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►B Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92
of 23 July 1992
concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals
(OJ L 251, 29.8.1992, p. 13)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/94 of 11 January 1994 L 8 1 12.1.1994
►M2Council Regulation (EC) No 3135/94 of 15 December 1994 L 332 1 22.12.1994
►M3Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/96 of 26 July 1996 L 189 19 30.7.1996
►M4Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/97 of 27 June 1997 L 173 37 1.7.1997
►M5Commission Regulation (EC) No 2247/98 of 13 October 1998 L 282 12 20.10.1998
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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92
of 23 July 1992
concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1734/88(4) concerns exports and imports
of certain dangerous chemicals;
Whereas an amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 1734/88 is necessary to
implement the ‘prior informed consent’ (PIC) procedure;
Whereas, on the occasion of this amendment, Regulation (EEC) No
1734/88 is to be replaced by this Regulation;
Whereas certain provisions of Community legislation, and in particular
Directives 76/769/EEC(5) and 79/117/EEC(6) restrict the marketing and
use of certain dangerous substances and preparations and prohibit theplacing on the market and use of plant protection products containing
certain active substances in the Member States; whereas these provisions
do not apply to such products when intended for export to thirdcountries;
Whereas Directive 67/548/EEC(
7) specifies the requirements for
packaging and labelling of dangerous chemicals when they are intendedfor export to third countries; whereas it is necessary to ensure that therules applicable within the Community for the packaging and labellingof dangerous chemicals should apply to such chemicals when intendedfor export;
Whereas international trade in certain chemicals which are banned or
severely restricted in countries of export has caused internationalconcern on the grounds of the protection of man and the environment;
Whereas measures are necessary for the protection of man and the
environment, in both the Community and third countries;
Whereas schemes for notification, information and PIC concerning
international trade in such substances have been set up within theframework of international organizations, namely the Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO);
Whereas the Community and its Member States have actively
participated in the work of these and of other international organizations
relating to banned and severely restricted substances; whereas it isappropriate that the Community acts upon the results of this workthrough uniform Community procedures;
Whereas the exports of chemicals to which this Regulation applies
should be made subject to a common notification procedure which1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 17, 25. 1. 1991, p. 16.
(2) OJ No C 305, 25. 11. 1991, p. 112.
(3) OJ No C 191, 22. 7. 1991, p. 17.
(4) OJ No L 155, 22. 6. 1988, p. 2.
(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 201. Directive as last amended by Directive 91/
339/EEC (OJ No L 186, 12. 7. 1991, p. 64).
(6) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 36. Directive as last amended by Directive 91/188/
EEC (OJ No L 92, 13. 4. 1991, p. 42).
(7) OJ No L 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 79/
831/EEC (OJ No L 259, 15. 10. 1979, p. 10).
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would permit the Community to notify third countries with regard to
such exports;
Whereas it is necessary to inform all the Member States of notifications
received from third countries with regard to imports of substances
banned or severely restricted under the legislation of those countries;
Whereas the common notification procedures should also provide a basis
for an appropriate exchange of information within the Community,including information on the implementation of the international
notification scheme;
Whereas, to this end, the Commission will report to the European
Parliament and the Council and at regular intervals, in particular on anypossible reaction from the country of destination;
Whereas Resolution 88/C 170/1(
1) invited the Commission to submit
proposals for adapting Regulation No 1734/88 with a view to
introducing a PIC scheme similar to that established by the UNEP and
the FAO;
Whereas it is right that citizens of the Member States should receive no
less protection than that afforded to the citizens of other importingcountries participating in the international PIC scheme;
Whereas a single contact point for Community interaction with the
international PIC scheme is desirable in order to coordinate anddisseminate information;
Whereas it is desirable to establish common conditions for the import
and export of substances covered by the PIC scheme;
Whereas Annex 1 lists the chemicals banned or severely restricted in the
Community and whereas this list should be subject to review at
intervals, and amendment, as necessary; whereas any such amendmentto Annex I should be made on the basis of proposals from theCommission and should be the subject of a decision by the Council by aqualified majority,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Objectives
1. The purpose of this Regulation is to establish a common system of
notification and information for imports from and exports to thirdcountries of certain chemicals which are banned or severely restricted onaccount of their effects on human health and the environment and to
apply the international notification and ‘prior informed consent’ (PIC)
procedure established by the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(
2).
2. The purpose of this Regulation is also to ensure that the provisions
of Directive 67/548/EEC on the classification, packaging and labelling
of substances dangerous to man or the environment when they are
placed on the market in the Member States shall also apply to suchsubstances when they are exported from the Member States to thirdcountries.
3. This Regulation does not apply to substances or preparations
imported or exported for the purposes of analysis or scientific research
and development as defined in Article 2, where the quantities involved
are sufficiently small that they are unlikely to affect human health or theenvironment adversely.1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 3
(1) OJ No C 170, 29. 6. 1988, p. 1.
(2) London Guidelines for the Exchange of Information on Chemicals in
International Trade, Decision 14/27 of the Governing Council of UNEP of 17
June 1987 as amended in May 1989; FAO International Code of Conduct on
the Distribution and Use of Pesticides, Rome 1986, as amended in November
1989.
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Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall
apply:
1.‘chemical subject to notification’ means any of the chemical
substances listed in Annex I and preparations containing any ofthese chemicals if the preparation has a labelling obligation underCommunity legislation as a result of the presence of the Annex I
chemical;
2.‘chemical subject to the PIC procedure’ means each chemical listed
in Annex II, whether by itself or in preparations, whethermanufactured or obtained from nature, unless its concentration ina preparation is insufficient for a labelling requirement under
Community legislation.
3.‘banned chemical’ means a chemical which has, for health or
environmental reasons, been prohibited for all uses by finalgovernmental regulatory action;
4.‘severely restricted chemical’ means a chemical for which, for
health or environmental reasons, virtually all uses have beenprohibited by final governmental regulatory action but for whichcertain specific uses remain authorized;
5.‘export’ means
(a) the permanent or temporary export of products meeting the
conditions of Article 9 (2) of the Treaty,
(b) the re-export of products not meeting the conditions referred to
in (a) which are placed under a customs procedure other thantransit procedure;
6.‘import’ means the physical introduction into the customs territory
of the Community of products which are placed under a customsprocedure other than transit procedure;
7.‘prior informed consent’ (PIC) means the principle that interna-
tional shipment of a chemical which is banned or severely restricted
in order to protect human health or the environment should not
proceed without the agreement, where such agreement exists, orcontrary to the decision of the designated national authority of theimporting country;
8.‘reference number’ means the number assigned by the Commission
to each chemical subject to notification when it is exported for the
first time to a third country. This number remains unchanged forevery subsequent export of the same chemical from the Communityto the same third country;
9.‘labelling’ means the provision on a label of information related to
the potential hazard to health, safety or the environment from use of
the chemical. It does not refer to labelling requirements for thetransport of dangerous goods.
10.‘scientific research and development’ means scientific experimen-
tation, analysis or chemical research carried out under controlled
conditions; it includes the determination of intrinsic properties,
performance and efficacy as well as scientific investigation relatedto product development.
Article 3
Designation of authorities
1. Each Member State shall designate the authority or authorities,
hereinafter referred to as the ‘designated authority’ or ‘designated
authorities’, competent for the notification and information procedureslaid down by this Regulation. It shall inform the Commission of suchdesignation.
2. As far as the participation of the Community in the international
PIC procedure is concerned, the Commission shall act as commondesignated authority with regard to receiving information from the1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 4
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competent bodies dealing with the international PIC procedure and for
providing information to these bodies on common decisions which havebeen taken in close cooperation and consultation with the Member States
in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.
Article 4
Exports to third countries
1. When a chemical subject to notification is due to be exported from
the Community to a third country for the first time following the date as
of which ist becomes subject to the provisions of this Regulation, theexporter shall provide the designated authority of the Member State inwhich he is established, no later than 30 days before the export is due totake place, with the information contained in Annex III necessary to
enable the designated authority to effect a notification. The designated
authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the appropriateauthorities of the country of destination receive notification of theintended export. Such notification, which shall as far as possible bemade at least 15 days before export, must comply with the requirementsset out in Annex III.
Where the export of a chemical relates to an emergency situation in
which any delay may endanger public health or the environment in theimporting country, the provisions referred to above may be waived
wholly or partly at the discretion of the designated authority of the
exporting Member State.
The designated authority shall send a copy of the notification to the
Commission, which shall forward it to the designated authorities of the
other Member States and to the International Register of PotentiallyToxic Chemicals (IRPTC).
The Commission shall assign a reference number to each notification
received and communicate it immediately to the designated authoritiesof the Member States. It shall periodically publish a list of thesereference numbers in the Official Journal of the European Communities ,
stating the chemical concerned and the third country of destination.
Until areleva nt reference number is published in the Official Journal of
the European Communities , the exporter shall assume that such an
export has not previously taken place unless he can obtain from thedesignated authority of the Member State in which he is established therelevant reference number previously assigned by the Commission.
2. The designated authority of the relevant Member State shall inform
the Commission as soon as possible of any significant reaction from thecountry of destination. The Commission shall ensure that the otherMember States are informed as soon as possible of that country's
reaction.
