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| 19.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 69/18 |
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19.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/18

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 March 2010

recognising in principle the completeness of the dossiers submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of tagetes oil and thyme oil in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC

(notified under document C(2010) 1579)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/164/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Directive 91/414/EEC provides for the development of a European Union list of active substances authorised for incorporation in plant protection products. |
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(1)

Directive 91/414/EEC provides for the development of a European Union list of active substances authorised for incorporation in plant protection products.

| (2) | The dossiers for the active substances tagetes oil and thyme oil were submitted by Plant Impact plc to the authorities of the United Kingdom on 7 September 2009 with the applications to obtain their inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. |
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(2)

The dossiers for the active substances tagetes oil and thyme oil were submitted by Plant Impact plc to the authorities of the United Kingdom on 7 September 2009 with the applications to obtain their inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

| (3) | The authorities of the United Kingdom have indicated to the Commission that, on preliminary examination, the dossiers for the active substances concerned appear to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC. The dossiers submitted appear also to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned. In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the dossiers were subsequently forwarded by the respective applicant to the Commission and other Member States, and were referred to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. |
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(3)

The authorities of the United Kingdom have indicated to the Commission that, on preliminary examination, the dossiers for the active substances concerned appear to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC. The dossiers submitted appear also to satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned. In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the dossiers were subsequently forwarded by the respective applicant to the Commission and other Member States, and were referred to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

| (4) | By this Decision it should be formally confirmed at European Union level that the dossiers are considered as satisfying in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned, the requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC. |
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(4)

By this Decision it should be formally confirmed at European Union level that the dossiers are considered as satisfying in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product containing the active substance concerned, the requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The dossiers concerning the active substances identified in the Annex to this Decision, which were submitted to the Commission and the Member States with a view to obtaining the inclusion of those substances in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, satisfy in principle the data and information requirements set out in Annex II to that Directive.

The dossiers also satisfy the data and information requirements set out in Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC in respect of one plant protection product containing the active substance, taking into account the uses proposed.

Article 2

The rapporteur Member State shall pursue the detailed examination for the dossiers referred to in Article 1 and shall communicate to the Commission the conclusions of its examinations accompanied by any recommendations on the inclusion or non-inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances referred to in Article 1 and any conditions for those inclusions as soon as possible and by 31 May 2011 at the latest.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2010.

For the Commission

John DALLI

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

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ANNEX

ACTIVE SUBSTANCES CONCERNED BY THIS DECISION

| No | Common Name, CIPAC Identification Number | Applicant | Date of application | Rapporteur Member State |
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| 1 | Tagetes oil
  CIPAC-No not relevant | Plant Impact plc | 7.9.2009 | UK |
| 2 | Thyme oil
  CIPAC-No not relevant | Plant Impact plc | 7.9.2009 | UK |

No

Common Name, CIPAC Identification Number

Applicant

Date of application

Rapporteur Member State

1

Tagetes oil

CIPAC-No not relevant

Plant Impact plc

7.9.2009

UK

2

Thyme oil

CIPAC-No not relevant

Plant Impact plc

7.9.2009

UK

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