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Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2006 of 23 May 2006 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (Text with EEA relevance)

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2006

of 23 May 2006

amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicalsf1, and in particular Article 22(4) and (5) thereof,

After consulting the Committee established by Article 29 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substancesf2 for the measures referred to in Article 22(5) of Regulation (EC) No 304/2003,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 implements the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure (PIC procedure) for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and pesticides in International Trade, signed on 11 September 1998 and approved, on behalf of the Community, by Council Decision 2003/106/ECf3.

(2)

In the light of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 of 20 November 2002 extending the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substancesf4 and Commission Decision 2004/129/EC of 30 January 2004 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substancesf5, taken within the framework of Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the marketf6, a number of the chemicals concerned should be added to the list of chemicals contained in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003. The listings should also reflect the fact that none of the chemicals concerned have been notified under the Community review programme for evaluation of existing substances under Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the marketf7, although some of the chemicals had been identified and thus Member States may allow their use in such products until 1 September 2006 at the latest in accordance with their national legislation.

(3)

In the light of Commission Decision 2005/864/EC of 2 December 2005 concerning the non-inclusion of endosulfan in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substancef8, and bearing in mind that endosulfan has been identified but not notified for evaluation under Directive 98/8/EC and thus may continue to be authorised by Member States until 1 September 2006, it is severely restricted for pesticide use and thus should be added to the lists of chemicals contained in parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003.

(4)

At its first meeting in September 2004, the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention decided to make a number of amendments to Annex III to the Convention listing the chemicals subject to the PIC procedure, all of which have entered into force by 1 January 2006. The lists of chemicals contained in parts 1, 2 and 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)

Furthermore the existing entries for certain chemicals require updating to take account of regulatory developments since Annex I was last amended. In addition, parts 1 and 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 contain some small errors that require correction.

(6)

Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 29 of Directive 67/548/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 27).

f2

OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/73/EC (OJ L 152, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

f3

OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 27.

f4

OJ L 319, 23.11.2002, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2005 (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 6).

f5

OJ L 37, 10.2.2004, p. 27. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2005.

f6

OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/39/EC (OJ L 104, 13.4.2006, p. 30).

f7

OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

f8

OJ L 317, 3.12.2005, p. 25.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex Annex

1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2006.

For the Commission

Stavros Dimas

Member of the Commission

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 is amended as followsf1:

  1. 1..

    Part 1 is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      the following entries are inserted:

      ChemicalCAS NoEinecs NoCN codeSubcategory (*)Use limitation (**)Countries for which no notification is required
      ‘1,3-dichloropropene (CIS) ((1Z)-1,3-dichloroprop-1-ene)10061-01-5233-195-82903 29 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      2-aminobutane13952-84-6237-732-72921 19 80p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Acifluorfen50594-66-6256-634-52916 39 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Ametryn834-12-8212-634-72933 69 80p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Bensultap17606-31-42930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Calciferol50-14-6200-014-92936 29 90p(1)b
      Cartap15263-53-32930 20 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Chinomethionat2439-01-2219-455-32934 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Chlorfenvinphos470-90-6207-432-02919 00 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Chlormephos24934-91-6246-538-12930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Cholecalciferol67-97-0200-673-22936 29 90p(1)b
      Coumafuryl117-52-2204-195-52932 29 80p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Crimidine535-89-7208-622-62933 59 95p(1)b
      Cyanazine21725-46-2244-544-92933 69 80p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Dinobuton973-21-7213-546-12920 90 10p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Endosulfan+115-29-7204-079-42920 90 85p(1)b
      Ethion563-12-2209-242-32930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Fenpropathrin39515-41-8254-485-02926 90 95p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Flurenol467-69-6207-397-12918 19 80p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Furathiocarb65907-30-4265-974-32932 99 85p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Hexazinone51235-04-2257-074-42933 69 80p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Iminoctadine13516-27-3236-855-32925 20 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Isoxathion18854-01-8242-624-82934 99 90p(1)b
      Methidathion950-37-8213-449-42934 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Metoxuron19937-59-8243-433-22924 21 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Monuron150-68-5205-766-12924 21 90p(1)b
      Omethoate1113-02-6214-197-82930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Pebulate1114-71-2214-215-42930 20 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Scilliroside507-60-8208-077-42938 90 90p(1)b
      Strychnine57-24-9200-319-72939 99 00p(1)b
      Terbufos13071-79-9235-963-82930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Thallium sulphate7446-18-6231-201-32833 29 90p(1)b
      Thiocyclam31895-22-4250-859-22934 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Triazophos24017-47-8245-986-52933 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Tridemorph24602-86-6246-347-32934 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Vamidothion2275-23-2218-894-82930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b’
    2. (b)

