Article 2
Decision 2002/928/EC is amended as follows: 1. In Article 2 the following point c) is added: "(c) in relation to the uses listed in column C of the Annex, a Member State specified in column B may maintain in force authorisations for plant protection products containing benomyl until 30 June 2007 provided that it: (i) ensures that such plant protection products remaining on the market are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions; (ii) imposes all appropriate risk mitigation measures to reduce any possible risks in order to ensure the protection of human and animal health and the environment; and (iii) ensures that alternative products or methods for such uses are being seriously sought, in particular, by means of action plans. 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 (i), (ii) and (iii) and provide on a yearly basis estimates of the amounts of benomyl used in accordance with this point." 2. Article 3 is replaced by the following: "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4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and: (a) for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn within a period of six months from the adoption of the present Decision expire not later than 18 months from the adoption of the present Decision; (b) for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn by 30 June 2007, shall expire not later than 31 December 2007." 3. The following Annex is added: "Annex >TABLE>"