Annex I

Bentazone

CAS No 25057-89-0

CIPAC No 366

≥ 960 g/kg

1,2-dichloroethane < 3 mg/kg

For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on bentazone, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.

In their overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

• the technical specification,

• the protection of operators and workers,

• the risk to birds and mammals,

• the protection of groundwater, particularly but not only in drinking water protected areas, and shall carefully consider the timing of application, soil and/or climatic conditions.

Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.

The applicant shall submit by 1 February 2019 to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards Level 2/3 tests as currently indicated in the OECD Conceptual Framework investigating the potential for endocrine-mediated effects of bentazone.