      the entries for 1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene dibromide), 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride), 2-Naphthylamine and its salts, 2,4,5-T, 4-Aminobiphenyl and its salts, Acephate, Aldicarb, all Asbestos Fibres, Atrazine, Azinphos-ethyl, Benzidine and its salts, Benzidine derivatives, Binapacryl, Chlordimeform, Chlorobenzilate, Chlozolinate, Creosote and Creosote related substances, DBB((Di-μ-oxo-di-n-butylstannio-hydroxyborane), Dicofol containing < 78 % p,p′-Dicofol or 1 g/kg of DDT and DDT related compounds, Dinoseb and its acetate and salts, Dinoterb, DNOC, Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of: Benomyl at or above 7 %, Carbofuran at or above 10 % and Thiram at or above 15 %, Fentin acetate, Fentin hydroxide, Ferbam, Fluoroacetamide, HCH containing less than 99,0 % of the gamma isomer, Hexachloroethane, Lindane (γ-HCH), Maleic hydrazide, and its salts, other than choline, potassium and sodium salts; Choline, potassium and sodium salts of maleic hydrazide containing more than 1 mg/kg of free hydrazine expressed on the basis of the acid equivalent, Mercury compounds, Methamidophos (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l), Methyl-parathion, Monocrotophos, Nitrofen, Nonylphenol C6H4(OH)C9H19, Nonylphenol ethoxylate (C2H4O)nC15H24O, Parathion, Pentachlorophenol, Phosphamidon (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 1 000 g active ingredient/l), Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), Pyrazophos, Quintozene, Tecnazene, Tetraethyl lead, Tetramethyl lead, Triorganostannic compounds, Tris-aziridinyl-phosphinoxide and Zineb are replaced by the following:

      ChemicalCAS NoEinecs NoCN codeSubcategory (*)Use limitation (**)Countries for which no notification is required
      ‘1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene dibromide) #106-93-4203-444-52903 30 36p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) #107-06-2203-458-12903 15 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      i(2)b
      2-Naphthylamine (naphthalen-2-amine) and its salts +91-59-8, 553-00-4, 612-52-2 and others202-080-4, 209-030-0, 210-313-6 and others2921 45 00i(1)b
      i(2)b
      2,4,5-T and its salts and esters #93-76-5 and others202-273-3, 229-188-1 and others2918 90 90p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      4-Aminobiphenyl (biphenyl-4-amine) and its salts +92-67-1, 2113-61-3 and others202-177-1 and others2921 49 80, 2921 44 90i(1)b
      i(2)b
      Acephate +30560-19-1250-241-22930 90 70p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Aldicarb +116-06-3204-123-22930 90 70p(1)-p(2)sr-b
      Asbestos Fibres +:1332-21-4 and othersPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Crocidolite #12001-28-42524 00ib
      Amosite #12172-73-52524 00ib
      Antophyllite #77536-67-52524 00ib
      Actinolite #77536-66-42524 00ib
      Tremolite #77536-68-62524 00ib
      Chrysotile +12001-29-5 or 132207-32-02524 00ib
      Atrazine +1912-24-9217-617-82933 69 10p(1)-p(2)sr-b
      Azinphos-ethyl2642-71-9220-147-62933 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Benzidine and its salts +92-87-5, 36341-27-2 and others202-199-1, 252-984-8 and others2921 59 90i(1)-i(2)sr-b
      i(2)b
      Benzidine derivatives +——
      Binapacryl #485-31-4207-612-92916 19 80p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      i(2)b
      Chlordimeform #6164-98-3228-200-52925 20 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Chlorobenzilate #510-15-6208-110-22918 19 80p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Chlozolinate +84332-86-5282-714-42934 99 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Creosote and Creosote related substances8001-58-9232-287-52707 91 00
      61789-28-4263-047-8
      84650-04-4283-484-8i(2)b
      90640-84-9292-605-3
      65996-91-0266-026-1
      90640-80-5292-602-7
      65996-82-2266-019-3
      8021-39-4232-419-1
      122384-78-5310-191-5
      DBB((Di-μ-oxo-di-n-butylstannio-hydroxyborane/dioxastannaboretan-4-ol)75113-37-0401-040-52931 00 95i(1)b
      Dicofol containing < 78 % p,p′-Dicofol or 1 g/kg of DDT and DDT related compounds +115-32-2204-082-02906 29 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Dinoseb and its salts and esters #88-85-7 and others201-861-7 and others

