Commission Decision of 18 September 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of dichlobenil in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance (notified under document number C(2008) 5077) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/754/EC) (repealed) (c. 754)

Article 1

Dichlobenil shall not be included as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

Member States shall ensure that:

(a)

authorisations for plant protection products containing dichlobenil are withdrawn by 18 March 2009;

(b)

no authorisations for plant protection products containing dichlobenil are granted or renewed from the date of publication of this Decision.

Article 3

Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and shall expire on 18 March 2010 at the latest.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla Vassiliou

Member of the Commission