2004/401/EC: Commission Decision of 26 April 2004 concerning the non-inclusion of mefluidide in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this substance (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 1513)

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

Article 1

Mefluidide shall not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

Member States shall ensure that:

1. Authorisations for plant protection products containing mefluidide are withdrawn by 26 October 2004;

2. from 27 April 2004 no authorisations for plant protection products containing mefluidide are granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) 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 shall expire not later than 26 October 2005.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/30/EC (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 50).

(2) OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/2003 (OJ L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 32).

(3) OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/2003.