Chemical name:

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, no longer than 18 months from the date of adoption of Commission Decision 2001/520/EC of 9/07/2001 (i.e. until 8/01/03).

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 parathion. Parathion is not included as an active ingredient in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. The authorisations for plant protection products containing parathion had to be withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of adoption of Commission Decision 2001/520/EC. From that date, no authorisations for plant protection products containing parathion 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 parathion.

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 having regard to the fate and behaviour of the substance in the environment and its possible impact on non-target organisms.

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

Complete risk reduction from plant protection use.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 08/01/2002

(Authorisations for plant protection products containing parathion had to be withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of the final regulatory action).