S.I. No. 88/1998 - European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

1. ethylmercury 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, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit for use as plant protection products, antifoulants, wood preservatives, textile preservatives and slimicides (for other uses, written authorization is required for import into Belgium and The Netherlands)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for use as plant protection products, antifoulants, wood

Liechtenstein,

Norway

preservatives, textile preservatives and slimicides

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit (refers to methoxy ethyl mercury chloride only)

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit (refers to agricultural use only)

India

Prohibit (phenylmercury acetate)

Permit (methoxyethyl mercury chloride)

Interim: Permit (ethylmercury chloride)

Indonesia

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit (refers to ethylmercury)

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for small quantities for research/educational use through import permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Prohibit (refers only for use as a pesticide)

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Permits (refers only to use in plant protection products)

Oman

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit (mercuric oxide)

Prohibit (penylmercury acetate) Permit (penylmercury dodecyl succinate) used as paint biocide -

Sri Lanka (continued)

Approval letter from Registrar is required)

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Prohibit

Suriname

Interim: Prohibit (refers to methoxyethyl mercury acetate)

Switzerland

Permit (banned as pesticide and for most other uses)

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Prohibit (refers only to pesticide uses)

Thailand

Prohibit (refers to 2 - methoxy ethyl mercury chloride)

Togo

Prohibit

Trinidad and Tobago

Interim: Permit (restricted use)

Turkey

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Crocidolite

Albania

Prohibit

(EC No. 310-127-6)

Algeria

Interim: Permit (banned for use in production of consumer goods)

(CAS No. 12001-28-4)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Chad

Interim: Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Cuba

Permit

Cyprus

Permit (permission by Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, in exceptional cases for special uses)

Ecuador

Interim: Permit

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,

Prohibit

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Gambia

Interim: Permit (severely resricted to construction work)

Guinea

Interim: Permit (for industrial uses with prior authorisation of the National Department of Environment)

Hungary

Prohibit (all uses banned)

India

Permit (license on the recommendation of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)

Japan

Interim: Permit

Malaysia

Permit (use in banned in the manufacturing sector. Importation is allowed for other uses)

Nigeria

Interim: Permit (requires approval from Federal Environment Protection Agency)

Philippines

Interim: Permit (requires an Interim Importation Clearance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Samoa

Prohibit

Slovakia

Permit (conditions specified in Ordinance N°8, 11b. of Ministry of Health of Slovakia, 1990)

St. Lucia

Interim: Permit

Switzerland

Permit (if the intended use is still permitted according to the provision of Annex 3.3. of the Ordinance relating to Environmentally Hazardous Substances)

Thailand

Prohibit

Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)

(EC Nos. 252-994-2, 248-696-7, 237-137-2)

Albania

Prohibit

(CAS Nos. 36355-01-8, 27858-07-7, 13654-09-6)

Chad

Interim: Prohibit (applies only to hexabromobiphenyl)

China

Permit (permission must be obtained from the National Environmental Protection Agency of China)

Cuba

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Cyprus

Interim: Prohibit

Ecuador

Interim: Permit

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg. The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Permit (except for use in textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin, e.g. garment, undergarment, linen)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

Permit (except for use in textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin, e.g. garment, undergarment, linen)

Gambia

Interim: Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Permit (for industrial uses with prior authorization of the National Department of Environment)

Hungary

Interim: Permit (requires permission from National Public Health and Medical Officer Service. PBBs may not be used in textile articles intended to come in contact with the skin)

India

Permit (license on the recommendation of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)

Japan

Interim: Permit

Malaysia

Permit

Nigeria

Interim: Permit (requires approval from Federal Environmental Protection Agency)

Philippines

Interim: Permit (requires an Interim Importation Clearance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Samoa

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Interim: Permit

Switzerland

Prohibit (manufacture, supply, import and use of the substance and of products which contain the substance are prohibited)

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

(EC No. 215-648-1)

Albania

Prohibit

(CAS No. 1336-36-3) except mono and dichlorinated biphenyls

Algeria

Prohibit

Australia

Permit (permission of the Ministry for Trade must be obtained)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Chad

