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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
26/23
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 71/2012
of 27 January 2012
amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) The
substances
dichlobenil,
dicloran,
ethoxyquin
and
propisochlor have not been included as active substances
in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July
1991 concerning the placing of plant protection
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
products on the market ( 6 ), with the effect that those
Union,
substances are banned for pesticide use and thus
should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in
Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
689/2008. The addition of dichlobenil, dicloran,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European
ethoxyquin and propisochlor to Annex I was
Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the
suspended due to a new application for inclusion in
export and import of dangerous chemicals (
Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC submitted pursuant

1 ), and in particular
Article 22(4) thereof,
to Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC
as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the
Whereas:
assessment of active substances which were part of the

programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that
Directive but have not been included into its Annex I ( 7 ).
That new application resulted again in the decision not
to include the substances dichlobenil, dicloran,
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
689/2008
implements
the
Rotterdam
ethoxyquin and propisochlor as active substances in
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for
Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC with the effect that
certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in inter
dichlobenil, dicloran, ethoxyquin and propisochlor
national trade, signed on 11 September 1998 and
remain banned for pesticide use and that the reason
approved, on behalf of the Community, by Council
for suspending the addition to Annex I disappeared.
Decision 2003/106/EC ( 2 ).
Therefore, the substances dichlobenil, dicloran,
ethoxyquin and propisochlor should be added to the
lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex
I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.
(2) Annex
I
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
689/2008
should
be
amended to take into account regulatory action in
respect of certain chemicals taken pursuant to Regulation
(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing
of plant protection products on the market and repealing
Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC
(
(4)
The substance methyl bromide has not been included as

3 ),
Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of
an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC
the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the
and methyl bromide has not been included as an active
placing of biocidal products on the market (
substance in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC, with

4 ) and Regu
lation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament
the effect that methyl bromide is banned for pesticide use
and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the
and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of
contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation
Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals
(EC) No 689/2008. The addition of methyl bromide to
Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing
Annex I was suspended due to a new application for
Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission
inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC
Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council
submitted pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives
33/2008. That new application resulted again in the
91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (
decision not to include the substance methyl bromide

5 ).
as an active substance in Annex I to Directive
91/414/EEC with the effect that methyl bromide
( 1 ) OJ L 204, 31.7.2008, p. 1.
remains banned for pesticide use and that the reason
( 2 ) OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 27.
( 3 ) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
( 5 ) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
( 7 ) OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.

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for suspending the addition to Annex I disappeared.
pesticide use and that the reason for suspending the
Therefore, the substance methyl bromide should be
addition to Part 2 of Annex I disappeared. Therefore,
added to the lists of chemicals contained in Parts 1
the substance flurprimidol should be added to the list
and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.
of chemicals contained in Part 2 of Annex I to Regu
lation (EC) No 689/2008.
(5)
The substance cyanamide has not been included as an
active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC,
(7) The
substance
triflumuron
has
been
included
as
an
active
with the effect that cyanamide is severely restricted for
substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, with the
pesticide use and thus should be added to the lists of
effect that triflumuron is no longer banned for pesticide
chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to
use. Consequently the active substance triflumuron
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 because virtually all use
should be deleted from Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation
is prohibited despite the fact that cyanamide has been
(EC) No 689/2008.
identified and notified for evaluation under Directive
98/8/EC and may thus continue to be authorised by
Member States until a decision under that Directive is
(8) The
substance
triazoxide
has
been
approved
as
an
active
taken. The addition of cyanamide to Annex I was
substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
suspended due to a new application for inclusion in
1107/2009, with the effect that triazoxide is no longer
Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC submitted pursuant
banned for pesticide use. Consequently the active
to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008. That
substance triazoxide should be deleted from Part 1 of
new application has been withdrawn by the applicant
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.
with the effect that the reason for suspending the
addition to Annex I disappeared. Therefore, the
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
substance cyanamide should be added to the lists of
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab
chemicals contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to
lished by Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(6) The
substance
flurprimidol
has
not
been
included
as
an
active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC,
with the effect that flurprimidol is banned for pesticide
Article 1
use and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 is amended in
contained in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC)
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
No 689/2008. The addition of flurprimidol to Part 2 of
Annex I was suspended due to a new application for
inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC
Article 2
submitted pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
33/2008. That new application resulted again in the
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
decision not to include the substance flurprimidol as an
active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC
with the effect that flurprimidol remains banned for
It shall apply from 1 April 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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European
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ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 is amended as follows:
(1) Part 1 is amended as follows:
(a) the following entries are added:
Use
Countries for
Chemical CAS
No Einecs
No CN
code
Subcategory
which no
(*)
limitation
(**)
notification is
required
‘Cyanamide + 420-04-2 206-992-3 2853
00
90 p(1)
b
Dichlobenil + 1194-65-6 214-787-5 2926
90
95 p(1)
b
Dicloran + 99-30-9 202-746-4 2921
42
00 p(1)
b
Ethoxyquin + 91-53-2 202-075-7 2933
49
90 p(1)
b
Methyl bromide + 74-83-9 200-813-2 2903
39
11 p(1)-p(2) b-b
Propisochlor + 86763-47-5 n.a. 2924
29
98 p(1) b’
(b) the entry for flurprimidol is replaced by the following:
Use
Countries for
Chemical CAS
No Einecs
No CN
code
Subcategory
which no
(*)
limitation
(**)
notification is
required
‘Flurprimidol + 56425-91-3 n.a. 2933
59
95 p(1) b’
(c) the following entry is deleted:
Use
Countries for
Chemical CAS
No Einecs
No CN
code
Subcategory
which no
(*)
limitation
(**)
notification is
required
‘Triflumuron 64628-44-0 264-980-3 2924
29
98 p(1) b’
(d) the following entry is deleted:
Use
Countries for
Chemical CAS
No Einecs
No CN
code
Subcategory
which no
(*)
limitation
(**)
notification is
required
‘Triazoxide 72459-58-6 276-668-4 2933
29
90 p(1) b’
(2) in Part 2, the following entries are added:
Chemical CAS
RN Einecs
No CN
code
Category
Use limitation
(*)
(**)
‘Cyanamide 420-04-2 206-992-3 2853
00
90
p sr
Dichlobenil 1194-65-6 214-787-5 2926
90
95
p
b
Dicloran 99-30-9 202-746-4 2921
42
00
p
b
Ethoxyquin 91-53-2 202-075-7 2933
49
90
p
b
Flurprimidol 56425-91-3 n.a. 2933
59
95
p
b
Methyl bromide 74-83-9 200-813-2 2903
39
11
p
b
Propisochlor 86763-47-5 n.a. 2924
29
98
p b’

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