Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002

of 20 November 2002

extending the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/81/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 451/2000 of 28 February 2000 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the second and third stages of the work programme referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002(4), and in particular Article 6(7) and Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that a Member State may, during a period of 12 years following the notification of that Directive, authorise the placing on the market of plant protection products containing active substances not listed in Annex I that are already on the market two years after the date of notification, except where a decision has been taken not to include a substance in Annex I.

(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2266/2000(6), Regulation (EC) No 451/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first, second and third stages of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. This programme is ongoing and it has not been possible yet to complete decision making on a number of active substances. The notification procedure for the active substances covered by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002(7) has not yet been finalised either and therefore for certain of these active substances the time period will also need to be extended.

(3) The Commission presented its progress report on 26 July 2001(8). It concluded that progress has not been as good as was originally anticipated and therefore the deadline should be extended for those substances still under review or for which industry has notified a commitment to further prepare the necessary dossiers within the time limits.

(4) For the active substances covered by the first stage the Commission will ensure that as many decisions as possible are taken before July 2003, acknowledging however that for a number of active substances a decision can not be taken before 2005. Additional time is needed to evaluate the further data required by the Commission before it can be decided whether these active substances satisfy the safety requirements of Directive 91/414/EEC and the Commission will ensure that the extension of the time period will be as short as possible.

(5) Active substances for which a commitment to further prepare the necessary dossier has not been notified, should not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and Member States should withdraw all authorisations for plant protection products containing such active substances.

(6) For uses for which additional technical evidence has been provided demonstrating the essential need for further use of the active substance and the absence of an efficient alternative, temporary measures should be provided to enable the development of alternatives. For a number of uses such information has been presented and evaluated by the Commission with Member State experts. Derogations should be given only for cases, which appear justified and as not giving rise to concern, and should be restricted to the control of harmful organisms, for which no efficient alternatives exist.

(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

[F1The time period of 12 years referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC is extended until 31 December 2006 for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, until 30 September 2007 for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of the second stage under Regulation (EC) No 451/2000, and until [F231 December 2009] for the active substances which are assessed in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002, unless a decision has been taken or is taken before the relevant date to include or not include the active substance concerned in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. [F3However, for metalaxyl the time period of 12 years referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC shall be extended until 30 June 2010 .] During those periods Member States may continue to authorise or authorise again the placing on the market of plant protection products containing those active substances, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.]

Article 2U.K.

1.The active substances listed in Annex I to this Regulation are not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

2.Member States shall ensure that authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substances listed in Annex I to this Regulation are withdrawn by 25 July 2003 except as provided in paragraph 3.

3.In relation to a substance specified in column A of Annex II, any Member State specified in column B of that Annex in relation to the substance may maintain in force authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance for the uses listed in column C until 30 June 2007 provided that it:

(a)ensures that the continued use is only accepted as far it does not have any harmful effect on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;

(b)ensures that such plant protection products remaining on the market after 31 December 2003 are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;

(c)imposes all appropriate risk mitigation measures to reduce any possible risks;

(d)ensures that alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.

The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission on 31 December 2004 at the latest on the application of this paragraph and in particular on the actions taken pursuant to points (a) to (d).

[F44. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, for the authorisations of plant protection products containing substances listed in column A of Annex II, Bulgaria may maintain in force authorisations for plant protection products containing those substances for the uses listed in column C until 30 June 2009 provided that:

(a) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effects on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;

(b) such plant protection products remaining on the market are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;

(c) all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;

(d) alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.

Bulgaria shall inform the Commission about the measures taken in application of this paragraph, and in particular about the actions taken pursuant to points (a) to (d), by 31 December of each year.]

Article 3U.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:

Article 4U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX IU.K.List of active substances which are not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC

[F7ANNEX II U.K.

[F5List of authorisations referred to in Article 2(3) and 2(4)]

a

This active substance is allowed to remain on the market for the uses mentioned pending the finalisation of the procedures under the fourth stage of the programme of work as initiated by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002.]