3. For every subsequent export of the chemical concerned from the
Community to the same third country, the exporter shall ensure that the
export is accompanied by reference to the number of the notification
either published in the Official Journal of the European Communities or
obtained by it from the designated authority of the Member State inwhich he is established pursuant to the fourth subparagraph of paragraph1.
4. New notification according to paragraph 1 must be given for
exports which take place subsequent to major changes to Communitylegislation concerning the marketing and use or labelling of the
substances in question or whenever the composition of the preparation
in question changes to such an extent that the labelling of suchpreparation is altered. The new notification must comply with therequirements set out in Annex III and must indicate that it is a revisionof a previous notification. Information to the effect that a newnotification is needed shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities .
The Commission shall send new notifications to the designated national
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from the Community of the substance or preparation in question in the
six months prior to the relevant changes to Community legislation.
5. As regards the transmission of information within the meaning of
paragraph 1, the Member States and the Commission shall take account
of the need to protect the confidentiality of data and ownership in both
the Member States and the countries of destination.
The following shall not be regarded as confidential:
— the names of the substance;
— the names of the preparation;— the names of substances in Annex I contained in the preparation and
their percentage in the preparation;
— the names of the main impurities in the substances in Annex I;— the name of the manufacturer or exporter;
— information on the precautions to be taken, including the category of
danger, the nature of the risk and the relevant warnings;
— physico-chemical data concerning the substances;— the summary results of the toxicological and ecotoxicological tests;— the possible ways of rendering the substance harmless;— the information contained in the safety data sheet;
— the country of destination.
Article 5
Participation in the international notification and ‘prior informed
consent’ (PIC) procedure
1. The Commission shall notify the competent bodies dealing with
the international PIC procedure of the chemicals which are banned or
severely restricted in the Community (Annex I). It shall provide allrelevant information, especially on the identity of the chemicals, theirdangerous properties, Community labelling requirements and necessaryprecautionary measures. It shall also identify the relevant control actionsand the reasons for them.
2. The Commission shall forward forthwith to the Member States
information which it receives regarding chemicals subject to the PIC
procedure and the decisions of third countries regarding the impositionof bans or import conditions on these chemicals. The Commission shallevaluate in close cooperation with the Member States the risks posed bythe chemicals. The Commission shall take its decision, including interim
decisions, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of
Directive 67/548/EEC. It shall then inform the IRPTC whether importinto the Community of each ot the chemicals is allowed, prohibited orrestricted.
When such a decision is taken, the following principles shall be
observed:
(a) in the case of a substance or preparation banned by Community
legislation: import consent for the banned use shall be refused;
(b) in the case of a substance or preparation severely restricted by
Community legislation: import consent shall be subject to condi-tions; the appropriate conditions shall be decided on a case by casebasis;
(c) in the case of a substance or preparation not banned or severely
restricted by Community legislation: import consent shall notnormally be refused; however, if the Commission, in consultationwith Member States, considers that a proposal should be made to theCouncil to ban or severely restrict a substance or preparation not
produced in the Community, interim import conditions, set on aca se
by case basis, may be imposed until the Council has taken a decisionon the proposed severe restriction or permanent ban.
In the case of a substance or preparation banned or severely restricted by
legislation of one or more Member State, the Commission shall, at thewritten request of the Member State concerned, prepare its decision on1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 6
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the reply to be made to the IRPTC, taking into consideration that
Member State's bans or severe restrictions.
The Commission shall, whenever practicable, make use of existing
Community procedures and shall ensure that the response does notconflict with existing Community legislation.
3. Annex II shall comprise the following:
(a) the international list of banned and severely restricted chemicals
subject to the PIC procedure established by the UNEP and FAO;
(b) a list of the countries participating in the PIC scheme;
and
(c) the decisions of these countries (including the Community Member
States) regarding the import of the chemicals listed in (a) above.
The Commission shall immediately notify the Member States of
information which it receives regarding changes to the above. It shallperiodically publish these changes in the Official Journal of theEuropean Communities.
4. The exporter shall be required to comply with the decision of the
country of destination participating in the PIC procedure.
5. If a participating importing country does not make a response or
responds with an interim decision which does not address importation,the status quo with respect to imports of the chemical should continue.This means that the chemical should not be exported without the explicit
consent of the importing country, unless it is apesticide which is
registered in the importing country or is achemica l the use orimportation of which has been allowed by other action of the importingcountry.
Article 6
Infringements
Member States shall take appropriate legal or administrative action in
the event of infringement of the provisions of this Regulation.
Article 7
Packaging and labelling
1. Dangerous chemicals which are intended for export shall be
subject to the measures on packaging and labelling established pursuantto Directive 67/548/EEC or, as appropriate, of other Directives covering
dangerous preparations(
1) as are applicable in the Member State from
which the goods are to be exported or in which they have beenproduced. This obligation shall be without prejudice to any specificrequirements of the importing third country. The label need comply withthe requirements of the importing third country only if such
requirements ensure that the label has all the health, safety and
environment-related information which Community use would require.
2. The information on the label shall as far as practicable be given in
the language(s), or in one or more of the principal languages, of the
country of destination or of the area of intended use.
Article 8
Notification from third countries
1. Where the designated authority of a Member State receives a
notification from the competent authority of a third country concerningthe export to the Community of a chemical the manufacture, use,1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 7
(1) Directive 78/631/EEC (OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 13), as last amended by
Directive 84/299/EEC (OJ No L 144, 30. 5. 1984, p. 1).
Directive 88/379/EEC (OJ No L 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 14), as last amended by
Directive 90/492/EEC (OJ No L 275,5. 10. 1990, p. 35).
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handling, consumption, transport and/or sale of which is subject to
prohibition or substantial legal restriction under that country's legisla-tion, it shall send forthwith to the Commission a copy of that
notification, together with all relevant information.
2. The Commission shall forward forthwith to the Member States any
notification received either directly or indirectly, together with allavailable information.
3. The Commission shall periodically evaluate the information
received via the Member States or directly from third countries and, ifnecessary, submit appropriate proposals to the Council.
Article 9
Exchange of information and monitoring
1. Member States shall regularly forward to the Commission
information on the operation of the notification system provided for inthis Regulation.
2. The Commission shall regularly compile a report on the basis of
the information provided by the Member States and forward it to the
European Parliament and the Council. This report shall consist of, inter
alia,information on participation in international notification and PIC
systems on the cover provided by such systems and on how they arecomplied with by third countries.
3. As regards the information supplied pursuant to paragraphs 1 and
2, the Member States and the Commission shall take account of the needto protect the confidentiality of data and ownership.
Article 10
If a Member State applies, with respect to substances other than those in
Annex I, a national system using similar information procedures in
respect of third countries to those laid down in this Regulation, it shall
inform the Commission thereof, specifying the substances concerned.
The Commission shall forward this information to the Member States.
Article 11
Updating of Annexes
1. The list of chemicals in Annex I shall be reviewed by the
Commission at regular intervals, particularly in the light of experience
gained in implementing this Regulation, with special regard to
information received pursuant to Article 10, and on the basis ofdevelopments in Community legislation concerning marketing and useand of developments within the framework of the OECD, the UNEP andthe FAO. The list shall be amended as necessary by decisions taken by
the Council by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.
In determining whether regulatory action qualifies as a ban or severe
restriction, the effect of the action on any one of three major use
categories must be considered. These categories are:
(a) plant protection products;
(b) industrial chemicals;
(c) consumer product chemicals
If, for health or environmental reasons, the control action bans or
severely restricts the use of a chemical in any one of these categories of
use, it will be included in Annex I.
2. Amendments initiated by the UNEP and the FAO to the list of
chemicals subject to the international PIC procedure and to the PICdecisions of importing countries (Annex II) shall be adopted inaccordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive67/548/EEC.1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 8
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3. The amendments required for adapting Annex III to scientific and
technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 21 of Directive 67/548/EEC.
Article 12
1. Regulation (EEC) No 1734/88 is hereby repealed.2. References to Regulation (EEC) No 1734/88 shall be construed as
references to this Regulation.
