S.I. No. 88/1991 - European Communities (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Pesticides) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991.

1. For the purpose of applying the method of calculation for the classification of pesticides which contain more than one active substance, the dangerous substances used in their preparation are divided into categories and sub-categories in accordance with the list in point 5.

2. The following formula shall be used for the classification of a pesticide

Σ ä(P x I)

Where

P = the percentage by weight of each dangerous substance present in the pesticide;

I = the distinguishing index of the sub-category to which each substance belongs. It is assigned for every percentage unit of the substance in question present in the pesticide.

In particular, I breaks down into the following

I

1

: for classifying solid pesticides as toxic or harmful;

I

2

: for classifying liquid or gaseous pesticides as toxic or harmful.

The values of the indices I

1

and I

2

are given in the table below

Table of Classification Indices

Category to which the

substance belongs

Pesticide classification indices

Solid

Liquid or gaseous

I

1

(=conc.%)

I

2

(=conc.%)

Category I

I/a

500

(= 1%)

500

(= 1%)

I/b

100

(= 5%)

125

(= 4%)

I/c

15

(= 33%)

25

(= 20%)

Category II

II/a

5

(=100%)

10

(= 50%)

II/b

2

(=100%)

4

(=100%)

II/c

1

(=100%)

2

(=100%)

II/d

0.5

(=100%)

1

(=100%)

3. Pesticides containing one or more of the substances listed in point 5 are regarded as toxic if the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the percentage by weight P of the various substances present in the pesticide by the respective indices I

1

or I

2

is greater than 500, i.e.

—for solid pesticides: Σ(P x I

1

) > 500;

—for liquid or gaseous pesticides: Σ(P x I

2

) > 500;

4. Pesticides containing one or more of the substances listed in point 5 are regarded as harmful if the sum of the products referred to in point 3 is 500 or less but greater than 25 for solid pesticides, or 500 or less but greater than 40 for liquid or gaseous pesticides, i.e.

—for solid pesticides: 25 < Σ(P x I

1

)

<

500;

—for liquid or gaseous pesticides: 40 < Σ (P x I

2

) ≤ 500.

When the result of this calculation is 25 or less for a solid pesticide or 40 or less for a liquid or gaseous one, the pesticide is not classified.

5.

List of active substances, divided into classes and subclasses.

The substances bearing the indication (NT) cannot be transferred into other classes.

Class I/a

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/ EEC

006-008-00-0

Antu

(NT)

015-056-00-1

Azinphos-ethyl

015-039-00-9

Azinphos-methyl

006--029-00-5

Dioxacarb

006-026-00-9

Carbofuran

015-071-00-3

Chlorfenvinphos

606-014-00-9

Chlorophacinone

(NT)

015-038-00-3

Coumaphos

607-059-00-7

Coumatetralyl

613-004-00-8

Crimidine

(NT)

015-070-00-8

Cyanthoate

(NT)

Cycloheximide

(NT)

015-028-00-9

Demeton-O

(NT)

015-029-00-4

Demeton-S

(NT)

015-088-00-6

Dialifos

015-073-00-4

Dicrotophos

015-061-00-9

Dimefox

(NT)

015-063-00-X

Dioxathion

609-020-00-X

DNOC

015-060-00-3

Disulfoton

(NT)

602-051-00-X

Endrin

015-036-00-2

EPN

Ethoprophos

015-090-00-7

Fensulfothion

(NT)

607-078-00-0

Fluenetil

(NT)

616-002-00-5

Fluoroacetamide

015-091-00-2

Fonofos

602-053-00-0

Isobenzan

(NT)

006-009-00-6

Isolan

015-094-00-9

Mephosfolan

015-095-00-4

Methamidophos

015-069-00-2

Methidathion

Methomyl

Mevinphos

(NT)

015-072-00-9

Monocrotophos

614-001-00-4

Nicotine

650-004-00-7

Norbormide

(NT)

015-034-00-1

Parathion

(NT)

015-035-00-7

Parathion-methyl

(NT)

015-033-00-6

Phorate

(NT)

Phospholan

015-022-00-6

Phosphamidon

Promurit

(NT)

015-032-00-0

Prothoate

015-026-00-8

Schradan

614-003-00-5

Strychnine

015-027-00-3

Sulfotep

(NT)

015-025-00-2

TEPP

(NT)

Thionazin

(NT)

015-024-00-7

Triamiphos

015-098-00-0

Trichloronate

607-056-00-0

Warfarin

(NT)