Column A Column B Column C
Active substance Member State Use
2-aminobutane United Kingdom Stored seed potato
Ireland Stored seed potato
1,3 -dichloropropene (cis) The Netherlands Flower bulbs, strawberries, vegetables, tree nursery crops, perennials and replanting of orchards
[F84-CPA (4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid) Greece Grape (seedless)
Spain Tomato, aubergine
France Tomato, aubergine]
Acifluorfen Italy Soybean
Azaconazole Belgium Sweet pepper, tomato, wound treatment on trees
The Netherlands Tomato
United Kingdom Ornamentals
Benfuresate Spain Cotton
Bromacil France Lavender, lavandin
Bromopropylate Belgium Bean
Italy Pome fruit, vine
Spain Lemon, tomato, pome fruit, vine
Calcium hydroxide (aka slake lime a ) The Netherlands Fruit
Cartap Italy Pome fruit, stone fruit, tomato, aubergine, pepper, melon, marrow, ornamentals
Chinomethionate Greece Melon, water melon
Spain Cucurbitaceae
Chlorfenvinfos Denmark Cabbage
Germany Small radish, radish, carrot, onion, celery, cabbage, cucumber, oil seed rape
Ireland Carrot, parsnip, cabbage, swede
France Mushroom, asparagus, cress, radish, spinach, corn salad, gherkin, courgette, onion, shallot, carrot, celeriac, leek, celery, parsley, garlic, cabbage, turnip
The Netherlands Cabbage, onion, carrot, Brassica vegetables, swede, turnip, radish, black radish, leek, celeriac
Sweden Head cabbage and swedes
Portugal Brassica
Spain Brassica
Cyanazine United Kingdom Pea, bean, Brassica , narcissi, oilseed rape, Allium , forestry
Sweden Oilseed rape and pickling cucumber
Ireland Onion
Dalapon Italy Rice
Ethion France Carrot, parsley, celery, celeriac, garlic, shallot, onion, leek, cabbage
Dikegulac Germany Ornamentals (under glass)
Dimefuron Germany Oil seed rape
Dinobuton Spain Pome fruit
Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC) Portugal Potato
Fenpropathrin United Kingdom Soft fruit (blackcurrant)
[ F9 ]
Flumethralin Portugal Tobacco
Spain Tobacco
Fomesafen United Kingdom Pea, bean, lupin
France Soybean, bean
Italy Soybean, bean, pea
Furalaxyl Ireland Ornamentals
Furathiocarb Belgium Leek
Haloxyfop Denmark Seed grass fields of red fescue, seed beds of ornamentals
Heptenophos Ireland Ornamentals, cucumber, tomato, lettuce
Italy Cabbage, french bean, lettuce
Hexazinone Austria Conifer
France Conifer, lavender, lavandin, clary sage, liquorice, lucerne, sugar cane
Ireland Conifer
Spain Conifer, lucerne
Imazapyr Ireland Forestry
Portugal Non-crop land
Iminoctadine Greece Tomatoes under plastic
Mepronil Austria Lettuce
[F1Metobromuron Belgium Lambs lettuce, bean, potato
Spain Potato
France Artichoke, lambs lettuce
Germany Lambs lettuce, bean, tobacco]
Metoxuron Belgium Carrot, potato
France Carrot
Ireland Carrot
Luxemburg Carrot, potato
The Netherlands Carrot, potato, iris, gladiolus
United Kingdom Carrot, parsnip
Naptalam Spain Melon, water melon
France Melon
Omethoate Austria Ornamentals
Orbencarb Austria Lupin
Oxadixyl Belgium Pea — seed treatment
Oxycarboxin United Kingdom Ornamentals
Austria Ornamentals
Greece Ornamentals, flowers
Spain Ornamentals
Ireland Turf grass
Pebulate Greece Tobacco
Pentanochlor United Kingdom Umbellifers, herbs, ornamentals
Prometryn United Kingdom Umbellifers, Allium , herbs
[F4Bulgaria Sunflower, cotton and Umbelliferae
Spain Carrots, celery, cotton, chickpeas, peas, lentils
Greece Cotton
Ireland Carrots, parsley, celery, parsnips
Portugal Potatoes, carrots, parsley, leek, peas
France Celery, celeriac, lentils, leek
Pyridafenthion Spain Vine, meadow, lemon
Resmethrin United Kingdom Mushroom
Rock powder a Austria Forestry
Sethoxydim Austria Strawberry
Belgium Leek, beans, cabbage
Italy Vegetables
Silver nitrate The Netherlands Cucumber and gherkin grown for seed
Sodium monochloracetate United Kingdom Brassica , Allium , soft fruit, hop
Ireland Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale
Sodium silver thiosulphate Denmark Cut flowers, pot plants
Sulfotep Germany Ornamentals and vegetables in greenhouses
Tar acids a Ireland Disinfectant use
United Kingdom Disinfectant use
Temephos Spain Rice
Terbacil Spain Mentha
France Arnica, ribbed melilot, balm, peppermint, oregano, wild pansy, rosemary, winter savory, sage, thyme
Greece Aromatic plants
United Kingdom Aromatic and pharmaceutical plants
Terbufos Greece Sugar beet
[F4Bulgaria Limited to professional users with appropriate protective equipment. Soil treatment of potatoes, tobacco, cotton and beet
Terbutryn United Kingdom Pea, bean, lupin
Spain Citrus
Ireland Peas, beans
Tetradifon Spain Citrus, Cucurbitaceae , tomato, grapes
Ireland tomato, cucumber, ornamentals nursery stock
Triazophos Ireland Carrot
Triforine Austria Bean, cucumber, ornamentals growing, rose
Denmark Apple, pear, blackcurrant, redcurrant, gooseberry
Vamidothion Belgium Apple, arboriculture
Spain Pome fruit
Italy Pome fruit
Portugal Apple, pear
[F10Azaconazole Poland tomato, wound treatment of trees
Bensultap Hungary Potato, sugar beet, cereals, strawberry, poppy, bean, berries
[F4Bulgaria Sunflower, beet, potatoes and alfalfa]
Poland Potatoes
Bromopropylate Cyprus Citrus
Chlorfenvinphos Poland Mushroom
Cyanazine Latvia oil seed rape
Czech Republic Vining peas
Estonia oil seed rape
Lithuania oilseed rape
Cycloate Poland Red beet, spinach
Dichlorprop Hungary Cereals, grasses
[ F9 ]
Furathiocarb Czech Republic Seed treatment of bean, purple clover, Dutch clover, flax, poppy, cucumber, lucerne, Brassica vegetables
Hexazinone Hungary Forestry
Czech Republic Forestry
Slovakia Forestry
Imazapyr Estonia non-crop land
Latvia