Article 13
This Regulation shall enter into force three months from the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 9
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ANNEX I
Chemical CAS No (a)EINECS
No (b)Use cate-
gory (c)Use limita-
tion (d)
1. Mercuric oxide 21908-53-2 244-654-7 p b
2. Mercurous chloride (calomel) 10112-91-1 233-307-5 p b
3. Other inorganic mercury compounds p b
4. Alkyl mercury compounds p b
5. Alkoxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds p b
6. Aldrin 309-00-2 206-215-8 p b
7. Chlordane 57-74-9 200-349-0 p b
8. Dieldrin 60-57-1 200-484-5 p b
9. DDT 50-29-3 200-024-3 p b
10. Endrin 72-20-8 200-775-7 p b
11. HCH containing less than 99,0 % of the
gamma isomer608-73-1 210-168-9 p b
12. Heptachlor 76-44-8 200-962-3 p b
13. Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 204-273-9 p b
14. Camphechlor (toxaphene) 8001-35-2 232-283-3 p b
15. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), except
mono- and dichlorinated biphenyls1336-36-3 215-648-1 i b
16. Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) 61788-33-8 262-968-2 i b
17. Preparations with a PCB or PCT content
higher than 0,005 % by weightib
18. Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate 126-72-7 204-799-9 i sr
19. Tris-aziridinyl-phosphinoxide 545-55-1 208-892-5 i sr
20. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) i sr
21. Asbestos fibres:
Crocidolite 12001-28-4 i b
Amosite 12172-73-5 i b
Anthopyllite 77536-67-5 i b
Actinolite 77536-66-4 i b
Tremolite 77536-68-6 i b
22. Nitrofen 1836-75-5 217-406-0 p b
23. 1,2 Dibromoethane 106-93-4 203-444-5 p b
24. 1,2 Dichloroethane 107-06-2 203-458-1 p b
25. Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters 87-86-5 201-778-6 i sr
26. Ugilec 121 i b
27. Ugilec 141 76253-60-6 278-404-3 i sr
28. DBBT 99688-47-8 i b
29. Ethylene oxide 75-21-8 200-849-9 p b
30. Dinoseb, its acetate and salts 88-85-7 201-861-7 p b
31. Binapacryl 485-31-4 207-612-9 p b
32. Capadafol 2425-06-1 219-363-3 p b
33. Dicofol containing < 78 %, p,p ′-dicofol or
>1 g/kg of DDT and DDT related compounds115-32-2 204-082-0 p b
34. (a) Maleic hydrazide, and its salts, other
than its choline, potassium and
sodium salts;
(b) Choline, potassium and sodium salts
of maleic hydrazide containing more
than 1 mg/Kg of free hydrazine
expressed on the basis of the acid
equivalent123-33-1 204-619-9 p b1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 10
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Chemical CAS No (a)EINECS
No (b)Use cate-
gory (c)Use limita-
tion (d)
35. Quintozene containing more than 1 g/Kg
of hexachlorobenzene or > 10 g/Kg of
pentachlorobenzene82-68-8 201-435-0 p b
36. 2-Naphthylamine 91-59-8 202-080-4 i sr
37. Benzidine 92-87-5 202-199-1 i sr
38. 4-Nitrobiphenyl 92-93-3 202-204-7 i sr
39. 4-Aminobiphenyl 92-67-1 202-177-1 i sr
(a) CAS = Chemical Abstracts Service.
(b) EINECS = European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances.
(c) Use category:
p: plant protection producti: industrial chemical
(
d) Use limitation:
sr: severe restrictionb: ban1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 11
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ANNEX II
The information contained in this Annex is based on the PIC Circular VI,
July 1997 and on the update of PIC Circular VI, January 1998
1.List of chemicals subject to the international PIC procedure
The following chemicals have been introduced in the PIC procedure following
control actions reported by participating countries.
For Group I reported control actions refer to pesticide use (as defined by the
FAO/UNEP). For Group II, reported control actions refer to industrial use.
Decisions Guidance Documents (DGDs) have been prepared by UNEP/FAO
(IRPTC) to help countries to make import decisions concerning those
chemicals. Nevertheless, DGD is not the only information taken into account
by countries when they take their import decision.
Therefore, the import decision does not necessarily refer to the uses mentioned
in the DGD.
Since the update of PIC Circular VI and PIC Circular VII were distributed, the
following new substances were introduced to the PIC procedure: Captafol,
Chlorobenzilate, Hexachlorobenzene, Lindane, Methamidophos, Methyl Para-
thion, Monocrotophos, Parathion, Phosphamidon, Pentachlorophenol and
2,4,5-T.
GROUP I
Aldrin CAS No 309-00-2 EC No 206-215-8
Captafol CAS No 2425-06-1 EC No 219-363-3
Chlordane CAS No 57-74-9 EC No 200-349-0Chlordimeform CAS No 6164-98-3 EC No 228-200-5
Chlorobenzilate CAS No 510-15-6 EC No 208-110-2
DDT CAS No 50-29-3 EC No 200-024-3
Dieldrin CAS No 60-57-1 EC No 200-484-5
Dinoseb and dinoseb salts CAS No 88-85-7 EC No 201-861-7
EDB (1,2-dibromoethane) CAS No 106-93-4 EC No 203-444-5
Fluoroacetamide CAS No 640-19-7 EC No 211-363-1
HCH (mixed isomers) CAS No 608-73-1 EC No 210-168-9
Heptachlor CAS No 76-44-8 EC No 200-962-3
Hexachlorobenzene CAS No 118-74-1 EC No 204-273-9
Lindane CAS No 58-89-9 EC No 200-401-2
Mercury compounds such as:
— Mercuric oxide CAS No 21908-53-2 EC No 244-654-7
— Mercurous chloride (Calomel) CAS No 10112-91-1 EC No 233-307-5
— Other inorganic mercury compounds
— Alkyl-mercury compounds
— Alkoxy-alkyl and aryl-mercury compounds
Methamidophos CAS No 10265-92-6 EC No 233-606-0
Methyl Parathion CAS No 298-00-0 EC No 206-050-1
Monocrotophos CAS No 6923-22-4 EC No 230-042-7
Parathion CAS No 56-38-2 EC No 200-271-7Phosphamidon CAS No 13171-21-6/
23783-98-4/297-99-4EC No 236-116-5
Pentachlorophenol CAS No 87-86-5 EC No 201-778-6
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GROUP II
Crocidolite CAS No 12001-28-4 EC No 310-127-6
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) CAS No 36355-01-8,
27858-07-7, 13654-
09-6EC No 252-994-2,
248-696-7, 237-137-2
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
except mono and dichlorinated biphenylsCAS No 1336-36-3 EC No 215-648-1
Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs) CAS No 61788-33-8 EC No 262-968-2
Tris(2,3 dibromopropyl)phosphate CAS No 126-72-7 EC No 204-799-9
2.List of the countries participatingin the PIC scheme
Afghanistan(*)
Albania
Algeria
Andorra(*)
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia(*)
AustraliaAzerbaijan (*)
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus (*)
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonsiaa nd Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam (*)
Bulgaria
BurkinaFa so
BurundiCambodia (*)
Camenroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of
Cook Islands1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 13
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CostaRica
Côte-d'IvoireCroatia(*)
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic(
1)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (*)Djibouti (*)
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
EgyptEl Salvador
Equatorial Guinea (*)
Eritrea(*)
Estonia
EthiopiaEuropean Union (its Member States and Members of the EEA Agreement)(
2)
Federated States of Micronesia (*)
Fiji
Gabon (*)
GambiaGeorgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
GuinaGuinea-Bissau (*)
Guyana (*)
HaitiHoly See (*)
Honduras
Hungary
India
IndonesiaIran
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
JapanJordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati (*)
KuwaitKyrgyzstan (*)
Lao People's Democratic Republic (*)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 14
(*) These countries have not yet nominated a DNA.
(1) Focal point only.
(2) Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,United Kingdom.
Members of the EEA Agreement: European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway.
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Latvia
LebanonLesothoLiberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
LithuaniaMecedonia(*)
Madagascar
MalawiMalaysiaMaldives (*)
Mali
MaltaMarshall Islands (*)
Mauritania
MauritiusMexicoMoldova
Monaco (*)
MongoliaMorocco
Mozambique
MyanmarNamibia (*)Nauru (*)
Nepal
New ZealandNicaraguaNiger
Nigeria
Oman, Sultante ofPakistan
Panama
Papua New GuineaParaguayPeru
Philippines
Poland (*)Qatar
Republic of Korea
RomaniaRussian FederationRwanda
St Kitts and Nevis
St LuciaSt Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino (*)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 15
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi ArabiaSenegalSeychelles(*)
SierraLeone
Singapore (*)Slovakia
Slovenia(*)
Solomon IslandsSomalia (*)South Africa(*)
Sri Lanka
SudanSuriname
Swaziland (*)
SwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistan
Thailand
TogoTonga
Trinidad and Tobago
TunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistan (*)
Tuvalu (*)
UgandaUkraine (*)United Arab Emirates
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of AmericaUruguay
Uzbekistan
VanuatuVenezuelaVietnam
Yemen (*)
Yugoslavia (*)Zambia
Zimbabwe1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 16
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3.Decisions of participatingcountries
The decisions reported are final decisions, unless indicated as interim.
Chemical Country Import decision
Aldrin
(EC No 206-215-8)
(CAS No 309-00-2)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh No consent
Barbados No consentBelize No consent
Benin No consent
Bhutan No consent
BoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (permitted only
when the product is registered with
IBAMA exclusively for treatment
of wood. Not permitted for public
and domestic health campaigns. All
agricultural uses banned)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so Interim: No consent
Burundi Interim: No consent
Cameroon No consent
Canada No consent
Cape Verde No consent
Central African Republic No consent
Chad No consent
Chile No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of Interim: Consent
Cook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consentCubaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent
Dominican Republic No consent
Ecuador No consent
El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (consent from
Ministry of Agriculture. Use as
termiticide only)
European Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, United
KingdomProhibit for plant protection use.
