Suspension of time limits
Where, in respect of an active substance listed in Annex I to this Regulation, the Commission presents a proposal for a total prohibition by way of a draft Council act based on Article 6(3) of Directive 79/117/EEC, the time limits provided for in this Regulation shall be suspended while the Council considers that proposal.
Where the Council adopts an amendment to the Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC requiring the total prohibition of that active substance, the procedure under this Regulation shall be terminated for that active substance.
Measures taken by Member States
Any Member State which, on the basis of information contained in the dossiers referred to in Articles 5 to 10 or in the draft assessment report concerning an active substance referred to in Articles 19 to 22, intends taking action to withdraw that active substance from the market or to restrict severely the use of a plant protection product containing that active substance, shall, as soon as possible, inform the Commission, the EFSA, the other Member States and the notifiers giving the reasons for its intended action.
Interim progress report
All Member States shall submit to the Commission and the EFSA a report of their progress on the evaluation of the active substances for which they are rapporteur. Such report shall be submitted by:
(a)
30 November 2005 for the active substances listed in Part A of Annex I;
(b)
30 November 2006 for the active substances listed in Parts B to G of Annex I.
