state the reasons for the non-inclusion. Member States shall withdraw authorisations of plant protection products containing these active substances within the period prescribed in the Decision.

CHAPTER 3

FEES

Article 7

Fees for the notification for the fourth stage of the work programme

1. Any producer submitting a notification in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 shall at the time of the submission of its notification pay a fee of EUR 750 for each active substance to the body designated in Annex V. The fee shall be used to finance exclusively the costs actually incurred for the tasks referred to in Annex V.

2. Any producer submitting a notification in accordance with the provisions of Article 5(2)(a) shall at the time of the submission of its notification pay a fee of EUR 5000 for each active substance to the body designated in Annex V. The fee shall be used to finance exclusively the costs actually incurred for the tasks referred to in Annex V.

CHAPTER 4

FINAL PROVISION

Temporary measures

In a decision to phase out an active substance for which no admissible notification has been submitted, pursuant to fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EC the Commission may, where additional technical evidence has been provided by a Member State demonstrating an essential need for further use of that substance and the absence of any effective alternative, prescribe a phasing out period which is sufficiently long to enable suitable alternatives to be developed.

Article 9

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 230, 9.8.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 148, 6.6.2002, p. 19.

(3) OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 27.

(5) OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25.

(6) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.

(7) OJ L 92, 13.4.1991, p. 42.

ANNEX I

Active substances covered by the basic notification for the fourth stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8(2) of the Directive

All active substances (including any variants thereof such as salts, esters or amines) that were on the market before 25 July 1993 except those which are covered by:

- Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92,

- Regulation (EC) No 451/2000,

- Annex II to this Regulation,

Notwithstanding the above exceptions, substances which were previously considered to be covered by Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) but which, following clarification of the scope of the Directive, are now considered to fall within the scope of Directive 91/414/EEC and were included in Regulation (EC) No 451/2000, may be notified under Article 4. This applies in particular to substances authorised as disinfectants i.e. products applied indirectly (for example for the disinfection or the disinfestation of empty store rooms or other structures and articles like greenhouses, growing houses, containers, boxes, sacks, barrels etc.) where the purpose of the use is to destroy organisms exclusively and specifically harmful to plants or plant products and after the treatment only plants or plants products will be grown or stored in the treated structures.

All substances belonging to the following categories have to be notified even if they are not mentioned in the table further below:

- active substances of which the use is authorised in human foodstuffs or animal feeding stuffs in accordance with EU-legislation,

- active substances which are plant extracts,

- active substances which are animal products or derived thereof by simple processing,

- active substances, which are or will be exclusively used as attractants or repellants (including pheromones). Active substances, which are or will be exclusively used in traps and/or dispensers, in conformity with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91(2) concerning organic farming.

In particular all substances listed in, or falling within a category listed in the following table, should be notified in accordance with Article 5:

(4E-7Z)-4,7-Tridecadien-1-yl-acetate

(4Z-9Z)-7,9-Dodecadien-1-ol

(7Z-11Z)-7,11-Hexadien-1-yl- acetate

(E)-10-Dodecenyl acetate

(E)-11-Tetradecenyl acetate

(E)7-(Z)9-Dodecadienyl acetate

(E,E)-8,10-Dodecadien-1-ol

(E/Z)-8-Dodecenyl acetate

(Z)-11-Hexadecanole

(Z)-11-Tetradecen-1-yl-acetate

(Z)-13-Octadecanole

(Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl-3,4- decadien-1yl

(Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl--9-decen-1-yl acetate

(Z)-5-Dodecen-1-yl acetate

(Z)-7-Tetradecanole

(Z)-7-Tetradecenal

(Z)-8-Dodecenol

(Z)-8-Dodecenyl acetate

(Z)-9-Dodecenyl acetate

(Z)-9-Hexadecenal

(Z)-9-Tetradecenyl acetate

(Z)-9-Tricosene

(Z,E)-11-Tetradecadien-1-yl acetate

(Z,Z) Octadienyl acetate

1,7-Dioxaspiro-5,5-undecan

1-Decanol

2-Phenylphenol (incl. Sodium salt)

2-Propanol

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal

4-chloro-3-methylphenol

5-Decen-1-ol

5-Decen-1-yl acetate

6-Benzyladenine

7,8-Epoxi-2-methyl-octadecane

7-Methyl-3-methylene-7-octene-1-yl-propionate

Acetic acid

Acridinic bases

Alkyldimethybenzyl ammonium chloride

Alkyldimethylethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

Aluminium ammonium sulfate

Aluminium sulphate

Amino acids

Ammonium carbonate

Ammonium hydroxide

Ammonium sulphate

Anthraquinone

Azadirachtin

Barium nitrate

Biphenyl

Bone oil

Boric acid

Calcium carbide

Calcium carbonate

Calcium chloride

Calcium hydroxide

Calcium oxide

Carbon dioxide

Chlorhydrate of poly(imino imido biguanidine)

