1999/610/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 recognising in principle the completeness of the dossier submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of L 91105D (carvone) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant-protection products on the market (notified under document number C(1999) 2799) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-09-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dangerous substance, directory, marketing, plant health control, plant health product, product safety

14. 9. 1999

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 September 1999

recognising in principle the completeness of the dossier submitted for detailed examination in view
of the possible inclusion of L 91105D (carvone) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC
concerning the placing of plant-protection products on the market

(notified under document number C(1999) 2799)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/610/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July
1991 concerning the placing of plant-protection products on
the market (1) as
last amended by Commission Decision
1999/1/EC (2) and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

(7) Whereas such confirmation is necessary in order to
pursue the detailed examination of the dossier as well as
in order to open to Member States the possibility of
granting provisional authorisation for plant protection
products containing this active substance in due respect
the
the conditions laid down in Article 8(1) of
of
Directive, and in particular the condition to make a
detailed assessment of the active substance and the plant
protection products with regard to the requirements of
the Directive;

(1) Whereas Directive 91/414/EEC (hereinafter ‘the Dir-
ective’) has provided for
a
Community list of active substances authorised for
incorporation in plant protection products;

the development of

(8) Whereas such Decision does not prejudice that further
data or information may be requested from the appli-
cant where it would appear during the detailed exam-
ination that such information or data are required for a
Decision to be taken;

(2) Whereas an applicant has submitted a dossier for an
active substance to Member States' authorities in view of
obtaining the inclusion of the active substance in Annex
I to the Directive;

(9) Whereas it is understood between the Member States
and the Commission that the Netherlands will pursue
the detailed examination for the dossier for L91105D
(carvone),

(3) Whereas a dossier for the active substance L91105D
(carvone) was submitted by Luxan BV to the Dutch
authorities on 26 March 1997;

(4) Whereas the said authority indicated to the Commission
the results of a first examination of the completeness of
the dossier with regard to the data and information
requirements provided for in Annex II and, for at least
one plant protection product containing the active
to the Directive;
substance concerned,
whereas subsequently, in accordance with the provisions
of Article 6(2), the dossier was submitted by the appli-
cant to the Commission and other Member States;

in Annex III

(5) Whereas the dossier for L91105D (carvone) was referred
to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on 10 June
1999;

the level of

(6) Whereas Article 6(3) of the Directive requires it being
confirmed at
the Community that each
dossier is to be considered as satisfying in principle the
data and information requirements provided for
in
Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product
containing the active substance concerned, in Annex III
to the Directive;

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 21, 28.1.1999, p. 21.

(10) Whereas the Netherlands will report the conclusions of
their examinations accompanied by any recommenda-
tions on the inclusion or non-inclusion and any condi-
tions related thereto to the Commission as soon as
possible and at the latest within a period of one year;
whereas on receipt of this assessment report the detailed
examination will be continued with the expertise from
all Member States within the framework of the Standing
Committee on Plant Health;

(11) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
the Standing

in accordance with the opinion of
Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following dossier satisfy in principle the data and informa-
tion requirements provided for in Annex II and, for at least one
plant protection product containing the active substance
concerned, in Annex III to the Directive, taking into account
the uses proposed:

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14. 9. 1999

1. The dossier submitted by Luxan BV to the Commission and the Member States with a view to the
inclusion of L 91105D (carvone) as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and which was
referred to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on 10 June 1999.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 10 September 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission