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: Monitor Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed: None The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes Summary of the final regulatory action: It is prohibited to import, sell and use sulfosulfurone as a pesticide. The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Environment Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment: Long half-life in soil, low degree of mineralisation and low adsorption/high mobility in soil. These properties may lead to groundwater contamination, especially from some of the substance's metabolites. Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to the environment: Reduction of risk to the environment, especially the risk for groundwater contamination. Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 19/06/2001 |