Interim: Permit

China

Permit (permission must be obtained from the National Environmental Protection Agency of China; including for import of electrical equipment containing PCBs)

Cuba

Prohibit (the substance itself and electrical equipment with a PCB content greater than 50 ppm)

Cyprus

Interim: Prohibit

Ecuador

Interim: Permit

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit (exceptionally, derogation 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 Agreement

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

Prohibit (exceptionally, derogation 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: Permit (PCBs are supposedly imported in closed systems)

Guinea

Interim: Permit (for industrial uses with prior authorization of the National Department of Environment)

Hungary

Interim: Permit (requires permission 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)

India

Permit (license on the recommendation of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)

Japan

Permit (permission from the Minister of International Trade and Industry is required)

Malaysia

Permit

Nigeria

Interim: Permit (requires approval from Federal Environmental Protection Agency)

Philippines

Interim: Permit (requires an Interim Importation Clearance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Samoa

Prohibit

Slovakia

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Interim: Permit

Switzerland

Prohibit (manufacture, supply, import and use of the substance and of products which contain the substance are prohibited)

Thailand

Prohibit

Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs)

(EC No. 262-968-2)

Albania

Prohibit

(CAS No. 61788-33-8)

Australia

Permit (permission of the Ministry for Trade must be obtained)

Chad

Interim: Prohibit

China

Permit (permission must be obtained from the National Environmental Protection Agency of China)

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Interim: Prohibit

Ecuador

Interim: Permit

European Union

— Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit (exceptionally, derogation 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 Agreement

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

Prohibit (exceptionally, derogation 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)

Gambia

Interim: Permit (PCTs are supposedly imported in closed systems)

Guinea

Interim: Permit (for industrial uses with prior authorization of the National Department of the Environment)

Hungary

Interim: Permit (requires permission from the National Public Health and Medical Officer Service. PCTs may not be used in preparations with a PCT content greater than 0.01% by weight)

India

Permit (license on the recommendation of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)

Japan

Interim: Permit

Malaysia

Permit

Nigeria

Interim: Permit (requires approval from Federal Environmental Protection Agency)

Philippines

Interim: Permit (requires Interim Importation Clearance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Samoa

Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit (manufacture, supply, import and use of the substance and of products which contain the substance are prohibited)

Tris(2,3 dibromopropyl) phosphate

(EC No. 204-799-9)

(CAS No. 126-72-7)

Albania

Prohibit

Chad

Interim: Prohibit

China

Permit (permission must be obtained from the National Environmental Protection Agency of China)

Cuba

Permit (can be imported only with permission of the DNA. Import is not permitted if the substance is intended to be used in textile production)

Cyprus

Interim: Prohibit

Ecuador

Interim: Prohibit

European Union

— Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Permit (except for use in textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin e.g. garment, undergarment, linen)

— Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

Permit (except for use in textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin, e.g. garment, undergarment, linen)

Gambia

Interim: Prohibit (the DNA requests information on sources, uses and forms of tris)

Guinea

Interim: Permit (for industrial uses with authorization of the National Department of the Environment)

Hungary

Interim: Permit (requires permission 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.)

India

Permit (license on the recommendation of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)

Japan

Interim: Permit

Malaysia

Permit

Nigeria

Interim: Permit (requires approval from Federal Environmental Protection Agency)

Philippines

Interim: Permit (requires Interim Importation Clearance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Samoa

Prohibit

Slovakia

Interim: Prohibit

Switzerland

Interim: Permit

Annex III

(Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/96 of 26 July 1996 amending Annex III to Council Regulation 2455/92 concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals)

Information required pursuant to Regulation 5 (1) and (2) of the principal Regulations

Reference Number

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 of 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 any) 8.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

REGULATION (EEC) No. 2455/92

Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92

Export notification form for a banned or severely restricted chemical

(Chemical No. in Annex I to the Regulation: .............................................. var. ..................................)

EXPORT NOTIFICATION REFERENCE No ............................................................ .......................................

1 IDENTITY OF THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE TO BE EXPORTED

(1)

Name(s) of chemical: ............................................................ ......................................................

Relevant impurities ............................................................ ..........................................................

EC No ...................... CAS No ...................... CUS No ...................... CN Code ..................