(for uses other than plant protec-
tion, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium,
Denmark, France, Italy, Nether-
lands, Spain)
Sweden No consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 17
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Chemical Country Import decision
Liechtenstein No consent
Norway No consent
Fiji No consentGambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consentHonduras No consentHungary No consentIndiaNo consent
IndonesiaNo consent
Japan No consentJordan No consentKazakhstan No consent
KenyaNo consent
Korea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consentLebanon No consentMadagascar No consent
Malaysia Interim: Consent (used as termiti-
cide)
Malta No consent
Mauritius No consent
Mexico No consentMongoliaNo consentMorocco No consentMozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Nepal Interim: ConsentNew Zealand No consentNicaragua No consentNiger No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Pakistan No consentPanama Interim: No consentParaguay No consent
Peru No consent
Philippines No consentQatar No consentRwanda No consentSamoa No consent
Sri Lanka Consent (written approval by
Registrar required. Agricultural use
restricted to control in coconut
nurseries)
St LuciaNo consent
Sudan Consent (for control of termites)
Suriname No consentSwitzerland No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 18
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Chemical Country Import decision
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of Consent (for emergency cases in
limited amounts)
Thailand Consent (for structural termite
control and household use only)
Togo No consentTrinidad and Tobago Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Turkey No consentUganda No consentUnited Arab Emirates No consentUruguay No consentVanuatu No consentVenezuelaConsent (permission from Ministry
of Health or Agriculture required.
Vector control in public health)
Vietnam No consentZimbabwe Consent (use as termiticide only.
Importation not permitted for agri-
cultural purposes)
Captafol
(EC No 219-363-3)
(CAS No 2425-06-1)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consentBosniaa nd Herzegovina Interim: No consentCanada No consentChad Interim: No consentChile No consentChinaNo consentColombiaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
EstoniaNo consentGabon Interim: No consentGambia No consentHonduras Response did not address importa-
tion
Hungary No consent
IndiaInterim: Consent (genera l condi-
tions apply)
Iraq No consentKazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consentLatvia No consentMadagascar Interim: No consentMalaysia Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Mauritius No consentMexico Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
New Zealand No consentNigeriaInterim: Consent (to be used only in
seed dressing. Permit required fromFEPA and NAFDAC pending
phase-out)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 19
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Chemical Country Import decision
Norway No consent
Pakistan No consent
Panama No consent
Paraguay Interim: No consentPhilippines No consent
Samoa No consent
Slovakia No consent
Sudan No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consentThailand No consent
Togo Interim: Consent (for scientific
experiments)
Turkey No consent
Uruguay No consentVanuatu Interim: No consent
Chlordane
(EC No 200-349-0)
(CAS No 57-74-9)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh Interim: Consent (restricted use on
sugar cane)
Barbados No consent
Belize No consent
BoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (use for public
and domestic health campaigns not
permitted. No chlordane-based
formulation for agricultural use has
ever been registered)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so Interim: No consent
Burundi Interim: No consentCameroon No consent
Canada No consent
Chad No consent
Chile No consent
ChinaNo consentColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of No consent
Cook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consentCuba Consent (small quantities less than
one tonne per year of wettable
powder of 75 % or other technical
material for formulating in the
country substances for control of
ants with less than 0,75 % active
ingredient)
Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent
Dominican Republic No consent
Ecuador No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 20
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Chemical Country Import decision
El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (permit from
Ministry of Agriculture required;
use as termiticide only)
European Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
United KingdomProhibit for plant protection use
(for uses other than plant protec-
tion, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium,
Denmark, France, Italy, Nether-
lands, Spain)
Finland, Sweden No consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use
Liechtenstein No consentNorway No consent
Fiji No consent
Gambia No consentGuatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consent
IndiaInterim: No consentIndonesiaNo consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consentLebanon No consent
Madagascar No consent
Malaysia Interim: Consent
Malta No consent
Mauritius No consentMexico Interim: Consent (use as termiticide
only)
MongoliaNo consent
Morocco No consent
Mozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Nepal No consent
New Zealand No consentNiger No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Oman Interim: Consent (use as termiticide
only)
Pakistan No consent
Paraguay No consent
Philippines Interim: No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 21
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Chemical Country Import decision
Qatar No consent
Rwanda Response did not address importa-
tion
Samoa No consentSri Lanka Consent (approval letter for import
from registrar is required; restricteduses as termiticide in soil, timber
protectant)
St LuciaNo consent
Sudan Consent (use as termiticide only)
Suriname Interim: No consent
Switzerland No consent
Syrian Arab Republic No consentTanzania, United Republic of Interim: Consent
Thailand Consent (use only for termite
control in the production of sugar
cane, pineapple, para rubber and oil
palm)
Togo No consent
Trinidad and Tobago Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Turkey No consent
United Arab Emirates No consent
Uruguay No consent
Vanuatu Interim: No consentVietnam No consent
Chlordimeform
(EC No 228-200-5)
(CAS No 6164-98-3)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh ConsentBarbados No consent
Belize Interim: No consent
BoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (use for public
and domestic health campaigns not
permitted. No chlordimeform-based
formulation for agricultural use has
ever been registered)
Bulgaria No consentBurkinaFa so Interim: No consent
Burundi Interim: No consent
Canada No consentChad No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of No consentCook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consent
CubaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 22
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Chemical Country Import decision
Dominican Republic No consent
Ecuador No consentEl Salvador No consentEthiopiaInterim: No consentEuropean Union— Member States:
AustriaProhibit for pla nt protection use
Belgium Consent (written authorisation
required)
Denmark Response did not address importa-
tion
Finland Consent (advance approval
required)
France Consent (for plant protection use,
written authorisation required)
Germany Prohibit for plant protection useGreece No consentIreland Consent (prior authorisation
required)
Italy No consentLuxembourg Response did not address importa-
tion
Netherlands No consentPortugal Consent (for plant protection use,
written authorisation required)
Spain Consent
Sweden Consent (advance approval
required)
United Kingdom Consent (written authorisation
required)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Consent (written authorisation
required)
Liechtenstein No consentNorway No consent
Fiji No consent
Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consentGuineaInterim: No consent (except for
small quantities for research uses
through import permit)
Honduras No consentHungary No consentIndiaNo consentIndonesiaNo consentJordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consentLebanon No consentMadagascar Interim: No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 23
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Chemical Country Import decision
Malaysia No consent (except for small
quantities for research/educational
uses through import permit)
Malta No consentMauritius No consentMexico No consentMongoliaNo consentMorocco No consentMozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: No consent
Nepal No consentNew Zealand No consentNicaragua No consentNiger No consentNigeriaNo consentOman No consentPakistan No consentParaguay Response dit not address importa-
tion
Philippines No consentQatar No consentRwanda ConsentSamoa No consentSri Lanka No consentSt LuciaNo consentSudan No consentSuriname Interim: No consentSwitzerland No consentSyrian Arab Republic No consentTanzania, United Republic of Interim: No consentThailand No consentTogo Interim: ConsentTrinidad and Tobago Interim: No consent
Turkey No consent
United Arab Emirates No consentUruguay Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Vanuatu Interim: No consentVietnam Interim: No consent
Chlorobenzilate
(EC No 208-110-2)
(CAS No 510-15-6)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consentBosniaa nd Erzegovina Interim: No consent
Canada No consent
Chad Interim: No consentChile No consentCinaNo consentColombiaNo consentCyprus No consentEstoniaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 24
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Chemical Country Import decision
Gabon Interim: No consent
Gambia No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consent
IndiaInterim: Consent (genera l condi-
tions apply)
Iraq No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent
Latvia No consent
Malaysia No consent
Mauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
New Zealand No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Norway No consent
Pakistan No consent
Panama No consent
Paraguay Interim: No consentPhilippines Interim: Consent (only in cases of
emergency as determined by FPA)
Samoa No consent
Slovakia No consent
Sudan No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consent
Thailand Interim: Consent (requires import
and production registration and also
import licence)
Togo Interim: Consent (For scientific
experiments)
Turkey No consent
Uruguay Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Vanuatu Interim: No consent
DDT
(EC No 200-24-3)
(CAS No 50-29-3)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh No consent
Barbados No consent
Belize No consent
Benin No consent
Bhutan Interim: Consent
BoliviaConsent (only when certified by
Ministry of Health for public health
use. Vector control in malaria;
prohibited for agricultural use)
Brazil Consent (agricultural use prohib-
ited)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so Interim: No consentBurundi Interim: No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 25
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Chemical Country Import decision
Cameroon No consent
Canada No consent
Cape Verde No consent
Central African Republic No consent
Chad No consent
Chile No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of No consent
Cook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consent
CubaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent
Ecuador No consent
El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (permit from
Ministry of Agriculture required;
emergency malaria control only)
European Union
— Member States:
Belgium, Denmark, France,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, United
KingdomProhibit for plant protection use
(for uses other than plant protec-
tion, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium,
Denmark, France, Italy, Nether-
lands, Spain)
Austria, Finland, Germany,
SwedenNo consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use
Liechtenstein No consent
Norway No consent
Fiji No consent
Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: Consent (for public hea lth
use only)
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consent
IndiaInterim: Consent (permitted in
public health programme)
IndonesiaNo consent
Japan No consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
KenyaInterim: Consent (imported only by
the Ministry of Health for public
health use)
