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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 22 May 1985
amending for the second time the Annex to Council Directive 79/117/EEC prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances
(85/298/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (1), as last amended by Directive 83/131/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas the development of scientific and technical knowledge makes necessary certain amendments to the Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC;
Whereas it seems desirable to delete a certain number of temporary derogations from the prohibitions laid down in the Directive since less hazardous treatment are now available;
Whereas all Member States have informed the Commission that they do not intend or no longer intend to avail themselves of these derogations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Part A, 'Mercury compounds':
(a) under item 2, 'Mercurous chloride (calomel)', the text of item (c) is deleted:
(b) under item 5, 'Alkoxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds', the texts of items (a) and (b) are deleted.
2. In Part B, 'Persistent organo-chlorine compounds':
(a) under item 1, 'Aldrin', the text of item (a) is replaced by the following: 'Treatment of growing media of container-grown ornamentals against Otiorrynchus';
(b) under item 4, 'DDT', the text in column 2 is deleted;
(c) under item 5, 'Endrin':
(aa) the text of item (a) is replaced by the following: 'As an acaricide on cyclamen';
(bb) item (b) is deleted.
Article 2
Member States shall, not later than 1 January 1986, bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 1985.

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