2 IDENTITY OF THE PREPARATION TO BE EXPORTED

(1)

Name(s) of preparation: ............................................................ .........................................................

Name(s) of constituent chemical(s) banned or severely restricted: (all relevant chemicals must be listed)

(i) % in preparation ...... EC No. .......... CAS No. .......... CUS No .......... CN Code ..........

(ii) % in preparation ....... EC No. .......... CAS No. .......... CUS No .......... CN Code ..........

3 INFORMATION ON THE EXPORT

(1)

Origin .................................................... Destination ............................................................ ...

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 .................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

1

Please complete either item 1 or 2

4 DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

in the European Union

in the importing country

............................................................ ..........................

............................................................ .........................

............................................................ ..........................

............................................................ .........................

............................................................ ..........................

............................................................ .........................

Representative of exporting country

............................................................ ..........................

Signature ............................................................ .........

Official stamp

Date ............................................................ .................

Data Sheet for a banned or severely restricted chemical

(If a preparation contains more than one chemical which is banned or severely restricted in the European Union, data sheets on the additional chemicals must be attached hereto)

CHEMICAL NAME(S): ............................................................ ..............................................

EC No ................. CAS No ......................... CUS No ........................ CN Code ........................

5 LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHEMICAL

Classification ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

Labelling ............................................................ ............................................................ .................

Symbols ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

Risk phrases ............................................................ ............................................................ .............

Safety phrases ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........

LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PREPARATION

Classification ............................................................ ............................................................ ............

Labelling ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

Symbols ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................

Risk phrases ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............

Safety phrases ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

6 USE OF THE CHEMICAL IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Use category(ies) subject to the 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 of the Regulation)

7 SUMMARY OF REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS AND REASONS FOR THEM

............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

Reference to Community Legislation

............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

Reasons supporting the control action / reasons for banning the use in the European Union

............................................................ ............................................................ .........................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92

Confirmation of receipt of an export notification

Please add the date and signature, and return to the following address

............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................

Fax: ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

I confirm that we have received the Export Notification Form bearing the Export Reference Number (ERN): ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

Signature ............................................................ ... Date ............................................................ ............

Official Stamp

Note: If the address on the export notification form is incorrect, or if the form should be sent to a different authority, please give details below

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 31st day of March 1998

Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture and Food

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations serve to implement the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1492/96 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/97 which update the lists of participating countries and the import decisions made by them contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92. Revised forms to be completed by exporters proposing to export chemicals which have been banned or severely restricted owing to their effects on health and the environment, are specified.

S.I. No. 88 of 1998.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (EXPORT AND IMPORT OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS CHEMICALS) (PESTICIDES) (ENFORCEMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998

I, Joe Walsh, 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 effect to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 of 23 July 1992

1

, as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3135/94 of 15 December 1994

2

, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/96 of 26 July

3

and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/97 of 27 June 1997

4

, hereby make the following Regulations

1

O.J. No. L251/13 29/8/1992

2

O.J. No. L332/1 22/12/1994

3

O.J. No. L189/19 30/7/1996

4

O.J. No. L173/37 1/7/1997

1 Citation and Commencement

1.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of May, 1998.

(3) The European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides) (Enforcement) Regulations, 1995, the European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995, and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides) (Enforcement) Regulations, 1995 to 1998 and shall be construed together as one.

2 Interpretation

2.

(1) In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides) (Enforcement) Regulations, 1995 (

S.I. No. 135 of 1995

).

(2) The phrase "designated chemist" and the interpretation of the phrase that follows it, included in the paragraph (1) of Regulation (2) of the Principal Regulations, is hereby replaced by the following

" "designated analyst" means any appropriately qualified officer of the Minister who is authorized in writing by the Minister for the purposes of these Regulations."

(3) The phrase "the State Chemist" and the interpretation of the phrase that follows it, included in the paragraph (1) of Regulation (2) of the Principal Regulations, is hereby replaced by the following

" "the State Chemist" means the Head of the State Laboratory or a member of the staff of the State Laboratory authorized by the State Chemist in writing to perform functions assigned to the State Chemist in accordance with Regulation 9."

