Regulations, 2010

L.N. 539 of 2010

PESTICIDES CONTROL ACT

(CAP. 430)

Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No. 5)

Regulations, 2010

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 4 and 5 of

the Pesticides Control Act, the Minister for Resources and Rural

Affairs, in consultation with the Prime Minister and with the

Minister for Health, the Elderly and Community Care, has made

the following regulations :-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Plant Protection Title and scope.

Products (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations, 2010 and they shall

be read and construed as one with the Plant Protection Products

Regulations, 2009, hereinafter referred to as “the principal L.N. 358 of 2009.

regulations”.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose

Commission Directive 2010/54/EU of 20 August 2010 amending

Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC to renew the inclusion

of azimsulfuron as active substance, Commission Directive

2010/55/EU of 20 August 2010 amending Annex I to Council

Directive 91/414/EEC to renew the inclusion of azoxystrobin as

active substance, Commission Directive 2010/56/EU of 20 August

2010 amending Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC to renew

the inclusion of prohexadione as active substance, Commission

Directive 2010/57/EU of 26 August 2010 amending Annex I to

Council Directive 91/414/EEC to renew the inclusion of imazalil

as active substance, Commission Directive 2010/58/EU of 23

August 2010 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards

an extension of the use of the active substance iprodione.

Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be amended Amends Schedule

as follows: -

(i) row 1, relating to Imazalil, should be substituted as

follows

July 2010 shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment Member States

must be confirmed and supported by appropriate analytical data. The test

solution remaining after application, such as the cleaning water of the

drenching system and the discharge of the processing waste are put in place.

risk to aquatic organisms and soil micro-organisms and long-term risk to

granivorous birds and mammals. Conditions of authorisation should include

They shall ensure that the notifier provides such information to the Commission

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the conclusions of

the review report on imazalil, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as

finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 9

the specification of the technical material as commercially manufactured

material used in the toxicity dossiers should be compared and verified

the acute dietary exposure situation of consumers in view of future revisions

the operators and workers safety. Authorised conditions of use must

prescribe the application of adequate personal protective equipment and risk

ensure that appropriate waste management practices to handle the waste

Prevention of any accidental spillage of treatment solution. Member States

permitting the release of waste water into the sewage system shall ensure

The Member States concerned shall ensure that the notifier submits to the

environmental data to support the managing measures that Member States

a hydrolysis study to investigate the nature of residues in processed

have to put in place to ensure that groundwater exposure is negligible,

Commission further information and in particular confirmatory data on

route of degradation of imazalil in soil and surface water systems,

against this specification of the technical material,

Specific provisions

mitigation measures to reduce the exposure,

risk mitigation measures, where appropriate

that a local risk assessment is carried out,

Only uses as fungicide may be authorized.

of maximum residue levels,

must pay particular attention to

by 31 October 2012.”;

commodities.

PART A

PART B

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of inclusion

Expiration

31 July 2021

1 August 2011

Entry into

force

" 950 g/kg

Purity

dichlorophenyl)-2-imidazol -

dichlorophenethyl)imidazole

(RS)-1-(!-allyloxy-2,4-

IUPAC Name

allyl (RS)-1-(2,4-

1-ylethyl ether

or

CAS No 35554-44-0

Common Name,

Identification

Numbers

CIPAC No 335

73790-28-0

(replaced)

Imazalil

No

“1

conclusions of the review report on azoxystrobin and in particular

In this overall assessment Member States must pay particular

manufactured must be confirmed and supported by

appropriate analytical data. The test material used in the

toxicity dossiers should be compared and verified against this

the potential for groundwater contamination, when the active

substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or

the protection of aquatic organisms. The Member States must

ensure that the conditions of authorisation include risk

mitigation measures, where appropriate, such as buffer

The Member States concerned shall request the submission of

aquatic organisms. They shall ensure that the notifiers provide

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the

Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing

Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 9 July 2010

the specification of the technical material as commercially

further studies to finalise the risk assessment on groundwater and

such studies to the Commission by 31 October 2012.”;

Specific provisions

specification of the technical material,

Only uses as fungicide may be authorised.

shall be taken into account.

climatic conditions,

attention to

zones.

