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Commission Directive 2009/70/EC of 25 June 2009 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include difenacoum, didecyldimethylammonium chloride and sulphur as active substances (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX

The following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC:

a

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

NoCommon name, identification numbersIUPAC namePurityaEntry into forceExpiration of inclusionSpecific provisions
‘295

Difenacoum

CAS No 56073-07-5

CIPAC No 514

3-[(1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-biphenyl-4-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl]-4-hydroxycoumarin≥ 905 g/kg1 January 201030 December 2019

PART A

Only uses as rodenticide in the form of pre-prepared baits placed in specially constructed, tamper resistant and secured bait boxes are authorised.

The nominal concentration of the active substance in the products shall not exceed 50 mg/kg.

Authorisations shall be limited to professional users.

PART B

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the conclusions of the review report on difenacoum, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 26 February 2009 shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of birds and non-target mammals from primary and secondary poisoning. Risk mitigation measures shall be applied where appropriate.

The Member States concerned shall ensure that the notifier submits to the Commission further information on methods for the determination of residues of difenacoum in body fluids.

They shall ensure that the notifier provides such information to the Commission by 30 November 2011.

The Member States concerned shall ensure that the notifier submits to the Commission further information on the specification of the active substance as manufactured.

They shall ensure that the notifier provides such information to the Commission by 31 December 2009.

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Didecyldimethylammonium chloride

CAS: not allocated

CIPAC: not allocated

Didecyldimethylammonium chloride is a mixture of alkyl-quaternary ammonium salts with typical alkyl chain lengths of C8, C10 and C12, with more than 90 % of C10≥ 70 % (Technical concentrate)1 January 201031 December 2019

PART A

Only indoor uses for ornamental plants as bactericide, fungicide, herbicide and algaecide may be authorised.

PART B

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the conclusions of the review report on didecyldimethylammonium chloride, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 12 March 2009 shall be taken into account.

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

  • the protection of the operator and worker safety. Authorised conditions of use must prescribe the application of adequate personal protective equipment and risk mitigation measures to reduce the exposure,

  • the protection of aquatic organisms.

Conditions of authorisation shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.

The Member States concerned shall ensure that the notifier submits to the Commission further information on the specification of the active substance as manufactured by 1 January 2010 and on the risk to aquatic organisms by 31 December 2011.

297

sulphur

CAS No 7704-34-9

CIPAC No 18

sulphur≥ 990 g/kg1 January 201031 December 2019

PART A

Only uses as fungicide and acaricide may be authorised.

PART B

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the conclusions of the review report on sulphur, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 12 March 2009 shall be taken into account.

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

  • the protection of birds, mammals, aquatic organisms and non-target arthropods. Conditions of authorisation shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.

The Member States concerned shall ensure that the notifier submit to the Commission further information to confirm the risk assessment for birds, mammals, sediment dwelling organisms and non-target arthropods. They shall ensure that the notifier at whose request sulphur has been included in this Annex provide such data to the Commission at latest by 30 June 2011.’

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