(4) A word or expression that is used in any Council Directive or Regulation or in any Commission Directive or Regulation of the European Communities mentioned in these Regulations has, until the contrary intention appears, the meaning in these Regulations that it has in the Directive or Regulation concerned.

3 Amendments

3.

(1) Annex II as set out in First Schedule of the Principal Regulations is hereby revoked and replaced by Annex II as set out in the Schedule to these regulations.

(2) Annex III as set out in First Schedule of the Principal Regulations is hereby revoked and replaced by Annex III as set out in the Schedule to these regulations

SCHEDULE

Annex II

(Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1237/97 27 June 1997 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals)

The information contained in this Annex is based on the PIC Circular VI - July 1996 and on the Update of PIC Circular VI - January 1997

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 aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, dinoseb & dinoseb salts, fluoroacetamide, HCH, chlordane, chlordimeform, EDB, heptachlor, mercury compounds, reported control actions refer to pesticide use (as defined by the FAO/UNEP). For crocidolite, PBBs, PCBs, PCTs and tris(2,3 dibromopropyl) phosphate, reported control actions refer to industrial use. Decision Guidance Documents (DGDs) have been prepared by UNEP/FAO (IRPTC) to help countries to make import decisions concerning those chemicals. Nevertheless, the DGDs are 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 DGDs.

Aldrin

CAS No. 309-00-2

EC No. 206-215-8

Dieldrin

CAS No. 60-57-1

EC No. 200-484-5

DDT (clofenotane)

CAS No. 50-29-3

EC No. 200-024-3

Dinoseb & dinoseb salts

CAS No. 88-85-7

EC No. 201-861-7

Fluoroacetamide

CAS No. 640-19-7

EC No. 211-363-1

HCH (mixed isomers)

CAS No. 608-73-1

EC No. 210-168-9

Chlordane

CAS No. 57-74-9

EC No. 200-349-0

Chlordimeform

CAS No. 6164-98-3

EC No. 228-200-5

EDB (1, 2 - dibromoethane)

CAS No. 106-93-4

EC No. 203-444-5

Heptachlor

CAS No. 76-44-8

EC No. 200-962-3

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

Crocidolite

CAS No. 12001-28-4

EC No. 310-127-6

Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)

CAS Nos. 36355-01-8, 27858-07-7, 13654-09-6

EC Nos. 252-994-2, 248-696-7, 237-137-2

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) except mono and dichlorinated biphenyls

CAS 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

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List of the countries participating in the PIC scheme

Afghanistan

(*)

Croatia

(*)

Albania

Cuba

Algeria

Cyprus

Andorra

(*)

Czech Republic

(1)

Angola

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

(*)

Antigua and Barbuda

Djibouti

(*)

Argentina

Dominica

Armenia

(*)

Dominican Republic

Australia

Ecuador

Azerbaijan

(*)

Egypt

Bahamas

El Salvador

Bahrain

Equatorial Guinea

(*)

Bangladesh

Eritrea

(*)

Barbados

Estonia

Belarus

(*)

Ethiopia

Belize

European Union (its Member States and Members of the EEA Agreement)

(2)

Benin

Federated States of Micronesia

(*)

Bhutan

Fiji

Bolivia

Gabon

(*)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Gambia

Botswana

Georgia

Brazil

Ghana

Brunei Darussalam

(*)

Grenada

Bulgaria

Guatemala

Burkina Faso

Guinea

Burundi

Guinea-Bissau

(*)

Cambodia

(*)

Guyana

(*)

Cameroon

Haiti

Canada

Holy See

(*)

Cape-Verde

Honduras

Central African Republic

Hungary

Chad

India

Chile

Indonesia

China

Iran

Colombia

Iraq

Comoros

Israel

Congo

Jamaica

Cook Islands

Japan

Costa Rica

Jordan

Cote-d'Ivoire

Kazakhstan

(*)

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, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Members of the EEA agreement: European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway.

