Chemical name: Mercury oxide (HgO)

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:

Romanian final regulatory action bans all formulations in plant protection products of the Mercuric oxide.

Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed:

Allowing only for research or laboratory analyses uses and export.

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

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Le décret ministériel No 396/2002 interdisant l'utilisation sur le territoire de Roumanie de produits phytopharmaceutiques contenant certaines substances actives, transposait en partie la directive 79/111/CEE du 21 décembre 1978 interdisant la mise sur le marché et l'utilisation de produits phytopharmaceutiques contenant certaines substances actives contenue dans à l'annexe 1 du décret ministériel No 396/2002, à l'exception des utilisations aux fins de la recherche ou de l'analyse de laboratoire.

En cas de situation d'urgence ne pouvant pas être résolue par d'autres moyens, la commission interministérielle pour la certification des produits phytopharmaceutiques peut autoriser, pour un maximum de 120 jours, la mise sur le marché ou l'emploi de produits phytopharmaceutiques contenant une ou plusieurs substances mentionnées dans l'annexe.

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

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Toxic to human.

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

The final regulatory action is expected to lead to a reduction of risk for human health.

Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment:

Toxic to aquatic organisms, accumulable in the aquatic biota, potentially dangerous levels in the aquatic foods.

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

The final regulatory action is expected to lead to a reduction of risk for environment.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 18/01/2003