      2908 90 00

      2915 39 90

      		p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      i(2)b
      Dinoterb +1420-07-1215-813-82908 90 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt) #534-52-1208-601-12908 90 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      2980-64-5221-037-0
      5787-96-2—
      2312-76-7219-007-7
      Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of:Please refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Benomyl at or above 7 %,17804-35-2241-775-72933 90 80p(1)b
      Carbofuran at or above 10 %1563-66-2216-353-02932 90 90p(2)b
      and Thiram at or above 15 % #137-26-8205-286-22930 30 00
      Fentin acetate +900-95-8212-984-02931 00 95p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Fentin hydroxide +76-87-9200-990-62931 00 95p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Ferbam14484-64-1238-484-22930 20 00p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Fluoroacetamide #640-19-7211-363-12924 19 00p(1)bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      HCH/Hexachlorocyclohexane (mixed isomers) #608-73-1210-168-92903 51 00p(1)-p(2)b-srPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Hexachloroethane67-72-1200-666-42903 19 80i(1)sr
      Lindane (γ-HCH) #58-89-9200-401-22903 51 00p(1)-p(2)b-srPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/

      (a)

      Maleic hydrazide, and its salts, other than choline, potassium and sodium salts;

      		123-33-1204-619-92933 99 90 and othersp(1)b

      (b)

      Choline, potassium and sodium salts of maleic hydrazide containing more than 1 mg/kg of free hydrazine expressed on the basis of the acid equivalent

      		61167-10-0, 51542-52-0, 28330-26-9

      257-261-0

      248-972-7

      Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds #10112-91-1, 21908-53-2 and others233-307-5, 244-654-7 and others2827 39 80, 2825 90 50 and othersp(1)-p(2)b-srPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Methamidophos (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l) #10265-92-6233-606-02930 90 70p(2)bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Methyl-parathion + #298-00-0206-050-12920 10 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Monocrotophos #6923-22-4230-042-72924 19 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Nitrofen+1836-75-5217-406-02909 30 90p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Nonylphenols C6H4(OH)C9H19 +25154-52-3 (phenol, nonyl-),246-672-0,2907 13 00i(1)sr
      84852-15-3 (phenol, 4-nonyl-, branched)284-325-5
      11066-49-2 (isononylphenol),234-284-4
      90481-04-2, (phenol, nonyl-, branched),291-844-0

      104-40-5(p-nonylphenol)

      and others

      203-199-4

      and others

      Nonylphenol ethoxylates (C2H4O)nC15H24O +9016-45-9, 26027-38-3, 68412-54-4, 37205-87-1, 127087-87-0 and others3402 13 00i(1)sr
      p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Parathion #56-38-2200-271-72920 10 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters #87-86-5 and others201-778-6 and others2908 10 00 and othersp(1)-p(2)b-srPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Phosphamidon (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 1 000 g active ingredient/l) #

      13171-21-6 (mixture, (E)&(Z) isomers)

      23783-98-4 ((Z)-isomer)

      297-99-4 ((E)-isomer)

      		236-116-52924 19 00p(1)-p(2)b-bPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) #

      13654-09-6

      36355-01-8

      27858-07-7

      and others

      237-137-2

      252-994-2

      248-696-7

      		2903 69 90 and othersi(1)srPlease refer to PIC circularat www.pic.int/
      Pyrazophos +13457-18-6236-656-12933 59 95p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Quintozene +82-68-8201-435-02904 90 85p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Tecnazene +117-18-0204-178-22904 90 85p(1)-p(2)b-b
      Tetraethyl lead #78-00-2201-075-42931 00 95i(1)srPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Tetramethyl lead #75-74-1200-897-02931 00 95i(1)srPlease refer to PIC circular at www.pic.int/
      Triorganostannic compounds +——2931 00 95 and othersp(2)sr
      i(2)sr
      Tris-aziridinyl-phosphinoxide (1,1′,1″-phosphoryltriaziridine) +545-55-1208-892-52933 99 90i(1)sr
      Zineb12122-67-7235-180-12930 90 70p(1)b’
  2. 2..

