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Peru - Final Regulatory Action
Mirex CAS number:
2385-85-5
Date circular:
12/12/2012

Chemical name: 1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene, 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro-

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:

The pesticide is not registered in the country.

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

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Prohibition of registration, import, local formulation, distribution, trading and use of Mirex, of both commercial formulations and technical material.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to:

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 18/04/2000

This notification did not meet the requirements of Annex I to the Convention.