Chemical name: Acetamide, 2-fluoro-

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:

Use of pesticide Fluoroacetamide is 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 Agricultural Quality Assurance - Agrocalidad, resolves:

Art. 1. - The importation and marketing of the following pesticides for agricultural use is prohibited:

CHEMICAL CATEGORY

Captafol Pesticide

Fluoroacetamide Pesticide

HCH (mixture of isomers) Pesticide

Hexachlorobenzene Pesticide

Parathion Pesticide

Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters Pesticide

Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of Benomyl at or above 7%, Carbofuran at or above10% and Thiram at or above 15% Extremely hazardous pesticide formulation

Methamidophos: (Soluble liquid formulations that exceed 600 g a.i./l) Extremely hazardous pesticide formulation

Phosfamidon: (Soluble liquid formulations that exceed 1000 g a.i./l) Extremely hazardous pesticide formulation

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to:

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Not relevant

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

Not relevant

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 13/01/2009