2002/949/EC: Commission Decision of 4 December 2002 concerning the non-inclusion of azafenidin in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4781)

• CELEX: Directive 91/414/EEC
• Articles: 5

Article 1

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

Article 2

Member States shall ensure that:

1. provisional authorisations for plant protection products containing azafenidin are withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of adoption of the present Decision;

2. from the date of adoption of the present Decision no provisional authorisations for plant protection products containing azafenidin will be granted under the derogation provided for in Article 8(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 3

Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and not longer than 18 months from the date of adoption of the present Decision.

Article 4

Member States shall keep available the review report for azafenidin, except for confidential information within the meaning of Article 14 of Directive 91/414/EEC, for consultation by any interested parties or shall make it available to them on specific request.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 276, 12.10.2002, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 96, 28.3.1998, p. 45.

(4) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.