Annex B 

Spirotetramat 

B.1 Identity 

Reviewed by: 

PMRA, Canada 

Peer-reviewed by: 

US EPA, USA 

AGES, Austria 
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Table of contents 

B.1 Identity 3

B.1.1 Identity of the active substance (IIA 1) 3

B.1.2 Identity of the plant protection product (IIIA 1) 7

B.1.3 References relied on 9
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B.1 Identity 

B.1.1 Identity of the active substance (IIA 1) 

B.1.1.1 Applicant (name, address, contact, phone and fax numbers) (IIA 1.1) 

 Bayer CropScience AG 

 Development 

 Global Regulatory Affairs 

 Alfred-Nobel-Str. 50 

 D-40789 Monheim am Rhein 

 Germany 

 Person to contact: Dr. H.-W. Rauen 

 Telephone No.: +49 2173 / 38 4333 

 Telefax No.: +49 2173 / 38 3580 

 Email: hans-werner.rauen@bayercropscience.com

 

 US applicant 

 Bayer CropScience 

P.O. Box 12014 

2 T.W. Alexander Drive 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 

Clive A. Halder, Ph. D 

919-549-2824 

Clive.halder@bayercropscience.com

Alternate Contact: 

Larry Hodges 919-549-2870 

Larry.hodges@bayercropscience.com

 Canada applicant 

 Bayer CropScience Inc. 

 3131 114th Ave. S.E., Suite 100 

 Calgary, Alberta 

 T2Z 3X2 

 Person to contact Roy Lidstone 

 Tel. 613-722-8111 

 Fax. 613-722-1470 

 Email. roy.lidstone@bayercropscience.com 
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B.1.2.1 Manufacturer(s) (name, address, contact, phone and fax numbers) (IIA 1.2) 

 Bayer CropScience AG 

 Industrial Operations 

 Alfred-Nobel-Str. 50 

 D-40789 Monheim am Rhein 

 Germany 

Person to contact: as applicant 

 Location of plant(s) 

 D-41538 Dormagen 

 Germany 

B.1.1.3 ISO common name proposed or accepted, and synonyms (IIA 1.3) 

 Spirotetramat (ISO), no synonyms 

B.1.1.4 Chemical name(s) (IIA 1.4) 

IUPAC: cis-4-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)-8-methoxy-3-(2,5-xylyl)-1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-

one 

CAS: cis-3-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-2-oxo-1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-4-yl 

ethyl carbonate 

B.1.1.5 Manufacturer's codes, names and patent status (IIA 1.5) 

B.1.1.5.1 Manufacturer's code number(s), incl. countries and periods where used (IIA 

1.5.1) 

 BYI 08330 (applicant's code number) 

B.1.1.5.2 Trade name(s) (IIA 1.5.2) 

 EU: Not a EU requirement 

 USA: Movento 

 Canada: Spirotetramat technical 

B.1.1.5.3 Patent status (IIA 1.5.3) 

 EU: Not a EU requirement 

 USA: Expiry: 2017 (LeA 31920 (WO 98/05638): BYI 8330) 

 Expiry: 2023 (LeA 36137 (WO 04/007448): cis BYI 8330) 

 Canada: Expiry: 2023 (LeA 36137 (WO 04/007448): cis BYI 8330) 
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B.1.1.6 Existing CAS, CIPAC, EINECS and ELINCS numbers (IIA 1.6) 

 CAS number: 203313-25-1 

 EU index number: not allocated 

 EINECS number: not allocated 

 CIPAC number: 795 

B.1.1.7 Molecular formula, molecular mass and structural formula (IIA 1.7) 

 Molecular formula: C21H27NO5

 

 Structural formula: 

N

H

O

O

O

O

CH3

H3C

H3C

O

H3C

 Molecular mass: 373.45 g/mol 
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B.1.1.8 Method of manufacture (IIA 1.8) 

B.1.1.8.1 Method of manufacture (pathways, by-products and impurities) for each 

plant, whether or not relevant to a pilot plant (IIA 1.8.1) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.1.8.2 Description of starting materials (IIA 1.8.2) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.1.9 Specification of purity of the active substance (IIA 1.9) 

B.1.1.10 Minimum and/or nominal content (g/kg) of pure active substance (excluding 

inactive isomers), whether or not relevant to a pilot plant (IIA 1.9.1) 

B.1.1.10.1 Minimum content (g/kg) of pure active substance (excluding inactive 

isomers), whether or not relevant to a pilot plant (IIA 1.9.1.1) 

 960 g/kg 

 No information concerning the status of production (pilot or large scale) is given by the 

notifier. 

B.1.1.10.2 Nominal content (g/kg) of pure active substance (excluding inactive isomers), 

whether or not relevant to a pilot plant (IIA 1.9.1.2) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.1.10.3 Control product specification form or confidential statement of formula (IIA 

1.9.3) 

Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.1.11 Identity of inactive isomers, impurities and additives (IIA 1.10) 

Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.1.12 Analytical profile of batches (IIA 1.11) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.1.12.1 Results of analyses of batches prodused in laboratory or pilot scale 

production systems and used in toxicological testing (IIA 1.11.1) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 
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B.1.1.13 Other/special studies (IIA 1.12) 

B.1.2 Identity of the plant protection product (IIIA 1) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.1 Manufacturer or manufacturers of the plant protection product (AIII 1.2) 

Bayer CropScience AG 

 D-41538 Dormagen 

 Germany 

 

 And 

 

 Bayer CropScience 

 P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive 

 Research Triangle Park 

 NC 27709 

B.1.2.2 Current, former and proposed trade names and development code numbers (IIIA 

1.3) 

 Movento® 150 OD Insecticide 

 Movento® 240 SC Insecticide 

B.1.2.3 Composition of the preparation (IIIA 1.4) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.3.1 Contents of technical active substance (IIIA 1.4.1.a) 

 Movento® 150 OD Insecticide 

 Technical active substance: 15.7%

 Movento® 240 SC Insecticide 

 Technical active substance: 23.0% 

B.1.2.3.2 Contents of pure active substance (IIIA 1.4.1.b) 

 Movento® 150 OD Insecticide 

 Active substance: Nominal 152 g/L 

 Minimum 144 g/L 

 Maximum 160 g/L 

 
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 Movento® 240 SC Insecticide 

 Active substance: Nominal 240 g/L 

 Minimum 233 g/L 

 Maximum 248 g/L 

B.1.2.3.3 Formulants (IIIA 1.4.1.c) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.3.4 Certified limits of each component (IIIA 1.4.2) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.3.5 Names and codes identifying the active substance (IIIA 1.4.3) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.3.6 Co-formulant details: identity, structure, trade name and specification (IIIA 

1.4.4) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.4 Formulation process (IIIA 1.4.5) 

B.1.2.4.1 Description of formulation process (IIIA 1.4.5.1) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.4.2 Discussion of the formulation of impurities of toxicological concern (IIIA 

1.4.5.2) 

 Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part. 

B.1.2.5 Type of Preparation and Code (IIIA 1.5) 

 Movento® 150 OD Insecticide, suspension SU (PMRA), Oil dispersion (EU) 

 Movento® 240 SC Insecticide, suspension SU (PMRA), Suspension concentrate (EU) 

B.1.2.6 Function (IIIA 1.6) 

 

Both formulations are insecticides. 

B.1.2.7 Other/Special Studies (IIIA 1.7) 

Not required by Directive 91/414/EEC
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B.1.3 References relied on 

Please refer to Volume 4, confidential part.