2000/181/EC: Commission Decision of 23 February 2000 recognising in principle the completeness of the dossiers submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of thiacloprid, forchlorfenuron, thiamethoxam in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant-protection products on the market (notified under document number C(2000) 474) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: marketing, plant health product

2. 3. 2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 February 2000

recognising in principle the completeness of the dossiers submitted for detailed examination in
view of the possible inclusion of thiacloprid, forchlorfenuron, thiamethoxam in Annex I to Council
Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant-protection products on the market

(notified under document number C(2000) 474)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/181/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 Directive 1999/
80/EC (2), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Directive 91/414/EEC (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Directive’) has provided for
the development of a
Community list of active substances authorised for
incorporation in plant protection products.

Applicants have submitted dossiers
four active
substances to Member States' authorities with a view to
the active substances in
obtaining the inclusion of
Annex I to the Directive.

for

for

A dossier
the active substance thiacloprid was
submitted by Bayer plc to the authorities of the United
Kingdom on 11 September 1998.

A dossier for the active substance forchlorfenuron was
submitted by SKW Trostberg AG to the Spanish author-
ities on 7 December 1998.

A dossier for the active substance thiamethoxam was
submitted by Novartis Crop Protection AG to the
Spanish authorities on 17 March 1999.

The said authorities indicated to the Commission the
results of a first examination of the completeness of the
dossier with regard to the data and information require-
ments provided for in Annex II and, for at least one
plant-protection product containing the active substance
concerned, in Annex III to the Directive. Subsequently,
in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2), the
dossiers were
to the
Commission and other Member States.

submitted by the applicant

The dossiers for thiacloprid, forchlorfenuron, thiame-
thoxam were referred to the Standing Committee on
Plant Health on 20 July 1999.

Article 6(3) of the Directive requires it be confirmed at
Community level that each dossier is to be considered as
satisfying in principle the data and information require-

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 13.

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

ments provided for in Annex II and, for at least one
plant-protection product containing the active substance
in Annex III to the Directive.
concerned,

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 provi-
sional
authorisation for plant-protection products
containing this active substance in due respect of the
conditions laid down in Article 8(1) of the Directive, and
in particular the condition to make a detailed assessment
of the active substances and the plant-protection prod-
ucts with regard to the requirements of the Directive.

Such Decision does not prejudice that further data or
information may be requested from the applicant where
it would appear during the detailed examination that
such information or data are required for a decision to
be taken.

It is understood between the Member States and the
Commission that the United Kingdom will pursue the
detailed examination for the dossier for thiacloprid, that
the
Spain will pursue the detailed examination for
dossiers forchlorfenuron and thiamethoxam.

The United Kingdom and Spain will report the conclu-
sions of their examinations accompanied by any recom-
mendations on the inclusion or non-inclusion and any
conditions related thereto to the Commission as soon as
possible and at the latest within a period of one year. On
receipt of this evaluation report the detailed examination
will be continued with the expertise of all Member States
within the framework of the Standing Committee on
Plant Health.

(13)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following dossiers satisfy in principle the data and infor-
mation 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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1. The dossier submitted by Bayer plc to the Commission and
the Member States with a view to the inclusion of thiaclo-
prid as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC
and which was referred to the Standing Committee on Plant
Health on 20 July 1999.

2. The dossier submitted by SKW Trostberg AG to the
Commission and the Member States with a view to the
inclusion of forchlorfenuron as active substance in Annex I
to Directive 91/414/EEC and which was referred to the
Standing Committee on Plant Health on 20 July 1999.

3. The dossier submitted by Novartis Crop Protection AG to
the Commission and the Member States with a view to the
inclusion of thiamethoxam as active substance in Annex I to

Directive 91/414/EEC and which was
Standing Committee on Plant Health on 20 July 1999.

referred to the

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 23 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission