1999/164/EC: Commission Decision of 17 February 1999 concerning the non-inclusion of DNOC of active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance (notified under document number C(1999) 332) (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Directive 91/414/EEC
• Articles: 4

Article 1

DNOC is not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

The Member States shall ensure:

1. that authorisations for plant protection products containing DNOC are withdrawn within a period of six months from the date of notification of the present Decision;

2. that from the date of notification of the present Decision no authorisations for plant protection products containing DNOC will be granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 3

Member States shall grant a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, which is as short as possible and not longer than 15 months from the date of notification of the present Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 353, 24. 12. 1997, p. 26.

(3) OJ L 366, 15. 12. 1992, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 19.

(5) OJ L 107, 28. 4. 1994, p. 8.

(6) OJ L 225, 22. 9. 1995, p. 1.

(7) OJ L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 36.