Kenya

Poland

(*)

Kiribati

(*)

Qatar

Kuwait

Republic of Korea

Kyrgyzstan

(*)

Romania

Lao People's Democratic Republic

(*)

Russian Federation

Latvia

Rwanda

Lebanon

St Kitts and Nevis

Lesotho

St Lucia

Liberia

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Samoa

Lithuania

San Marino

(*)

Macedonia

(*)

Sao-Tome and Principe

Madagascar

Saudi Arabia

Malawi

Senegal

Malaysia

Seychelles

(*)

Maldives

(*)

Sierra Leone

Mali

Singapore

(*)

Malta

Slovakia

Marshall Islands

(*)

Slovenia

(*)

Mauritania

Solomon Islands

Mauritius

Somalia

(*)

Mexico

South Africa

(*)

Moldova

Sri Lanka

Monaco

(*)

Sudan

Mongolia

Suriname

Morocco

Swaziland

(*)

Mozambique

Switzerland

Myanmar

Syrian Arab Republic

Namibia

(*)

Tajikistan

Nauru

(*)

Thailand

Nepal

Togo

New Zealand

Tonga

Nicaragua

Trinidad and Tobago

Niger

Tunisia

Nigeria

Turkey

Oman., Sultinate of

Turkmanistan

(*)

Pakistan

Tuvalu

(*)

Panama

Uganda

Papua New Guinea

Ukraine

(*)

Paraguay

United Arab Emirates

Peru

United Republic of Tanzania

(*)

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, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Members of the EEA agreement: European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway.

Philippines

United States of America

Uruguay

Yemen

(*)

Uzbekistan

Yugoslavia

(*)

Vanuatu

Zaire

Venezuela

Zambia

Vietnam

Zimbabwe

(*)

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, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Members of the EEA agreement: European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway.

3

Decisions of participating countries

The decisions reported are final decisions, unless indicated as interim.

Chemical

Country

Import decision

Aldrin

Angola

Prohibit

(EC No. 206-215-8)

Australia

Prohibit

(CAS No. 309-00-2)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Bangladesh

Prohibit

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Benin

Prohibit

Bhutan

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Cape Verde

Prohibit

Central African Republic

Interim: Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

Chile

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Interim: Permit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Dominican Republic

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture. Use as termiticide only)

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use (for uses other than plant protection, written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Prohibit

Indonesia

Prohibit

Japan

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Kenya

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Interim: Permit (used as a termiticide)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Interim: Permit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Panama

Interim: Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Peru

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Rwanda

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Permit (written approval by Registrar required. Agricultural use restricted to control in coconut nurseries.)

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Permit (for control of termites)

Suriname

Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Permit (for emergency cases in limited amounts)

Thailand

Permit (for structural termite control and household use only)

Togo

Prohibit

Trinidad & Tobago

Interim: Permit (termiticide use only)

Turkey

Prohibit

Uganda

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vanuatu

Prohibit

Venezuela

Permit (permission from Ministry of Health or Agriculture required. Vector control in public health.)

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Zimbabwe

Permit (use as termiticide only. Importation not permitted for agricultural purposes)

Dieldrin

Angola

Prohibit

(EC No. 200-484-5)

Australia

Prohibit

(CAS No. 60-57-1)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Benin

Prohibit

Bhutan

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Cape Verde

Prohibit

Central African Republic

Prohibit

Chad

Interim: Prohibit

Chile

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Interim: Permit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Dominican Republic

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture. Use as termiticide only.)

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use. (for uses other than plant protection, written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Finland France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Permit (for locust control only)

Indonesia

Prohibit

Japan

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Kenya

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Interim: Permit (used as termiticide)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Interim: Permit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Panama

Interim: Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Peru

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Rwanda

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Permit (written approval by Registrar required. Non-crop uses only. Termiticide and timber protectant)

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Permit (for control of termites)

Suriname

Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Permit (for emergency cases in limited amounts)

Thailand

Prohibit

Togo

Prohibit

Trinidad & Tobago

Interim: Permit (termiticide use only)

Turkey

Prohibit

Uganda

Interim: Permit (termiticide use only)

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vanuatu

Prohibit

Venezuela

Permit (permission from Ministry of Health or Agriculture required; vector control in public health)

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Zimbabwe

Permit

DDT (clofenotane)

Angola

Prohibit

(EC No. 200-24-3)

Australia

Prohibit

(CAS No. 50-29-3)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Benin

Prohibit

Bhutan

Interim: Permit

Bolivia

Permit (only when certified by Ministry of Health for public health use. Vector control in malaria; prohibited for agricultural use.)