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 26
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Chemical Country Import decision
Lebanon No consent
Madagascar Consent (only for control of vectors
of malaria under the supervision of
services of the Ministry of Health)
Malaysia Interim: Consent (use against
malaria vectors)
Malta No consent
Mauritius Consent (restricted use by public
health service only)
Mexico Interim: Consent (direct import by
Secretariat of Health for public
health campaigns)
MongoliaNo consent
Morocco No consent
Mozambique No consent (import production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: No consent
Nepal Interim: Consent
New Zealand No consent
Nicaragua No consent
Niger No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Pakistan No consent
Panama Interim: No consent
Paraguay No consent
Peru No consent (all use in agriculture
prohibited)
Philippines Consent (special permit required
for malaria vector control through
Department of Health)
Qatar No consent
Rwanda No consent
Samoa No consent
Sri Lanka No consent
St LuciaNo consent
Sudan Consent (for public health use only)
Suriname No consent
Switzerland No consent
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of Consent (for emergency cases in
limited amounts)
Thailand Consent (by Ministry of Public
Health for use against malaria only)
Togo No consent
Trinidad and Tobago Interim: No consent
Turkey No consent
Uganda No consent
United Arab Emirates No consent
Uruguay No consent
Vanuatu No consent
VenezuelaConsent (by Ministry of Public
Health for use against malaria only)
Vietnam Consent (imported by Ministry of1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 27
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Health for public health use)
Zimbabwe Consent (limited amount only for
use against malaria. Importation not
permitted for agricultural purposes)
Dieldrin
(EC No 200-484-5)
(CAS No 60-57-1)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consentBahrain No consentBangaldesh Interim: ConsentBarbados No consent
Belize No consent
Benin No consentBhutan No consentBoliviaNo consentBrazil Interim: Consent (use for public
and domestic health campaigns, and
for treatment of wood, not
permitted. All agricultural uses
banned)
Bulgaria No consentBurkinaFa so Interim: No consentBurundi Interim: No consent
Cameroon No consent
Canada No consentCape Verde No consentCentral African Republic No consentChad Interim: No consentChile No consentChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consentCongo, Republic of Interim: ConsentCook Islands No consentCostaRica No consentCubaNo consentCyprus No consentDominicaNo consent
Dominican Republic No consent
Ecuador No consentEl Salvador No consentEthiopiaInterim: Consent (permit from
Ministry of Agriculture. Use as
termiticide only)
European Union— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, United
KingdomProhibit for plant protection use
(for uses other than plant protec-
tion, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium,
Denmark, France, Italy, Nether-
lands, Spain)
Sweden No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 28
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Chemical Country Import decision
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection useLiechtenstein No consent
Norway No consent
Fiji No consent
Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consent
IndiaConsent (for locust control only)
IndonesiaNo consent
Japan No consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consentKenyaNo consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent
Lebanon No consent
Madagascar No consent
Malaysia Interim: Consent (used as termiti-
cide)
Malta No consent
Mauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
MongoliaNo consent
Morocco No consent
Mozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Nepal Interim: ConsentNew Zealand No consent
Nicaragua No consent
Niger No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Pakistan No consent
Panama Interim: No consent
Paraguay No consent
Peru No consent
Philippines No consent
Qatar No consent
Rwanda No consent
Samoa No consent
Sri Lanka Consent (written approval by
registrar required. Non-crop uses
only. Termiticide and timber
protectant)
St LuciaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 29
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Sudan Consent (for control of termites)
Suriname No consent
Switzerland No consent
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of Consent (for emergency cases in
limited amounts)
Thailand No consent
Togo No consent
Trinidad and Tobago Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Turkey No consent
Uganda Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
United Arab Emirates No consent
Uruguay No consent
Vanuatu No consent
VenezuelaConsent (permission from Ministry
of Health or Agriculture required;
vector control in public health)
Vietnam No consent
Zimbabwe Consent
Dinoseb and Dinoseb
salts
(EC No 201-861-7)
(CAS No 88-85-7)AngolaInterim: Consent
Australia No consent (imported periodically
into Australia for use as an inhibitor
in styrene production; authorisation
required)
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh Response did not address importa-
tion
Barbados No consent
Belize No consent
Benin No consent
Bhutan No consent
BoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (use for public
and domestic health campaigns, and
for treatment of wood, not
permitted. All agricultural uses
banned)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so Interim: No consent
Burundi No consent
Cameroon No consent
Canada Consent (general conditions apply)
Cape Verde No consent
Central African Republic Interim: No consent
Chad No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of Interim: Consent
Cook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 30
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CubaNo consent
Cyprus No consentDominicaNo consentEcuador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: No consent
European Union— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
United KingdomProhibit for plant protection use.
For uses other than plant protection,
written authorisation is required for
import into Belgium, Denmark,
Italy, Netherlands, Spain.
Finland, Sweden No consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use
Liechtenstein Prohibit for plant protection use
(written authorisation is required
for other uses)
Norway No consent
Fiji No consentGambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consentHonduras No consentHungary No consentIndiaInterim: No consent
IndonesiaNo consent
Japan No consentJordan Interim: Consent (stipulated condi-
tion)
Kazakhstan No consentKenyaNo consentKorea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consent
Lebanon Interim: No consent
Madagascar Interim: No consentMalaysia No consent (except for research
through permit)
Malta No consentMauritius No consentMexico No consentMongoliaNo consent
Morocco Consent (use on weeds in legumes;
limited quantity 500 to 1 000 kg/
year)
Mozambique No consentNepal No consentNew Zealand No consent
Nicaragua Interim: No consent
Niger No consentNigeriaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 31
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Pakistan No consent
Panama No consent
Paraguay No consent
Peru No consentPhilippines No consent
Qatar No consent
Rwanda Interim: No consent
Samoa No consent
Sri Lanka No consentSt LuciaNo consent
Sudan No consent
Suriname No consentSwitzerland Consent
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consent
Thailand No consent
Togo Interim: Consent (with advance
approval and/or agreement of plant
protection service)
Turkey No consent
Uganda No consent
Uruguay Interim: No consent
United Arab Emirates No consent
Vanuatu No consentVenezuelaConsent (properties, toxicologica l
data, quality control certificate
must be available)
Vietnam No consent
Zimbabwe No consent
EDB (1,2-dibro-
moethane)
(EC No 203-444-5)
(CAS No 106-93-4)AngolaNo consent
Australia Consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh Response did not address importa-
tion
Barbados Interim: Consent (restricted use as a
fumigant for certain crafts; non-
agricultural uses only)
Belize No consentBoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (use for public
and domestic health campaigns, and
for treatment of wood, not
permitted. No EDB-based formula-
tion for agricultural use has ever
been registered)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so Interim: No consentBurundi Interim: No consent
Canada No consent
Chad No consent
Chile No consent
ChinaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 32
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ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of No consent
Cook Islands Interim: Consent (only by author-
isation and for application by
Ministry of Agriculture for produce
treatment against fruit flies)
CostaRica No consentCubaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent
El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: No consentEuropean Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, United
KingdomProhibit for plant protection use
(for uses other than plant protec-
tion, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, Italy, Nether-
lands, Spain)
Sweden No consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use
Liechtenstein No consent
Norway No consent
Fiji Consent (approval from poison and
pharmacy board required. To beused only by trained professionals.
For fumigation by quarantine offi-
cials for fruit fly treatment of
export fruits only)
Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consentIndiaConsent (use restricted to fumiga -
tion of food grains by Government
organisations and pest control
operators whose expertise is
approved by plant protection
advisor to the Government of India)
IndonesiaNo consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consentKorea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent
Lebanon No consent
Madagascar Interim: No consent
Malaysia No consent (except for small
quantities for research/educational
use through import permit)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 33
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Malta No consent
Mauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
MongoliaNo consentMorocco No consent
Mozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: No consent
Nepal No consentNew Zealand Consent (for fumigation by quar-
antine officials)
Nicaragua No consent
Niger No consent
NigeriaNo consentOman No consent
Pakistan No consent
Paraguay No consent
Philippines No consent
Qatar No consentRwanda No consent
Samoa Consent (restricted use by the
Ministry of Agriculture, Forests,
Fisheries and Meteorology's Quar-
antine Division for fumigation of
produce for export)
Sri Lanka No consent
St LuciaNo consent
Sudan No consentSuriname Interim: No consent
Switzerland Consent (if not intended for use as
pesticide)
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consentThailand No consent
Togo No consent
Trinidad and Tobago Interim: No consent
Turkey No consent
United Arab Emirates No consentUruguay No consent
Vanuatu Interim: No consent
Vietnam No consent
Fluoroacetamide
(EC No 211-363-1)
(CAS No 640-19-7)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh Response did not address importa-
tion
Belize No consent
Benin No consentBhutan No consent
BoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (use for public1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 34
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and domestic health campaigns, and
for treatment of wood, not
permitted. No fluoroacetamide-
based formulation for agricultural
use has ever been registered)
Bulgaria No consentBurundi No consent
Cameroon No consent
Canada No consentCape Verde No consentCentral African Republic Interim: No consent
Chad No consent
ChinaNo consentColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of Interim: ConsentCook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consent
CubaNo consentCyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent
Ecuador No consentEl Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (permit from
Ministry of Agriculture required)
European Union
— Member States:
AustriaProhibit pla nt protection use. For
other uses written authorisation
required
Belgium Consent (written authorisation
required)
Denmark Consent (written authorisation
required)
Finland Consent (advance approval
required)
France Consent (for plant protection use,
written authorisation required)
Germany Prohibit for plant protection use
Greece Consent (as ingredient of rodenti-
cides, written authorisation is
required)
Ireland Consent (prior authorisation
required)
Italy Prohibit for plant protection use.