Chlorophylline

Choline chloride

cis-7,trans-11-hexadecadienyl acetate

cis-Zeatin

Citronellol

Cystein

Denathonium benzoate

Didecyl-dimethylammonium chloride

Dioctyldimethyl ammonium chloride

Dodecyl alcohol

EDTA and salts thereof

Ethanol

Ethoxyquin

Farnesol

Fatty acids including esters and salts such as(3):

- Decanoic acid

- Ethylhexanoate

- Ethyloleate

- Fatty acid potassium salt

- Pelargonic acid

Fatty alcohols

Folic acid

Formaldehyde

Formic acid

Garlic extract

Gelatine

Gibberellic acid

Gibberellin

Glutaraldehyde

Grease (bands, fruit trees)

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrolysed proteins

Indolylacetic acid

Indolylbutyric acid

Iron sulphate

Kieselgur (Diatomaceous earth)

Lactic acid

Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium bromide

Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride

Lecithin

Lime phosphate

Lime sulphur

Methyl nonyl ketone

Methyl-trans-6-nonenoate

Naphtalene

1-Naphtylacetamide

1-Naphtylacetic acid

2-Naphtyloxyacetamide

2-Naphtyloxyacetic acid

Naphtylacetic acid ethylester

Nicotine

Nitrogen

Octyldecyldimethyl ammonium chloride

Onion extract

Oxyquinoline

Papaine

Paraffin oil

p-Cresyl acetate

Pepper

Petroleum oils

Pherodim

Phosphoric acid

Phoxim

Plant oils such as(4):

- Coconut oil

- Daphne oil

- Etheric oils

- Eucalyptus oil

- Maize oil

- Olive oil

- Peanut oil

- Pinus oil

- Rape seed oil

- Soya oil

- Sunflower seed oil

Potassium permanganate

Potassium sorbate

Pronumone

Propionic acid

Pyrethrins

Quartz sand

Quassia

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Quinoline derivatives

Repellants (by smell) of animal or plant origin

Resins and polymers

Rock powder

Rotenone

Sea-algae extract

Seaweed

Sebacic acid

Serricornin

Sillicates (sodium and potassium)

Silver iodide

Sodium P-toluenesulphon-chloramide

Sodium carbonate

Sodium chloride

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium lauryl sulfate

Sodium metabisulphite

Sodium o-benzyl-p-chlorphenoxide

Sodium ortho phenyl phenol

Sodium propionate

Sodium p-t-amylphenoxide

Sodium tetraborate

Soybean extract

Soybeanoil, epoxylated

Sulphur and Sulphur dioxide

Sulphuric acid

Tar oils

trans-6-Nonen-1-ol

trans-9-Dodecyl acetate

Trimedlure

Urea

Waxes

(1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.

(3) Each fatty acid has to be notified separately but not their variants.

(4) Each plant oil has to be notified separately.

ANNEX II

All active substances ( including any variants thereof such as salts, esters or amines) covered by the full notification for the fourth stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8(2) of the Directive.

Active substances ( including any variants thereof) that were on the market before 25 July 1993 which:

1. are microorganisms including viruses, including the following:

Aschersonia aleyrodis

Agrotis segetum granulosis virus

Bacillus sphaericus

Bacillus thuringiensis including:(1)

- subspecies aizawai

- subspecies israelensis

- subspecies kurstaki

- subspecies tenebrionis

Beauveria bassiana

Beauveria brongniartii (syn. B. tenella)

Cydia pomonella granulosis virus

Mamestra brassica nuclear polyhedrosis virus

Metarhizium anisopliae

Neodiprion sertifer nuclear polyhedrosis virus

Phlebiopsis gigantea

Streptomyces griseoviridis

Tomato mosaic virus

Trichoderma harzianum

Trichoderma polysporum

Trichoderma viride

Verticillium dahliae Kleb.

Verticillium lecanii

2. are used as rodenticides (products applied in plant growing areas (agricultural field, greenhouse, forest) to protect plants or plant products temporarily stored in the plant growing areas in the open without using storage facilities), including the following:

Brodifacoum

Bromadiolone

Bromethalin

Calciferol

Calcium phosphate

Chloralose

Chlorophacinone

Cholecalciferol

Coumachlor

Coumafuryl

Coumatetralyl

Crimidine

p-Dichlorobenzene

Difenacoum

Difethialone

Diphacinone

Ethanethiol

Flocumafen

Fluoroacetamide

Isoval

Papaine

Phosphine and phosphine developing compounds such as:

- aluminium phosphide

- calcium phosphide

- magnesium phosphide

- zinc phosphide

Pyranocumarin

Scilliroside

Sodium cyanide

Sodium dimethylarsinate

Strychnine

Sulfaquinoxaline

Thallium sulphate

Thiourea

Tricalcium phosphate

3. are used on stored plants or plant products, including the following:

Cyanides such as:

- calcium cyanide

- hydrogen cyanide

- sodium cyanide

Phosphine and phosphine developing compounds such as:

- aluminium phosphide

- magnesium phosphide

(1) Each subspecies has to be notified separately.

