Chemical name: Acetamide, 2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)-

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 uses of Alachlor are banned.

Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed:

Not relevant.

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: No

Summary of the final regulatory action:

The Executive Director of the Ecuadorian Agency for the Agricultural quality assurance of agro-quality Agrocalidad, resolves:

Article 1.- Cancelling all the applications requesting the registration or reevaluation of products containing the active ingredient Alachlor and its mixtures.

Article 2.- By signing off this resolution, the records of products containing the active ingredient Alachlor and its mixtures are canceled, under the provisions of Article 32-f, decision 804, Andean standard for registration and control of chemical pesticides for agricultural use in the Andean community.

Article 3.- Prohibiting importation of products containing the active ingredient Alachlor and its mixtures, except for those products whose import procedures have been approved by Agrocalidad, to the date of subscription of this resolution.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to:

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Not relevant

Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment:

Not relevant

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 31/12/2015