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Cape Verde

Prohibit

Central African Republic

Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

Chile

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Prohibit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture required; emergency malaria control only)

European Union

- Member States

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use. (for uses other than plant protection, written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

Austria, Germany, Sweden

Prohibit

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Permit (for public health use only)

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Interim: Permit (permitted in public health programme)

Indonesia

Prohibit

Japan

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Kenya

Interim: Permit (imported only by the Ministry of Health for public health use)

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Interim: Permit (use against malaria vectors)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Permit (restricted use by public health service only)

Mexico

Interim: Permit (direct import by Secretariat of Health for public health campaigns)

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import production and use banned)

Nepal

Interim: Permit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Panama

Interim: Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Peru

Prohibit (all use in Agriculture prohibited)

Philippines

Permit (special permit required for malaria vector control through Dept. of Health)

Qatar

Prohibit

Rwanda

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Permit (special permit required for malaria vector control. All agricultural use prohibited)

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Permit (for public health use only)

Suriname

Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Permit (for emergency cases in limited amounts)

Thailand

Permit (by Ministry of Public Health for use against malaria only)

Togo

Prohibit

Trinidad and Tobago

Interim: Prohibit

Turkey

Prohibit

Uganda

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vanuatu

Prohibit

Venezuela

Permit (permit required; vector control where authorised by Ministry of Health; emergency use in agriculture with permission and under supervision of Ministry of Agriculture)

Vietnam

Permit (imported by Ministry of Health for public health use)

Zaire

Prohibit

Zimbabwe

Permit (limited amount only for use against malaria. Importation not permitted for agricultural purposes)

Dinoseb and Dinoseb salts

Angola

Interim: Permit

(EC No. 201-861-7)

Australia

Prohibit (imported periodically into Australia for use as an inhibitor in styrene production; authorization required)

(CAS No. 88-85-7)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Benin

Prohibit

Bhutan

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Cape Verde

Prohibit

Central African Republic

Interim: Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Interim: Permit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Prohibit

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,

Prohibit for plant protection use. (for uses other than plant protection, written authorization is required for import into Belgium,

Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Denmark, Finland, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

Sweden

Prohibit

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit for plant protection use (written authorization is required for other uses)

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Interim: Prohibit

Indonesia

Prohibit

Japan

Prohibit

Jordan

Interim: Permit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Kenya

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Interim: Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for research through permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Permit (use on weeds in legumes; limited quantity 500 - 1000 kg/year)

Mozambique

Prohibit

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Interim: Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Panama

Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Peru

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Prohibit

Suriname

Prohibit

Switzerland

Permit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Prohibit

Thailand

Prohibit

Togo

Interim: Permit (with advance approval and/or agreement of Plant Protection Service, Ministry of Development.)

Turkey

Prohibit

Uganda

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Vanuatu

Prohibit

Venezuela

Permit (properties, toxicological data, quality control certificate must be available)

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Zimbabwe

Prohibit

Fluoroacetamide

Angola

Prohibit

(EC No. 211-363-1)

Australia

Prohibit

(CAS No. 640-19-7)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Benin

Prohibit

Bhutan

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burundi

Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Cape Verde

Prohibit

Central African Republic

Interim: Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Interim: Permit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture required)

European Union

- Member States

Austria

Prohibit for plant protection use (for other uses written authorization required)

Belgium

Permit (written authorization required)

Denmark

Permit (written authorization required)

Finland

Permit (advance approval required)

France

Permit (for plant protection use, written authorization required)

Germany

Prohibit for plant protection use

Greece

Permit (as ingredient of rodenticides, written authorization is required)

Ireland

Permit (prior authorization required)

Italy

Prohibit

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Prohibit

Portugal

Prohibit for plant protection use

Spain

Permit (written authorization required)

Sweden

Permit (advance approval required)

United Kingdom

Permit (prior authorization required)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Permit (written authorization required)

Liechtenstein

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Prohibit

Indonesia

Prohibit

Japan

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kenya

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for research through permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Panama

Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Peru

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Prohibit

Suriname

Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Prohibit

Thailand

Prohibit

Togo

Interim: Permit (with approval from Plant Protection Service)

Turkey

Prohibit

Uganda

Prohibit

Vanuatu

Prohibit

Venezuela

Permit (properties, toxicological data, quality control certificate must be available)

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Zimbabwe

Prohibit

HCH (mixed isomers)

Angola

Prohibit

(EC No. 210-168-9)

Australia

Prohibit

(CAS No. 608-73-1)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Interim: Permit (only formulations of less than 1 % as for veterinary and medical use)

Benin

Prohibit

Bhutan

Interim: Permit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Cape Verde

Prohibit

Central African Republic

Interim: Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

Chile

Permit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Interim: Permit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Cyprus

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (requires permit from Ministry of Agriculture)

European Union

- Member States

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use (for uses other than plant protection written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

Austria, Sweden

Prohibit

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Interim: Permit (certain uses banned)

Indonesia

Prohibit

Japan

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Kenya

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for research through permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit

Nepal

Interim: Permit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Interim: Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Panama

Interim: Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Peru

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Rwanda

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Prohibit

Suriname

Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Permit

Thailand

Prohibit

Togo

Prohibit

Turkey

Prohibit

Uganda

Interim: Permit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vanuatu

Prohibit

Venezuela

Permit (permission from Ministry of Health is required for vector control in public health; limited uses permitted by Ministry of Agriculture)

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Chlordane

Australia

Permit (each shipment must be approved by the pesticide DNA, use will cease as of 30 June 1997; only registered for use against subterranean termites)

(EC No. 200-349-0)

(CAS No. 57-74-9)

Bahrain

Prohibit

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

Chile

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Prohibit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Permit (small quantities less than 1 MT per year of pH 75 % or other technical material for formulating in the country substances for control of ants with less than 0.75% active ingredient)

Dominica

Prohibit

Dominican Republic

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture required; use as termiticide only)

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use (for uses other than plant protection written authorization is required for import into Belgium,Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

Sweden

Prohibit

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Interim: Prohibit

Indonesia

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Interim: Permit

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Interim: Permit (use as a termiticide only)

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Oman

Interim: Permit (use as a termiticide only)

Pakistan

Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Philippines

Permit

Qatar

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Permit (approval letter from registrar is required; restricted uses as termiticide in soil, timber protectant)

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Permit (use as termiticide only)

Suriname

Interim: Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Interim: Permit

Thailand

Permit (use only for termite control in the production of sugar cane, pineapple, para rubber and oil palm)

Togo

Prohibit

Trinidad & Tobago

Interim: Permit (termiticide use only)

Turkey

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Chlordimeform

Australia

Prohibit

(EC No. 228-200-5)

Bahrain

Prohibit

(CAS No. 6164-98-3)

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Interim: Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Prohibit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Dominican Republic

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Prohibit

European Union

- Member States

Austria

Prohibit for plant protection use

Belgium

Permit (written authorization required)

Denmark

Permit (advance approval required)

Finland

Permit (advance approval required)

France

Permit (for plant protection use, written authorization required)

Germany

Prohibit for plant protection use

Greece

Prohibit

Ireland

Permit (prior authorization required)

Italy

Prohibit

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Prohibit

Portugal

Permit (for plant protection use, written authorization required)

Spain

Permit

Sweden

Permit (advance approval required)

United Kingdom

Permit (written authorization required)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Permit (written authorization required)

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit (except for small quantities for research uses through import permit)

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Prohibit

Indonesia

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for small quantities for research/educational uses through import permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Oman

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Rwanda

Permit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Prohibit

Suriname

Interim: Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Thailand

Prohibit

Togo

Interim: Permit

Trinidad & Tobago

Interim: Prohibit

Turkey

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Vietnam

Interim: Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

EDB (1, 2 - dibromoethane)

Australia

Permit

(EC No. 203-444-5)

Bahrain

Prohibit

(CAS No. 106-93-4)

Barbados

Interim: Permit (restricted use as a fumigant for certain crafts; non agricultural uses only)

