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European Union - Final Regulatory Action
Chlozolinate CAS number:
84332-86-5		 Date circular:
12/12/2002

Chemical name: (±)-ethyl 3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-2,4-dioxo-5-oxazolidinecarboxylate

Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Pesticide

Final regulatory action: The chemical is Banned

Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action:

All applications as plant protection products.
Not relevant.

Use or uses that remain allowed:

Not relevant.

Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed:

EU Member States may have granted a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks, not longer than 18 months from the date of adoption of Commission Decision 2000/626/EC of 13/10/2000 (i.e. until 13/04/2002).

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes

Summary of the final regulatory action:

It is prohibited to place on the market or use plant protection products containing chlozolinate.
Chlozolinate was not included as an active ingredient in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. The authorisations for plant protection products containing chlozolinate had to be withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of adoption of the Commission Decision 2000/626/EC (13/10/2000). From that date, no authorisations for plant protection products containing chlozolinate could be granted or renewed.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health and environment

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Final regulatory action was taken to protect operators applying plant protection products containing chlozolinate and consumers exposed to potential residues resulting from the use of these plant protection products.

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health:

Complete risk reduction from plant protection use.

Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment:

Final regulatory action was taken to protect non-target organisms.

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to the environment:

Complete risk reduction to humans and the environment from plant protection uses.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 13/04/2001

(Authorisations for plant protection products containing chlozolinate had to be withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of the final regulatory action).