Commission Implementing Decision of 4 April 2012 amending Decision 2001/861/EC as regards novaluron (notified under document C(2012) 2164) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/187/EU)

Article 1 U.K.

The Annex to Decision 2001/861/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2 U.K.

Member States shall ensure that:

(a)

authorisations for plant protection products containing novaluron are withdrawn by 3 October 2012;

(b)

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

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 shall expire 12 months after withdrawal of the respective authorisation at the latest.

Article 4 U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 April 2012.

For the Commission

John Dalli

Member of the Commission