Revised import decisions for lindane, methamidophos and pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters replacing the import decisions set out in Decision 2000/657/EC
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ANNEX I Revised import decisions for lindane, methamidophos and pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters replacing the import decisions set out in Decision 2000/657/EC Text of image ‘FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE Country: European Community (Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) SECTION 1 IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL 1.1 Common name Lindane 1.2 CAS number 58-89-9 1.3 Category Pesticide Industrial Severely hazardous pesticide formulation SECTION 2 INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY 2.1 This is a first time import response for this chemical in the country. 2.2 This is a modification of a previous response. Date of issue of the previous response: 12/06/2005 SECTION 3 RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT Final decision (Fill in section 4 below) OR Interim response (Fill in section 5 below) SECTION 4 FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES 4.1 No consent to import Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited? Yes No Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited? Yes No 4.2 Consent to import Text of image 4.3 Consent to import only subject to specified conditions The specified conditions are: Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import? Yes No Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports? Yes No 4.4 National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based Description of the national legislative or administrative measure: It is prohibited to produce, use or place on the market lindane (gamma-HCH). The chemical, whether on its own, in preparations or as a constituent of articles, was banned by Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 229, 29.6.2004, p. 5). SECTION 5 INTERIM RESPONSE 5.1 No consent to import Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited? Yes No Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited? Yes No 5.2 Consent to import 5.3 Consent to import only subject to specified conditions The specified conditions are: Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import? Yes No Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports? Yes No 5.4 Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision Is a final decision under active consideration? Yes No 5.5 Information or assistance requested in order to reach a final decision The following additional information is requested from the Secretariat: The following additional information is requested from the country that notified the final regulatory action: The following assistance is requested from the Secretariat in evaluating the chemical: Text of image SECTION 6 RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Is this chemical currently registered in the country? Yes No Is this chemical manufactured in the country? Yes No If yes to either one of these questions: Is this intended for domestic use? Yes No Is this intended for export? Yes No Other remarks Lindane is classified under Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1) as: T; R25 (Toxic; Toxic if swallowed) – Xn; R20/21, R48/22 and R64 (Harmful; Harmful by inhalation and in contact with skin, Harmful danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure if swallowed, May cause harm to breastfed babies) – N; R50/53 (Dangerous to the environment; Very Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment). SECTION 7 DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY Institution European Commission, DG Environment Address BU 9 6/167, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Name of person in charge Mr Paul Speight Position of person in charge Deputy Head of Unit Telephone 32 2 296 41 35 Telefax 32 2 296 76 16 E-mail address Paul.Speight@ec.europa.eu Date, signature of DNA and official seal: PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy Tel: (+3906) 5705 3441 Fax: (+39 06) 5705 6347 E-mail:pic@pic.int OR Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 11-13, Chemin des Anémones CH – 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: (+41 22) 917 8177 Fax: (+41 22) 917 8082 E-mail: pic@pic.int’ Text of image ‘FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE Country: European Community (Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) SECTION 1 IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL 1.1 Common name Methamidophos 1.2 CAS number 10265-92-6 1.3 Category Pesticide Industrial Severely hazardous pesticide formulation SECTION 2 INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY 2.1 This is a first time import response for this chemical in the country. 2.2 This is a modification of a previous response. Date of issue of the previous response: 12/06/2005 SECTION 3 RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT Final decision (Fill in section 4 below) OR Interim response (Fill in section 5 below) SECTION 4 FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES 4.1 No consent to import Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited? Yes No Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited? Yes No 4.2 Consent to import Text of image 4.3 Consent to import only subject to specified conditions The specified conditions are: Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import? Yes No Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports? Yes No 4.4 National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based Description of the national legislative or administrative measure: It is prohibited to use or place on the market all plant protection products containing methamidophos. Methamidophos is not included in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1) and thus authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance had to be with drawn by 30 June 2008. Furthermore, it is prohibited to use or place on the market biocidal products containing methamidophos. In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal productson the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1) the chemical is not allowed to be placed on the market for use as a biocidal product. SECTION 5 INTERIM RESPONSE 5.1 No consent to import Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited? Yes No Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited? Yes No 5.2 Consent to import 5.3 Consent to import only subject to specified conditions The specified