PART A

PART B

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of inclusion

Expiration

31 July 2021

1 August 2011

Entry into

force

(ii) row 2, relating to azoxystrobin, should be substituted as follows

maximum

maximum

Purity

content 25 g/kg

content 2 g/kg

! 930 g/kg

Z-isomer

Toluene

(E)-2-{2[6-(2-

IUPAC Name

yloxy]phenyl}-3-

methoxyacrylate

cyanophenoxy)

pyrimidin-4-

methyl

Common Name,

Identification

CAS No 131860-33-8

Numbers

CIPAC No 571

Azoxystrobin

No

“2

degradation products in the aqueous photolysis of the substance.

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the

conclusions of the review report on azimsulfuron, and in particular

Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing

Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 9 July 2010,

In this overall assessment Member States must pay particular

the potential for groundwater contamination, when the active

substance is applied in vulnerable scenarios and/or climatic

Member States must ensure that the conditions of authorisation

include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate (e.g. buffer

zones, in rice cultivation minimum holding periods for water prior

The Member States concerned shall request the submission of

further studies to finalise the risk assessment on aquatic organisms

and further studies to complete the identification of the

They shall ensure that the notifiers provide such studies to the

Specific provisions

Aerial applications may not be authorised.

Only uses as herbicide may be authorised.

the protection of aquatic organisms.

the protection of non-target plants,

Commission by 31 October 2012.”;

shall be taken into account.

conditions,

to discharge).

attention to

PART A

PART B

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of inclusion

Expiration

31 July 2021

(iii) row 5 relating to azimsulfuron shall be replaced by the following

1 August 2011

Entry into

force

980 g/kg

Purity

IUPAC Name

dimethoxypyrimidin-

methyl-4-(2-methyl-

2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-

ylsulfonyl]-urea

2-yl)-3-[1-

pyrazol-5-

1-(4,6-

Common Name,

Identification

CAS No 120162- 55-2

Numbers

CIPAC No 584

Azimsulfuron

No

“5

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the

conclusions of the review report on prohexadione and in particular

Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing

Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 9 July 2010

Only uses as plant growth regulator may be authorised.

Specific provisions

shall be taken into account.”; and

PART A

PART B

(iv) row 8 relating to Prohexadione Calcium shall be replaced by the following

of inclusion

Expiration

31 July 2021

1 August 2011

Entry into

force

prohexadione- calcium)

" 890 g/kg

Purity

(expressed as

propionylcyclohexanecar

IUPAC Name

3,5-dioxo-4-

boxylic acid

127277-53-6

Common Name,

(prohexadione-calcium)

(prohexadione-calcium)

Identification

Numbers

(prohexadione)

CIPAC No: 567

Prohexadione

No: 567.020

No

CAS

No

“8

2002 shall be taken into account. In this overall assessment,

groundwater contamination when the active substance is

waters. Risk mitigation measures should be applied, where

For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the

conclusions of the review report on iprodione, and in particular

Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing

Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 3 December

should pay particular attention to the potential for

applied at high use rates (in particular use in turf) on acidic

must carefully consider the risk to aquatic inver- tebrates if

the active substance is applied directly adjacent to surface

soils (pH below 6) under vulnerable climatic conditions,

Only uses as fungicide and nematicide may be authorised.

Specific provisions

appropriate.”.

Member States

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31 December

of inclusion

Expiration

(v) row 50 relating to Iprodione shall be replaced by the following

January

Entry into

force

960 g/kg

Purity

Nisopropyl-2,4- dioxo-

3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-

IUPAC Name

imidazolidine-1-

carboximide

Common Name,

Identification

CAS No 36734-19-7

Numbers

CIPAC No 278

Iprodione

No

“50

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