For other uses written authorisation
required
Luxembourg Response did not address importa-
tion
Netherlands No consentPortugal Prohibit for plant protection use
Spain Consent (written authorisation
required)
Sweden Consent (advance approval
required)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 35
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United Kingdom Consent (prior authorisation
required)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Consent (written authorisation
required)
Liechtenstein Response did not address importa-
tion
Norway No consent
Fiji No consentGambia No consentGuatemala No consentGuineaInterim: No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consentIndiaNo consentIndonesiaNo consent
Japan No consent
Jordan No consentKenyaNo consentKorea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consent
Lebanon No consent
Madagascar Interim: No consentMalaysia No consent (except for research
through permit)
Malta No consentMauritius No consentMexico No consentMongoliaNo consent
Morocco No consent
Mozambique No consentNepal No consentNew Zealand No consentNicaragua No consent
Niger No consent
NigeriaNo consentPakistan No consentPanama No consent
Paraguay No consent
Peru No consentPhilippines No consentQatar No consentRwanda Response did not address importa-
tion
Samoa No consentSri Lanka No consent
St LuciaNo consent
Sudan No consentSuriname No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 36
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Switzerland No consent
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consent
Thailand No consent
Togo Interim: Consent (with approval
from plant protection service)
Trinidad and Tobago Response did not address importa-
tion
Turkey No consent
Uganda No consent
Uruguay Interim: No consent
Vanuatu No consent
VenezuelaConsent (properties, toxicologica l
data, quality control certificate
must be available)
Vietnam No consent
Zimbabwe No consent
HCH (mixed isomers)
(EC No 210-168-9)
(CAS No 608-73-1)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh Response did not address importa-
tion
Barbados No consent
Belize Interim: Consent (only formulations
of less than 1 % a.i. for veterinary
and medical use)
Benin No consent
Bhutan Interim: Consent
BoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (importation is
only permitted when the product is
registered with IBAMA exclusively
for treatment of wood)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so Interim: No consent
Burundi Interim: No consent
Cameroon No consent
Canada No consent
Cape Verde No consent
Central African Republic Interim: No consent
Chad No consent
Chile No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of Interim: Consent
Cook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consent
CubaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consentEcuador No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 37
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El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (requires permit
from Ministry of Agriculture)
European Union
— Member States:
Belgium, Denmark, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Nether-
lands, Portugal, Spain, United
KingdomProhibit for plant protection use
(for uses other than plant protection
written authorisation is required for
import into Belgium, Denmark,
France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain)
Austria, Finland, Sweden No consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use
Liechtenstein No consent
Norway No consent
Fiji No consent
Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consentHonduras No consent
Hungary No consent
IndiaInterim: Consent (certa in uses
banned)
IndonesiaNo consent
Japan No consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
KenyaNo consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent
Lebanon No consent
Madagascar No consent
Malaysia No consent
Malta No consentMauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
MongoliaNo consent
Morocco No consent
Mozambique No consent
Nepal Interim: Consent
New Zealand No consent
Nicaragua No consent
Niger Interim: No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Pakistan No consent
Panama Interim: No consent
Paraguay No consent
Peru No consent
Philippines No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 38
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Qatar No consent
Rwanda No consentSamoa No consentSri Lanka Response did not address importa-
tion
St LuciaNo consentSudan No consent
Suriname No consent
Switzerland No consentSyrian Arab Republic No consentTanzania, United Republic of ConsentThailand No consent
Togo No consent
Turkey No consentUganda Interim: ConsentUnited Arab Emirates No consent
Uruguay No consent
Vanuatu No consentVenezuelaConsent (permission from Ministry
of Health or Agriculture)
Vietnam No consent
Heptachlor
(EC No 200-962-3)
(CAS No 76-44-8)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consentBahrain No consent
Bangladesh Interim: No consent
Barbados No consentBelize No consentBoliviaNo consentBrazil Interim: Consent (importation is
only permitted when the product is
registered with IBAMA exclusively
for treatment of wood. It is not
permitted for public and domestic
health campaigns. Agricultural use
of heptachlor formulations banned,
both those produced in the country
and imports)
Bulgaria No consent
Burundi Interim: No consentBurkinaFa so Interim: ConsentCameroon No consent
Canada No consent
Chad No consentChile No consentChinaNo consentColombiaNo consent
Congo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of No consentCook Islands No consentCostaRica Consent (restricted to professiona l
use on ornamentals and pine trees)
CubaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 39
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Cyprus No consent
DominicaNo consent
Dominican Republic No consent
Ecuador No consent
El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (permit from
Ministry of Agriculture; termiticide
use only)
European Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomProhibit for plant protection use
(for uses other than plant protec-
tion, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Italy,
Netherlands, Spain)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland Prohibit for plant protection use
Liechtenstein No consent
Norway No consent
Fiji No consent
Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consent
GuineaInterim: No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary No consent
IndiaInterim: No consentIndonesiaNo consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent
Lebanon No consent
Madagascar Consent (general conditions apply.
Used only for seed treatment)
Malaysia No consent (except for small
quantities for research/educational
use through import permit)
Malta No consent
Mauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
MongoliaNo consent
Morocco No consent
Mozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Nepal No consent
New Zealand No consent
Nicaragua Consent
Niger No consent
NigeriaNo consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 40
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Pakistan Consent (only for use against soil
and wood termites)
Paraguay No consent
Philippines No consent
Qatar No consentRwanda Response did not address importa-
tion
Samoa No consentSri Lanka No consent
St LuciaNo consent
Sudan Consent (termiticide use only)Suriname Interim: No consentSwitzerland No consent
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of Interim: ConsentThailand Consent (structural termite control
and household use only)
Togo Interim: ConsentTrinidad and Tobago Interim: Consent (termiticide use
only)
Turkey No consentUnited Arab Emirates No consentUruguay Interim: Consent
Vanuatu Interim: No consent
Vietnam No consent
Hexachlorobenzene
(EC No 204-273-9)
(CAS No 118-74-1)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consent
Bosniaa nd Herzegovina Interim: No consent
Canada No consentChad Interim: No consentChile No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consentCyprus No consent
EstoniaNo consent
Gabon Interim: No consentGambia No consentHungary No consent
IndiaNo consent
Iraq No consentKazakhstan No consentKorea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consent
Latvia No consentMalaysia No consentMauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
New Zealand No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 41
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NigeriaInterim: Consent (for resea rch
purposes and by approval of FEPA/
NAFDAC/Ministry of Agriculture
only)
Norway No consent
Pakistan No consent
Panama No consent
Paraguay Interim: No consent
Philippines No consent
Samoa No consent
Slovakia No consent
Sudan No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consent
Thailand Interim: Consent (requires import
and production registration and also
import licence)
Togo Interim: Consent (for scientific
experiments)
Turkey No consent
Uruguay Interim: No consent
Vanuatu Interim: No consent
Lindane
(EC No 200-401-2)
(CAS No 58-89-9)AngolaNo consent
Australia Consent (specific approval of
importation required for each ship-
ment. Export notification of each
shipment from the exporting
country DNA required)
Bosniaa nd Herzegovina Interim: No consent
Canada Consent (general conditions apply)
Chad Interim: No consent
Chile Consent (general conditions apply)
ChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
ColombiaNo consent
Cyprus Consent
EstoniaNo consent
Gabon Interim: No consent
Gambia No consent
Honduras No consent
Hungary Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
India Consent (only after registration of
import)
Iraq No consent
Kazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consent
Latvia No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 42
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Madagascar Consent (general conditions apply.
