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Commission Directive 2008/70/EC of 11 July 2008 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include tritosulfuron as an active substance (Text with EEA relevance)

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In Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC the following rows are added at the end of the table:

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Further details on identity and specification of active substances are provided in the review report.

NoCommon name, identification numbersIUPAC namePurityaEntry into forceExpiration of inclusionSpecific provisions
‘192

Tritosulfuron

CAS No 142469-14-5

CIPAC No 735

1-(4-methoxy-6-trifluoromethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-3-(2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonyl)urea

≥ 960 g/kg

The following manufacturing impurity is of toxicological concern and must not exceed a certain amount in the technical material:

2-Amino-4-methoxy-6-(trifluormethyl)-1,3,5-triazine: <0,2 g/kg

1 December 200830 November 2018

PART A

Only uses as herbicide may be authorised.

PART B

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the conclusions of the review report on tritosulfuron, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 20 May 2008 shall be taken into account.

In this overall assessment Member States must pay particular attention to:

  • the potential for groundwater contamination, when the active substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions,

  • the protection of aquatic organisms,

  • the protection of small mammals.

Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.’

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