602-049-00-9

Dieldrin

604-002-00-8

Pentachlorophenol

602-008-00-5

Tetrachloromethane

(NT)

602-002-00-3

Bromomethane

(NT)

006-003-00-3

Carbon disulphide

(NT)

015-004-00-8

Aluminium phosphide

(NT)

015-006-00-9

Zinc phosphide

(NT)

602-010-00-6

1, 2-Dibromoethane

(NT)

603-023-00-X

Ethylene oxide

(NT)

Class I/b

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Direction 67/548/EEC

605-008-00-3

2-Propenal (Acrolein)

602-048-00-3

Aldrin

603-015-00-6

2-Propen-1-ol

006-018-00-5

Aminocarb

015-064-00-5

Bromophos-ethyl

Crotoxyphos

015-044-00-6

Carbophenothion

015-086-00-5

Coumithoate

015-031-00-5

Demeton-S-methyl

015-078-00-1

Demeton-S-methyl sulphone

015-019-00-X

Dichlorvos

006-040-00-5

Dimetilan

609-025-00-7

Dinoseb

609-026-00-2

Salts and esters of dinoseb

609-030-00-4

Dinoterb

609-031-00-X

Salts and esters of dinoterb

607-055-00-5

Endothal-sodium

015-049-00-3

Endothion

611-003-00-7

Fenaminosulf

015-045-00-1

Mecarbam

015-066-00-6

Omethoate

Heptachlor epoxide

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Direction 67/548/EEC

006-023-00-2

006-023-00-2

Methiocarb

006-037-00-9

Promecarb

Class I/c

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/EEC

608-006-00-0

Bromoxynil

602-044-00-1

Camphechlor

606-019-00-6

Chlordecone

015-085-00-X

Chlorphonium

015-084-00-4

Chlorpyrifos

613-013-00-7

Cyanazine

602-045-00-7

DDT

015-030-00-X

Demeton-O-methyl

602-021-00-6

1, 2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane

006-010-00-1

Dimetan

006-028-00-X

Dinobuton

006-029-00-5

Dioxacarb

650-008-00-9

Drazoxolon

602-052-00-5

endosulfan

015-047-00-2

Ethion

015-048-00-8

Fenthion

050-003-00-6

Fentin acetate

050-004-00-1

Fentin hydroxide

602-046-00-2

Heptachlor

608-007-00-6

Ioxynil

602-043-00-6

Lindane

615-002-00-2

Methyl isothiocyanate

015-099-00-6

Pirimiphos-ethyl

006-016-00-4

Propoxur

015-050-00-9

Thiometon

015-059-00-8

Vamidothion

Class II/a

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/EEC

612-052-00-7

2-Aminobutane

006-011-00-7

Carbaryl

650-007-00-3

Chlordimeform

607-039-00-8

2, 4-D

006-019-00-0

Di-allate

015-068-00-7

Dichlofenthion

015-089-00-1

Ethoate-methyl

613-015-00-8

Fenazaflor

015-057-00-7

Formothion

607-079-00-6

Kelevan

080-003-00-1

Mercurous chloride

613-018-00-4

Morfamquat, and salts

006-014-00-3

Nabam

015-097-00-5

Phenthoate

015-101-00-5

015-040-00-4

Phosmet Diazinon Ioxynil octanoate

Class II/b

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/EEC

015-080-00-2

Amidithion

602-047-00-8

Chlordane

607-074-00-9

Chlorfenac

015-087-00-0

Cyanophos

050-002-00-0

Cyhexatin

613-008-00-X

Dazomet

613-021-00-0

Dithianon

015-054-00-0

Fenitrothion

605-005-00-7

Metaldehyde

015-055-00-6

Naled

607-041-00-9

2, 4, 5-T

607-042-00-4

Salts and esters of 2, 4, 5-T

006-005-00-4

Thiram

015-021-00-0

Trichlorphon

609-024-00-1

Binapacryl

015-051-00-4

Dimethoate

Class II/c

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/EEC

015-079-00-7

Acephate

006-025-00-3

Allethrin

616-004-00-6

Allidochlor

Barium carbonate

015-083-00-9

Bensulide

603-049-00-1

Chlorfenethol

616-005-00-1

Chlorthiamid

607-057-00-6

Coumachlor

015-074-00-X

Crufomate

607-083-00-8

2, 4-DB

602-012-00-7

1, 2-Dichloroethane

607-045-00-0

Dichlorprop

603-044-00-4

Dicofol

607-047-00-1

Fenoprop

Malathion containing more than 1.8% isomalation

607-051-00-3

MCPA

607-052-00-9

Salts and esters of MCPA

607-053-00-4

MCPB

607-054-00-X

Salts and esters of MCPB

607-049-00-2

Mecoprop

006-038-00-4

Sulfallate

Molinate

613-020-00-5

Tridemorph

Class II/d

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/EEC

Alachlor

613-010-00-0

Ametryne

006-020-00-6

Barban

613-012-00-1

Bentazone

006-036-00-3

Benzthiazuron

609-032-00-5

Bromofenoxim

Bromophos

607-075-00-4

Chlorfenprop-methyl

613-007-00-4

Desmetryne

606-018-00-0

Dichlone

609-023-00-6

Dinocap

616-007-00-2

Diphenamid