Use only for seed treatment)
Malaysia Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Mauritius No consent
Mexico Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
New Zealand No consent
NigeriaInterim: Consent (for cocoa use
only. Only by permit from FEPA
and NAFDAC pending phase-out)
Norway No consentPakistan Interim: No consent
Panama No consent
Paraguay No consent
Philippines Interim: Consent (restricted use on
pineapple plantations)
Samoa Consent (only for the treatment of
scabies and pediculosis (lice) of
humans)
Slovakia No consentSudan Interim: Consent (only 99,5 %
technical grade material)
Tanzania, United Republic of Response did not address importa-
tion
Thailand Interim: Consent (requires import
and production registration and also
import licence)
Togo Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Turkey No consent
Uruguay Interim: No consentVanuatu Interim: No consent
Methamidophos
(EC No 233-606-0)
(CAS No 10265-92-6)Australia Interim: Consent
Canada Consent (general conditions apply)
Chad No consent
ChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
Gambia No consent
Hungary Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Iraq No consent
Mauritius Consent (restricted use to be used
by authorised persons only)
New Zealand Consent (general conditions apply)
Philippines Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Suriname Consent (approval from Ministry of
Agriculture required)
Thailand Interim: Consent (registration
certificate/import permit)
Vanuatu No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 43
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Mercury compounds
such as
— Mercuric oxide
CAS No 21908-53-
2
EC No 244-654-7
— Mercurous chloride
(Calomel)CAS No 10112-91-
1
EC No 233-307-5
— Other inorganic
mercury
compounds
— Alkyl-mercury-
compounds
— Alkoxy-alkyl and
— Aryl-mercury
compoundsAustralia Consent (from 31 December 1994
uses limited to establishing sugar
cane)
Bahrain No consent
Bangladesh Response did not address importa-
tion
Barbados No consent
Belize No consentBoliviaNo consent
Brazil Interim: Consent (use for public
and domestic health campaigns, and
for treatment of wood, not
permitted. Agricultural use of
mercury compound formulations
banned, both those produced in the
country and imports)
Bulgaria No consent
BurkinaFa so No consent
Burundi Interim: No consentCanada No consent
Chad No consent
Chile No consent
ChinaNo consent
ColombiaNo consentCongo, Democratic Republic of No consent
Congo, Republic of No consent
Cook Islands No consent
CostaRica No consent
CubaNo consent
Cyprus No consent
DominicaInterim: Consent (import permit
only for official laboratories and
pharmacies)
Ecuador No consent
El Salvador No consent
EthiopiaInterim: Consent (permit from
Ministry of Agriculture: 1. ethyl-
mercury chloride; 2. phenylmercury
acetate. Use of pesticides
containing mercury is discouraged)
European Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomNo consent. Prohibit for use as
plant protection products, antifou-
lants, wood preservatives, textile
preservatives and slimicides. (For
other uses, written authorisation is
required for import into Belgium
and the Netherlands)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
NorwayNo consent. Prohibit for plant
protection products, antifoulants,
wood preservatives, textile preser-
vatives and slimicides
Fiji No consent (refers only to use as
pesticide)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 44
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Gambia No consent
Guatemala No consent (refers to methoxy
ethylmercury chloride only)
GuineaInterim: No consentHonduras No consentHungary No consent (refers to agricultural
use only)
IndiaNo consent (phenylmercury
acetate) Consent (methoxyethyl
mercury chloride) Interim: Consent
(ethylmercury chloride)
IndonesiaNo consent
Jordan No consent
Kazakhstan No consent (refers to ethylmercury)Korea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consentLebanon No consentMadagascar Interim: No consentMalaysia No consent (except for small
quantities for research/educational
use through import permit)
Malta No consentMauritius No consentMexico No consentMongoliaNo consentMorocco No consentMozambique No consent (import, production and
use banned)
Namibia Interim: Consent (restricted use)Nepal No consentNew Zealand No consent (refers only for use as a
pesticide)
Nicaragua No consent
Niger No consentNigeriaNo consentOman No consentPakistan No consentParaguay No consentPhilippines No consentQatar No consentRwanda Response did not address importa-
tion
Samoa No consentSri Lanka No consent (mercuric oxide) No
consent (phenylmercury acetate)
Consent (phenylmercury dodecenyl
succinate used as paint biocide —
approval letter from Registrar is
required)
St LuciaNo consentSudan No consentSuriname Interim: No consent (refers to
methoxyethyl mercury acetate)
Switzerland Consent (banned as pesticide and1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 45
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for most other uses)
Syrian Arab Republic No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of No consent (refers only to pesticide
uses)
Thailand No consent (refers to 2-methoxy
ethyl mercury chloride)
Togo No consent
Trinidad and Tobago Interim: Consent (restricted use)
Turkey No consent
Uruguay No consent
Vanuatu Interim: No consent
Vietnam No consent
Methyl Parathion
(EC No 206-050-1)
(CAS No 298-00-0)Australia Interim: Consent
Canada No consent
Chad No consent
ChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
Gambia No consent
Hungary Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Iraq No consent
Mauritius No consent
New Zealand Consent (general conditions apply)
Philippines No consent
Slovakia No consent
Suriname Consent (approval from Ministry of
Agriculture required)
Thailand Interim: Consent (registration
certificate/import permit)
Vanuatu No consent
Monocrotophos
(EC No 230-042-7)
(CAS No 6923-22-4)Australia Interim: Consent
Canada No consent
Chad No consent
ChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
Gambia No consent
Hungary No consent
Iraq Consent (general conditions apply)
Mauritius No consent
New Zealand No consent
Philippines Consent (for bean fly control on
legumes only)
Slovakia No consent
Suriname Consent (approval from Ministry of
Agriculture required)
Thailand Interim: Consent (registration
certificate/import permit)
Vanuatu Consent (general conditions apply.
Restricted to use by CIRAD
Research Station only)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 46
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Parathion
(EC No 200-271-7)
(CAS No 56-38-2)Australia Interim: Consent
Canada Consent (general conditions apply)Chad No consentChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
Gambia No consentHungary No consent
Iraq No consent
Mauritius No consentNew Zealand No consentPhilippines No consentSlovakia No consent
Suriname Consent (approval from Ministry of
Agriculture required)
Thailand No consent
Vanuatu No consent
Pentachlorophenol
(EC No 201-778-6)
(CAS No 87-86-5)AngolaNo consent
Australia Consent (general conditions apply)Bosniaa nd Herzegovina Interim: No consentCanada Consent (general conditions apply)
Chad Interim: No consent
Chile Consent (general conditions apply)ChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
ColombiaNo consentCyprus No consentEstoniaNo consentGabon Interim: No consent
Gambia No consent
Hungary No consentIndiaNo consentIraq No consentKazakhstan No consent
Korea, Republic of No consent
Kuwait No consentLatvia No consentMadagascar No consent
Malaysia Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Mauritius No consentMexico Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
New Zealand No consentNigeriaNo consent
Norway No consent
Pakistan Interim: No consentPanama No consentParaguay No consentPhilippines Interim: Consent (only in wood
treatment by FPA-accredited wood1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 47
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treatment plants and institutions)
Samoa No consentSlovakia No consentSudan No consentTanzania, United Republic of No consentThailand No consentTogo Interim: Consent (for scientific
experiments)
Turkey No consent
Uruguay Interim: No consentVanuatu Interim: No consent
Phosphamidon
(EC No 236-116-5)
(CAS No 13171-21-6/
23783-98-4/297-99-4)Australia No consent
Canada No consentChad No consentChinaConsent (specia l permit documents.
Import restricted to certain bodies)
Gambia No consent
Hungary Interim: Consent (general condi-
tions apply)
Iraq No consentMauritius No consentNew Zealand No consentPhilippines No consentSuriname Consent (approval from Ministry of
Agriculture required)
Thailand Interim: Consent (registration
certificate/import permit)
Vanuatu No consent
2,4,5-T
(EC No 202-273-3)
(CAS No 93-76-5)AngolaNo consent
Australia No consentBosniaa nd Herzegovina Interim: No consentCanada No consentChad Interim: No consentChile No consentChinaNo consentColombiaNo consentCyprus No consentEstoniaNo consentGabon Interim: No consentGambia No consentHonduras No consentHungary No consentIndiaNo consent
Iraq No consent
Kazakhstan No consentKorea, Republic of No consentKuwait No consentLatvia No consentMadagascar Interim: No consentMalaysia No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 48
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Mauritius No consent
Mexico No consent
New Zealand No consent
NigeriaNo consentNorway No consentPakistan Interim: No consent
Panama No consent
Paraguay Interim: No consentPhilippines No consent
Samoa No consent
Slovakia No consentSudan No consent
Tanzania, United Republic of Interim: Consent (for total weed
clearance on roads only)
Thailand No consent
Togo Interim: No consentTurkey No consentUruguay Interim: No consent
Vanuatu Interim: No consent
Crocidolite
(EC No 310-127-6)
(CAS No 12001-28-4)Albania No consent
AlgeriaInterim: Consent (ba nned for use in
production of consumer goods)
Australia Response did not address importa-
tion
Bahrain No consentChad Interim: No consent
ChinaNo consent
CubaConsentCyprus Consent (permission by Ministry of
Labour and Social Insurance, in
exceptional cases for special uses)
Ecuador Interim: Consent
European Union— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomNo consent
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
NorwayNo consent
Gambia Interim: Consent (severely
restricted to construction work)
GuineaInterim: Consent (for industria l uses
on the basis of a prior authorisation
of the National Department of
Environment)
Hungary No consent (all uses banned)
IndiaConsent (licence on the recom-
mendation of the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals)1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 49
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Japan Interim: Consent
Malaysia No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Oman Response did not address importa-
tion
Papua New Guinea Response did not address importa-
tion
Philippines Interim: Consent (an interim
importation clearance has to be
obtained from the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (under Republic Act
6969). The issuance of such an
interim importation clearance may
be denied based on the evaluation
of data required
Samoa No consent
Slovakia Consent (conditions specified in
Ordinance No 8, 11b, of Ministry of
Health of Slovakia, 1990)
St LuciaInterim: Consent
Switzerland Consent (if the intended use is still
permitted according to the provi-
sions of Annex 3.3 of the ordinance
relating to environmentally hazar-
dous substances)
Tanzania, United Republic of Response did not address importa-
tion
Thailand No consent
Uruguay Response did not address importa-
tion
Polybrominated biphe-
nyls (PBBs)
(EC Nos 252-994-2,
248-696-7, 237-137-2)
(CAS Nos 36355-01-8,
27858-07-7, 13654-09-
6)Albania No consent
Australia Response did not address importa-
tion
Bahrain Response did not address importa-