ANNEX III

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ANNEX IV

PART 1

Criteria for the acceptance of notifications referred to in Article 4

A notification will only be accepted if the following is satisfied:

1. it is presented within the time limit referred to in Article 4(2).

2. it is introduced by a notifier who is a producer as defined in Article 2(a) for an active substance as defined by the Directive and which are placed on the market and used for the purpose of plant protection.

3. it is presented in the format as provided for in Annex III, part 1.

4. a fee as referred to in Article 7(1) has been paid.

PART 2

Criteria for the acceptance of notifications referred to in Article 5

A notification will only be accepted if the following is satisfied:

1. it is presented within the time limit referred to in Article 5(2).

2. it is introduced by a notifier who is a producer as defined in Article 2(a) for an active substance as defined by the Directive and which are placed on the market and used for the purpose of plant protection.

3. it is presented in the format as provided for in Annex III, part 2.

4. it appears from the completeness check that the dossier currently available is sufficiently complete or a time plan to complete it is proposed.

5. the list of endpoints is sufficiently complete.

6. a fee as referred to in Article 7(2) has been paid.

ANNEX V

Designated body referred to in Articles 4 and 5

The following body is designated to perform on behalf of the Commission the tasks referred to in Article 6:

Biologische Bundesanstalt für Land und Forstwirtschaft (RENDER 4), Messeweg 11-12 D-38104 Braunschweig (website: http://www.bba.de/english/render/htm or e-mail: render@bba.de). The fee referred to in Article 7 has to be paid to:

account holder: Bundeskasse Halle

account No: 8000 10 20

BLZ 800 000 00, Landeszentralbank Halle

IBAN: DE 588 00 00 00 00 8000 10 20

BIC: ZBNS DE 21 800

(reference "BBA-RENDER 4" mentioning the reference number of the notification).

This body will:

1. examine the notifications referred to in Articles 4 and 5;

2. prepare and make available to the notifiers the format of the notification referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2);

3. examine the notifications and, if necessary, consult with experts from other Member States in the light of the acceptability criteria referred to in Annex IV;

4. report to the Commission at the latest within 3 months from the deadline referred to in Article 4(2) and Article 5(2) and on the acceptability of the notifications received;

5. make available to the Commission the notifications received;

6. make a detailed account available to the Commission;

7. if the total amount of fees paid by all notifiers exceeds the real cost of the examination and administrative treatment of all notifications, refund the balance to the notifiers in equal shares.

ANNEX VI

COORDINATING AUTHORITY IN THE MEMBER STATES

AUSTRIA

Bundesamt und Forschungszentrum für Landwirtschaft Spargelfeldstraße 191 A - 1226 Vienna

BELGIUM

Ministère des classes moyennes et de l'agriculture Service qualité des matières premières et analyses

WTC 3, 8e étage

Boulevard S. Bolivar 30 B - 1000 Brussels

DENMARK

Ministry of Environment Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Pesticide Division

Strandgade 29 DK - 1401 Copenhagen K

GERMANY

Biologische Bundesanstalt für Land- und Forstwirtschaft (BBA) Abteilung für Pflanzenschutzmittel und Anwendungstechnik (AP) Messeweg 11-12 D - 38104 Brunswick

GREECE

Hellenic Republic

Ministry of Agriculture

General Directorate of Plant Produce

Directorate of Plant Produce Protection

Department of Pesticides

3-5 Hippokratous Street GR - 10164 Athens

SPAIN

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Dirección General de Agricultura

Subdirección General de Medios de Producción Agrícolas

C/ Ciudad de Barcelona, 118-120 E - 28007 Madrid

FINLAND

Plant Production Inspection Centre Pesticide Division P.O. BOX 42 FIN - 00501 Helsinki

FRANCE

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche Direction générale de l'alimentation

Sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux

251, rue de Vaugirard F - 75732 Paris Cedex 15

IRELAND

Pesticide Control Service Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Abbotstown Laboratory Complex

Abbotstown, Castleknock Dublin 15 Ireland

ITALY

Ministero della Sanità Dipartimento degli Alimenti, Nutrizione e Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria

Ufficio XIV

Piazza G. Marconi, 25 I - 00144 Rome

LUXEMBOURG

Administration des services techniques de l'agriculture Service de la protection des végétaux Boîte postale 1904 16, route d'Esch L - 1019 Luxembourg

NETHERLANDS

College voor de Toelating van Bestrijdingsmiddelen PO Box 217 6700 AE Wageningen The Netherlands

PORTUGAL

Direcção-Geral de Protecção das Culturas, Quinta do Marquês P - 2780-155 Oeiras

SWEDEN

National Chemicals Inspectorate P.O. Box 1384 S - 17127 Solna

UNITED KINGDOM

Pesticides Safety Directorate Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mallard House,

Kings Pool,

3 Peasholme Green,

York, YO1 7PX United Kingdom