conditions are: Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import? Yes No Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports? Yes No 5.4 Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision Is a final decision under active consideration? Yes No 5.5 Information or assistance requested in order to reach a final decision The following additional information is requested from the Secretariat: The following additional information is requested from the country that notified the final regulatory action: The following assistance is requested from the Secretariat in evaluating the chemical: Text of image SECTION 6 RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Is this chemical currently registered in the country? Yes No Is this chemical manufactured in the country? Yes No If yes to either one of these questions: Is this intended for domestic use? Yes No Is this intended for export? Yes No Other remarks Methamidophos is classified under Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1) as: T; R24 (Toxic; Toxic in contact with skin) – T+; R26/28 (Very Toxic; Very Toxic by inhalation and if swallowed) – N; R50 (Dangerous to the environment; Very Toxic to aquatic organisms). SECTION 7 DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY Institution European Commission, DG Environment Address BU 9 6/167, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Name of person in charge Mr Paul Speight Position of person in charge Deputy Head of Unit Telephone 32 2 296 41 35 Telefax 32 2 296 76 16 E-mail address Paul.Speight@ec.europa.eu Date, signature of DNA and official seal: PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy Tel: (+39 06) 5705 3441 Fax: (+39 06) 5705 6347 E-mail:pic@pic.int OR Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 11-13, Chemin des Anémones CH – 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: (+41 22) 917 8177 Fax: (+41 22) 917 8082 E-mail: pic@pic.int’ Text of image ‘FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE Country: European Community (Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) SECTION 1 IDENTITY OF CHEMICAL 1.1 Common name Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters 1.2 CAS number 87-86-5 1.3 Category Pesticide Industrial Severely hazardous pesticide formulation SECTION 2 INDICATION REGARDING PREVIOUS RESPONSE, IF ANY 2.1 This is a first time import response for this chemical in the country. 2.2 This is a modification of a previous response. Date of issue of the previous response: 12/06/2005 SECTION 3 RESPONSE REGARDING FUTURE IMPORT Final decision (Fill in section 4 below) OR Interim response (Fill in section 5 below) SECTION 4 FINAL DECISION, PURSUANT TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES 4.1 No consent to import Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited? Yes No Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited? Yes No 4.2 Consent to import Text of image 4.3 Consent to import only subject to specified conditions The specified conditions are: Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import? Yes No Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports? Yes No 4.4 National legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based Description of the national legislative or administrative measure: It is prohibited to use or place on the market pentachlorophenol. The chemical was excluded from Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and authorisations for plant protection products thus had to be with drawn by 25 July 2003 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 of 20 November 2002 (OJ L 319, 23.11.2002, p. 3) extending the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances). It is prohibited to use or place on the market all biocidal products containing pentachlorophenol. In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market the chemical is not allowed to be placed on the market for use as a biocidal product and had therefore to be withdrawn from the market as from 1 September 2006. SECTION 5 INTERIM RESPONSE 5.1 No consent to import Is the import of the chemical from all sources simultaneously prohibited? Yes No Is domestic production of the chemical for domestic use simultaneously prohibited? Yes No 5.2 Consent to import 5.3 Consent to import only subject to specified conditions The specified conditions are: Are the conditions for import of the chemical the same for all sources of import? Yes No Are the conditions for domestic production of the chemical for domestic use the same as for all imports? Yes No 5.4 Indication of active consideration in order to reach a final decision Is a final decision under active consideration? Yes No Text of image 5.5 Information or assistance requested in order to reach a final decision The following additional information is requested from the Secretariat: The following additional information is requested from the country that notified the final regulatory action: The following assistance is requested from the Secretariat in evaluating the chemical: SECTION 6 RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE: Is this chemical currently registered in the country? Yes No Is this chemical manufactured in the country? Yes No If yes to either one of these questions: Is this intended for domestic use? Yes No Is this intended for export? Yes No Other remarks Pentachlorophenol is classified under Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1) as: T; R24/25 (Toxic; Toxic in contact with skin and if swallowed) – T+; R26(Very Toxic, Very toxic by inhalation ) – Carc. Cat.3; R 40 (Carcinogenic category 3; Limited evidence of carcinogenic effect) – Xi; R36/37/38 (Irritating, Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin) – N; R50/53 (Dangerous to the environment; Very Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment). SECTION 7 DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY Institution European Commission, DG Environment Address BU 9 6/167, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Name of person in charge Mr Paul Speight Position of person in charge Deputy Head of Unit Telephone 32 2 296 41 35 Telefax 32 2 296 76 16 E-mail address Paul.Speight@ec.europa.eu Date, signature of DNA and official seal: PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO: Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy Tel: (+3906) 5705 3441 Fax: (+39 06) 5705 6347 E-mail:pic@pic.int OR Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 11-13, Chemin des Anémones CH – 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: (+41 22) 917 8177 Fax: (+41 22) 917 8082 E-mail: pic@pic.int’