tion
Chad Interim: No consent (applies only to
hexabromobiphenyl)
ChinaConsent (permission must be
obtained from the National Envir-
onmental Protection Agency of
China)
CubaConsent (ca n only be imported with
permission of the DNA. Import is
not permitted if the substance is
intended to be used in textile
production)
Cyprus Interim: No consent
Ecuador Interim: Consent
European Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomConsent (except for use in textile
articles intended to come into
contact with the skin, e.g. garment,undergarment, linen)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
NorwayConsent (except for use in textile
articles intended to come into1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 50
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contact with the skin, e.g. garment,
undergarment, linen)
Gambia Interim: No consentGuineaInterim: Consent (for industria l uses
on the basis of a prior authorisation
of the National Department of
Environment)
Hungary Interim: Consent (requires permis-
sion from National Public Health
and Medical Officer Service. PBBs
may not be used in textile articles
(garments, linen, etc.) intended to
come in contact with the skin)
IndiaConsent (licence on the recom-
mendation of the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
Japan Interim: ConsentMalaysia No consentNigeria Interim: Consent (requires approval
from Federal Environmental
Protection Agency)
Oman Response did not address importa-
tion
Papua New Guinea Response did not address importa-
tion
Philippines Interim: Consent. An interim
importation clearance has to be
obtained from the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (under Republic Act No
6969). The issuance of such an
interim importation clearance may
be denied based on the evaluation
of data required
Samoa No consentSt LuciaInterim: ConsentSwitzerland No consent (manufacture, supply,
import and use of the substance and
of products which contain the
substance are prohibited)
Tanzania, United Republic of Response did not address importa-
tion
Thailand Response did not address importa-
tion
Uruguay Response did not address importa-
tion
Polychlorinated biphe-
nyls (PCBs)
(EC No 215-648-1)
(CAS No 1336-36-3)
except mono and
dichlorinated biphe-
nylsAlbania No consent
AlgeriaNo consentAustralia Consent (permission of the Ministry
for Trade must be obtained. Such
permission would include condi-
tions specified in the customs
regulation)
Bahrain No consent
Chad Interim: Consent
ChinaConsent (permission must be
obtained from the National Envir-
onmental Protection Agency of
China; including for import of
electrical equipment containing
PCBs)
Cuba No consent (the substance itself and1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 51
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electrical equipment with a PCB
content greater than 50 ppm are
banned for import)
Cyprus Interim: No consent
Ecuador Interim: Consent
European Union
— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomNo consent (exceptionally, deroga-
tion may be granted for primary
and intermediate products on a
case-by-case basis. Further to
general prohibition of PCB, the
import of any preparation with a
PCB content of more than 0,005 %
is prohibited)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
NorwayNo consent (exceptionally, deroga-
tion may be granted for primary
and intermediate products on a case
by case basis. Further to general
prohibition of PCB, the import of
any preparation with a PCB content
of more than 0,005 % is prohibited)
Gambia Interim: Consent (PCBs are suppo-
sedly imported in closed systems)
GuineaInterim: Consent (for industria l uses
on the basis of a prior authorisation
of the National Department of
Environment)
Honduras Response did not address importa-
tion
Hungary Interim: Consent (requires permis-
sion from National Public Health
and Medical Officer Service. PCBs
may not be used in formulations
with a PCB content greater than
0,01 % by weight)
IndiaConsent (licence on the recom-
mendation of the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
Japan Consent (permission from the
Minister of International Trade and
Industry is required)
Malaysia No consent
Nigeria Interim: Consent (requires approval
from Federal Environmental
Protection Agency)
Oman Response did not address importa-
tion
Papua New Guinea Response did not address importa-
tion
Philippines Interim: Consent. An interim
importation clearance has to be
obtained from the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (under Republic Act No
6969). The issuance of such an
interim importation clearance may
be denied based on the evaluation
of data required
Samoa No consent
Slovakia No consent1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 52
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St LuciaInterim: Consent
Switzerland No consent (manufacture, supply,
import and use of the substance and
of products which contain the
substance are prohibited)
Tanzania, United Republic of Response did not address importa-
tion
Thailand No consent
Uruguay Response did not address importa-
tion
Polychlorinated
Terphenyls (PCTs)
(EC No 262-968-2)
(CAS No 61788-33-8)Albania No consent
Australia Consent (permission by the
Ministry for Trade must be
obtained. Such a permission would
include conditions specified in the
Customs Regulation)
Bahrain Response did not address importa-
tion
Chad Interim: No consentChinaConsent (permission must be
obtained from the National Envir-
onmental Protection Agency of
China)
CubaNo consentCyprus Interim: No consent
Ecuador Interim: No consent
European Union— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomNo consent (exceptionally, deroga-
tion may be granted for primary
and intermediate products on a
case-by-case basis. Further to
general prohibition of PCT, the
import of any preparation with a
PCT content of more than 0,005 %
is prohibited)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
NorwayNo consent (exceptionally, deroga-
tion may be granted for primary
and intermediate products on a
case-by-case basis. Further to
general prohibition of PCT, the
import of any preparation with a
PCT content of more than 0,005 %
prohibited)
Gambia Interim: Consent (PCTs are suppo-
sedly imported in closed systems)
GuineaInterim: Consent (for industria l uses
on the basis of a prior authorisation
of the National Department of the
Environment)
Honduras Response did not address importa-
tion
Hungary Interim: Consent (requires permis-
sion from the National Public
Health and Medical Officer
Service. PCTs may not be used in
preparations with a PCT content
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IndiaConsent (licence on the recom-
mendation of the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
Japan Interim: ConsentMalaysia No consentNigeria Interim: Consent (requires approval
from Federal Environmental
Protection Agency)
Oman Response did not address importa-
tion
Papua New Guinea Response did not address importa-
tion
Philippines Interim: Consent. An interim
importation clearance has to be
obtained from the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources, under Republic Act No
6969. The issuance of such an
interim importation clearance may
be denied on the evaluation of data
required
Samoa No consentSwitzerland No consent (manufacture, supply,
import and use of the substance and
of products which contain the
substance are prohibited)
Tanzania, United Republic of Response did not address importa-
tion
Thailand Response did not address importa-
tion
Uruguay Response did not address importa-
tion
tris(2,3 dibromopro-
pyl)phosphate
(EC No 204-799-9)
(CAS No 126-72-7)Albania No consent
Australia Response did not address importa-
tion
Bahrain Response did not address importa-
tion
Chad Interim: No consentChinaConsent (permission must be
obtained from the National Envir-
onmental Protection Agency of
China)
CubaConsent (ca n be imported only with
permission of the DNA. Import is
permitted if the substance is
intended to be used in textile
production)
Cyprus Interim: No consentEcuador Interim: ConsentEuropean Union— Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
United KingdomConsent (except for use in textile
articles intended to come into
contact with the skin, e.g. garment,
undergarment, linen)
— Members of the EEA Agree-
ment:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
NorwayConsent (except for use in textile
articles intended to come into1992R2455 — EN — 20.11.1998 — 005.001 — 54
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contact with the skin, e.g. garment,
undergarment, linen)
Gambia Interim: No consent (the DNA
requests information on sources,
uses and forms of Tris)
GuineaInterim: Consent (for industria l uses
on the basis of an authorisation of
the National Department of the
Environment)
Honduras Response did not address importa-
tion
Hungary Interim: Consent (requires permis-
sion from the National Public
Health and Medical Officer
Service. Tris may not be used in
textile articles intended to come in
contact with the skin)
IndiaConsent (licence on the recom-
mendation of the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
Japan Interim: Consent
Malaysia No consent
NigeriaNo consent
Oman Response did not address importa-
tion
Papua New Guinea Response did not address importa-
tion
Philippines Interim: Consent. An interim
importation clearance has to be
obtained from the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (under Republic Act No
6969). The issuance of such an
interim importation clearance may
be denied based on the evaluation
of data required.
Samoa No consent
Slovakia Interim: No consent
St Lucia Response did not address importa-
tion
Switzerland Interim: Consent
Tanzania, United Republic of Response did not address importa-
tion
Thailand Response did not address importa-
tion
Uruguay Response did not address importa-
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ANNEX III
Information required pursuant to Article 4
Reference No
1. Identity of the substance to be exported
— name in nomenclature of the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry,
— other names (usual name, trade name, abbreviation),
— EC number and CAS number,
— CUS number and combined nomenclature code,— main impurities of the substance, when particularly relevant.
2. Identity of the preparation to be exported
— trade name or designation of the preparation,
— for each substance listed in Annex I, percentage and details as specified
under 1.
3. Information on the export
— country of destination,
— country of origin,
— expected date of first export,
— estimated amount of the chemical to be exported to the destination country
in the year following the first export,
— intended use in the country of destination, if known,— name, address and other relevant particulars of the importer or importing
company.
4. Designated national authorities
The name, address, telephone and telex or fax numbers or e-mail of the
designated authority in the European Union from which further information
may be obtained.
The name, address, telephone and telex or fax numbers or e-mail of the
designated authority in the importing country.
5. Information on precautions to be taken, including category of danger and risk
and safety advice
6. Use of the chemical in the European Union
— use category(ies) subject to control measure (ban or severe restriction),
— use category(ies) for which the chemical is not severely restricted or
banned,
(Use categories, as defined in Annex I to the Regulation).
7. Summary of regulatory restrictions and reasons for them
8. Additional information
9. Acknowledgement of receipt
The above information should be provided on an export notification form as
shown hereafter.
(Exporters are required to provide information on items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and (if
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