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 The authorisations for plant protection products containing parathion had to be withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of adoption of Commission Decision 2001/520/EC.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of the final regulatory action: 08/01/2002 (Authorisations for plant protection products containing parathion had to be withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of the final regulatory action). |