    Part 2 is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      the following entry is inserted:

      ChemicalCAS NoEinecs NoCN CodeCategory (*)Use limitation (**)
      ‘Endosulfan115-29-7204-079-42920 90 85pb’
    2. (b)

      the entries for 2-Naphthylamine and its salts, 4-Aminobiphenyl and its salts, Benzidine and its salts, Benzidine derivatives, Dicofol containing < 78 % p,p′-Dicofol or 1 g/kg of DDT and DDT related compounds, Fentin hydroxide, Methyl parathion, Nonylphenol C6H4(OH)C9H19, Nonylphenol ethoxylate (C2H4O)nC15H24O, and Triorganostannic compounds, in particular tributyltin compounds, including bis (tributyltin) oxide are replaced by the following:

      ChemicalCAS NoEinecs NoCN CodeCategory (*)Use limitation (**)
      ‘2-Naphthylamine (naphthalen-2-amine) and its salts91-59-8, 553-00-4, 612-52-2 and others202-080-4, 209-030-0, 210-313-6 and others2921 45 00ib
      4-Aminobiphenyl (biphenyl-4-amine) and its salts92-67-1, 2113-61-3 and others202-177-1 and others

      2921 49 80

      2921 44 90

      		ib
      Benzidine and its salts912-87-5, 36341-27-2 and others202-199-1, 252-984-8 and others2921 59 90isr
      Benzidine derivatives——
      Dicofol containing < 78 % p,p′-Dicofol or 1 g/kg of DDT and DDT related compounds115-32-3204-082-02906 29 00pb
      Fentin hydroxide76-87-9200-990-62931 00 95pb
      Methyl parathion #298-00-0206-050-12920 10 00pb
      Nonylphenols C6H4(OH)C9H19 25154-52-3 (phenol, nonyl-),246-672-0,2907 13 00isr
      84852-15-3 (phenol, 4-nonyl-, branched)284-325-5
      11066-49-2 (isononylphenol),234-284-4
      90481-04-2, (phenol, nonyl-, branched),291-844-0

      104-40-5(P-nonylphenol)

      and others

      203-199-4

      and others

      Nonylphenol ethoxylates (C2H4O)nC15H24O9016-45-9, 26027-38-3, 68412-54-4, 37205-87-1, 127087-87-0 and others3402 13 00isr
      pb
      Triorganostannic compounds, in particular tributyltin compounds, including bis (tributyltin) oxide56-35-9 and others200-268-0 and others2931 00 95 and otherspsr’
    3. (c)

      the entries for Endrin, Parathion, Tetraethyl lead and Tetramethyl lead are deleted;

  3. 3..

    Part 3 is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      the following entries are inserted:

      ChemicalRelevant CAS number(s)Category
      ‘Parathion56-38-2Pesticide
      Tetraethyl lead78-00-2Industrial
      Tetramethyl lead75-74-1Industrial’
    2. (b)

      the entries for 2,4,5-T, Dinoseb and dinoseb salts, DNOC and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt), Ethylene dichloride, Pentachlorophenol and Methyl-parathion (emulsifiable concentrates (Einecs) with 19,5 %, 40 %, 50 %, 60 % active ingredient and dusts containing 1,5 %, 2 % and 3 % active ingredient) are replaced by the following:

      1. #

        Only the CAS numbers of parent compounds are listed.’
      ChemicalRelevant CAS number(s)Category
      ‘2,4,5-T and its salts and esters93-76-5f2 Pesticide
      Dinoseb and its salts and esters88-85-7 Pesticide
      Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt)534-52-1, 2980-64-5, 5787-96-2, 2312-76-7Pesticide
      Ethylene dichloride (1,2-dichloroethane)107-06-2Pesticide
      Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters87-86-5 Pesticide
      Methyl-parathion (emulsifiable concentrates (EC) at or above 19,5 % active ingredient and dusts at or above 1,5 % active ingredient)298-00-0Severely hazardous pesticide formulation
    3. (c)

      the entry for Parathion (all formulations — aerosols, dustable powder (DP), emulsifiable concentrate (EC), granules (GR) and wettable powders (WP) — of this substance are included, except capsule suspensions (CS)) is deleted. The entry for Monocrotophos (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/l) is also deleted.