Belize

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

Chile

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Prohibit

Cook Islands

Interim: Permit (only by authorization and for application by Ministry of Agriculture for produce treatment against fruit flies)

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Prohibit

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use (for uses other than plant protection, written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Permit (use restricted to fumigation of food grains by Government organizations and pest control operators whose expertise is approved by Plant Protection Advisor to the Government of India)

Indonesia

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for small quantities for research/educational use through import permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Permit (for fumigation by Quarantine officials)

Nicaragua

Prohibit

Niger

Prohibit

Oman

Prohibit

Pakistan

Prohibit

Paraguay

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Rwanda

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Prohibit

Suriname

Interim: Prohibit

Switzerland

Permit (if not intended for use as pesticide)

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Prohibit

Thailand

Prohibit

Togo

Prohibit

Trinidad & Tobago

Interim: Prohibit

Turkey

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Prohibit

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Heptachlor

Australia

Prohibit

(EC No. 200-962-3)

Bahrain

Prohibit

(CAS No. 76-44-8)

Barbados

Prohibit

Belize

Prohibit

Bolivia

Prohibit

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Interim: Permit

Cameroon

Prohibit

Chad

Prohibit

Chile

Prohibit

China

Prohibit

Congo

Prohibit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Permit (restricted to professional use on ornamentals and pine trees)

Cuba

Prohibit

Dominica

Prohibit

Dominican Republic

Prohibit

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture; termiticide use only)

European Union

- Member States

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Prohibit for plant protection use (for uses other than plant protection, written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain)

- Members of the EEA Agreement

Iceland

Prohibit for plant protection use

Liechtenstein

Prohibit

Norway

Prohibit

Fiji

Prohibit

Gambia

Prohibit

Guatemala

Prohibit

Guinea

Interim: Prohibit

Honduras

Prohibit

Hungary

Prohibit

India

Interim: Prohibit

Indonesia

Prohibit

Jordan

Prohibit

Kazakstan

Prohibit

Korea, Republic of

Prohibit

Kuwait

Prohibit

Lebanon

Prohibit

Malaysia

Prohibit (except for small quantities for research/educational use through import permit)

Malta

Prohibit

Mauritius

Prohibit

Mexico

Prohibit

Mongolia

Prohibit

Morocco

Prohibit

Mozambique

Prohibit (import, production and use banned)

Nepal

Prohibit

New Zealand

Prohibit

Nicaragua

Permit

Niger

Prohibit

Pakistan

Permit (only for use against soil and wood termites)

Paraguay

Prohibit

Philippines

Prohibit

Qatar

Prohibit

Samoa

Prohibit

Sri Lanka

Prohibit

St. Lucia

Prohibit

Sudan

Permit (termiticide use only)

Suriname

Interim: Prohibit

Switzerland

Prohibit

Syria

Prohibit

Tanzania

Interim: Permit

Thailand

Permit (structural termite control and household use only)

Togo

Interim: Permit

Trinidad & Tobago

Interim: Permit (termiticide use only)

Turkey

Prohibit

United Arab Emirates

Prohibit

Uruguay

Permit

Vietnam

Prohibit

Zaire

Prohibit

Mercury compounds

such as -

Mercuric oxide

CAS No. 21908-53-2

Australia

Permit (from 31 December 1994 uses limited to establishing sugar cane)

EC No. 244-654-7

Bahrain

Prohibit

- Mercurous chloride

(Calomel)

Barbados

Prohibit

CAS No. 10112-91-1

Belize

Prohibit

EC No. 233-307-5

Bolivia

Prohibit

- Other inorganic mercury compounds

Bulgaria

Prohibit

Burkina Faso

Prohibit

Burundi

Interim: Prohibit

- Alkyl-mercury compounds

Chile

Prohibit

- Alkoxy-alkyl and aryl mercury compounds

China

Prohibit

Congo

Prohibit

Cook Islands

Prohibit

Costa Rica

Prohibit

Cuba

Prohibit

Dominica

Interim: Permit (import permit only for official laboratories and pharmacies)

Ecuador

Prohibit

El Salvador

Prohibit

Ethiopia

Interim: Permit (permit from Ministry of Agriculture