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In the evaluation of the fate and distribution of the plant protection product in the environment, Member States shall have regard to all aspects of the environment, including biota, and in particular to the following:
This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:
the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;
other relevant information on the active substance such as:
molecular weight,
solubility in water,
octanol/water partition coefficient,
vapour pressure,
volatilization rate,
dissociation constant,
photodegradation rate and identity of breakdown products,
hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products;
all information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in soil;
where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of proposed use containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.
As long as there is no validated Community calculation model, Member States shall base their evaluation especially on the results of mobility and persistance in soil studies as provided for in Annexes II and III.
This evaluation will also take into consideration the following information:
the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil and water as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;
other relevant information on the active substance such as:
molecular weight,
solubility in water,
octanol/water partition coefficient,
vapour pressure,
volatilization rate,
hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,
dissociation constant;
all information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in soil and water;
where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues;
where relevant, data on dissipation including transformation and sorption in the saturated zone;
where relevant, data on the procedures for drinking water abstraction and treatment in the area of envisaged use;
where relevant, monitoring data on the presence or absence of the active substance and relevant metabolites, degradation or reaction products in groundwater as a result of previous use of plant protection products containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues; such monitoring data shall be interpreted in a consistent scientific way.
If there is no validated Community calculation model, Member States shall base their evaluation especially on the results of mobility and persistence in soil studies and the information on run-off and drift as provided for in Annexes II and III.
This evaluation will also take into consideration the following information:
the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil and water as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;
other relevant information on the active substance such as:
molecular weight,
solubility in water,
octanol/water partition coefficient,
vapour pressure,
volatilization rate,
hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,
dissociation constant;
all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in soil and water;
possible routes of exposure:
drift,
run-off,
overspray,
discharge via drains,
leaching,
deposit in the atmosphere;
where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues;
where relevant, data on the procedures for drinking water abstraction and treatment in the area of envisaged use.
This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:
the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil, water and air as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;
other relevant information on the active substance such as:
vapour pressure,
solubility in water,
hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,
photochemical degradation in water and air and identity of breakdown products,
octanol/water partition coefficient;
all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in air.
Textual Amendments
[F1Non-extractable residues (sometimes referred to as ‘ bound ’ or ‘ non-extracted ’ residues) in plants and soils are defined as chemical species originating from pesticides used according to good agricultural practice that cannot be extracted by methods which do not significantly change the chemical nature of these residues. These non-extractable residues are not considered to include fragments through metabolic pathways leading to natural products.]
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