607-076-00-X

Dodine

006-030-00-0

EPTC

607-077-00-5

Erbon

015-052-00-X

Fenchlorphos

613-017-00-9

8-Hydroxyquinoline sulphate

Hexachloroacetone

006-032-00-1

Monolinuron

Monuron

006-034-00-2

Pebulate

616-009-00-3

Propanil

Propargite

2, 3, 6-TBA

Trifenmorph

006-039-00-X

Triallate

Malathion containing 1.8% isomalathion or less

006-012-00-2

Ziram

613-011-00-6

Aminotriazole

015-100-00-X

Phoxim

No. in Directive 67/548/EEC

Nomenclature according to Directive 67/548/EEC

016-010-00-3

Sodium Polysulphides

(1)

016-007-00-7

Potassium polysulphides

(1)

016-008-00-2

Ammonium polysulphides

(1)

016-005-00-6

Calcium polysulphides

(1)

016-003-00-5

Barium polysulphides

(1)

616-006-00-7

Dichlofuanid

(1)

(1)

Conventional LD

50

and LC

50

values have not been given to these substances because of their corrosive/irritant properties

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 12 day of April, 1991.

M. O'KENNEDY,

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations amend existing Regulations on pesticides (i) to allow for the classification, by calculation, of pesticides which contain more than one active substance and are intended solely for marketing in Ireland, (ii) to provide for permissions to market a pesticide which is similar to a notified pesticide and to prescribe the fee for such clearance, and (iii) to provide for renewal of clearances at the discretion of the Minister.

5. Regulation 17 (inserted by the Regulations of 1987) of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended—

(1) (

a

) By the insertion in paragraph (1) (inserted by the Regulations of 1989) after subparagraph (d) of the following subparagraph

"(

e

) a fee of £300 shall be payable in each case where an application is made for permission to market under Regulation 7 (2) (c) of these Regulations. This fee shall not be offset against the fees mentioned in subparagraph (a) and (b) of this paragraph.",

and

(

b

) by the substitution for paragraph (2) of the following paragraph.

"(2) (

a

) Every grant of an approval of documentation and materials and for clearance of pesticides shall be for 12 months from the date of such grant and shall be renewable at the discretion of the Minister for a maximum of 9 further periods of 12 months on an application being made in that behalf to the Minister and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee set out in Part 2 of the Second Schedule to these Regulations and on a request being made to him in that behalf.

(

b

) The Minister may reduce the fee payable under this paragraph where he is satisfied that the wholesale sales of a pesticide during the previous 12 month period did not exceed 50 times the fee payable under this paragraph to the Minister.".

6. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion after the definition of "Annex VII" of the following definition

" 'Annex VIII' (which is set out in the Schedule hereto) means Annex II to the Directive of 1978 as amended by Council Directive 81/187/EEC of 26 March 1981 and Commission Directive 84/291/EEC of 18 April 1984;"

7. The Schedule to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion after Annex VII of the following Annex

"Annex VIII

(Annex II to Council Directive 78/631/EEC as amended by Council Directive 81/187/EEC and adapted by Commission Directive 84/291/EEC).

Classification by calculation of pesticides containing more than one active substance

(See Article 3 (3))

S.I. No. 88 of 1991.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CLASSIFICATION, PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PESTICIDES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

I, MICHAEL O'KENNEDY, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act, 1972

, (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive No. 78/631/EEC of 26 June 1978

(1)

, Council Directive 81/187/EEC of 26 March 1981

(2)

, and Commission Directive 84/291/EEC of 18 April 1984

(3)

, hereby make the following Regulations