non-crop land

forestry production for treatment of sites prior to re-stocking

Lithuania non-crop land
Poland non-crop land
Slovakia non-crop land
Iminoctadine Poland Tree nurseries
Naptalam Slovakia Cucumber
Poland Cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini
Czech Republic Cucumber
Hungary Cucumber
Oxine-copper Hungary Cereals (seed dressing)
Oxycarboxin Cyprus Ornamentals, flowers and turf grass, beans
Prometryne Hungary Sunflower, potato, carrot, lentil, herbs, sunflower
Bulgaria Sunflower, cotton and Umbelliferae]
Slovakia Buckwheat, strawberry, dill, lentil
Latvia carrots, celery, parsley, leek, garlic, onion, caraway
Cyprus Carrots, celery, peas, onions, garlic, parsley, coriander, leek, lentils and umbellifer herbs
Estonia peas, beans, carrots, celery, parsley, caraway, leek, onion, garlic
Poland Carrot, parsley, parsnip, celeriac, dill, leek, garlic, onion, pea, broad bean, lentils, coriander, caraway, common madder, peppermint and other herbaceous plants, gladiolus, tulip, rosa
Lithuania Peas, beans, vetch, caraway, lupine, carrots
Terbacil Poland Peppermint
[F1Terbufos France Bananas
Bulgaria Limited to professional users with appropriate protective equipment. Soil treatment of potatoes, tobacco, cotton and beet]
Greece Sugar beet
Hungary Maize, sugar beet, cereals, sunflower, soybean]
Terbutryn Slovakia horse bean, green pea
Thiocyclam Cyprus Potatoes, beans, celery, cucumbers, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, ornamentals
Triforine Czech Republic Chives (seed production) and chrysanthemum]
[F11Chlormephos France Maize, sweet corn
Hexachlorophene Cyprus Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelons, melons, ornamentals]