5.3.97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 64/17 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 February 1997 recognizing in principle the completeness of the dossiers submitted for detailed examination in view of the possible inclusion of flupyrsulfuron-methyl, azimsulfuron and paecilomyces fumosoroseus in Annex I of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (Text with EEA relevance) (97/164/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ('), as last amended by Commis- sion Directive 96/68/EC (%), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Directive 91/414/EEC has provided for the development of a Community list of active substances authorized for incorporation in plant protection products; Whereas applicants have submitted dossiers for three active substances to Member States’ authorities in view of obtaining the inclusion of the active substances in Annex I of the Directive; Whereas a dossier for the active substance flupyr- sulfuron-methy! (DPX-KE459) has been submitted by Du Pont de Nemours France to the French authorities on 26 October 1995; Whereas a dossier for the active substance azimsulfuron has been submitted by Du Pont de Nemours Italiana SpA to the Italian authorities on 4 March 1996; Whereas a dossier for the active substance Paecilomyces fumosoroseus has been submitted by Thermo Trilogy Corporation to the Belgian authorities on 18 May 1994; Whereas the said authorities indicated to the Commission the results of a first examination of the completeness of the dossiers with regard to the data and information requirements provided for in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product containing the active () OJ No L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. () OJ No L 277, 30. 10. 1996, p. 25. substance concerned, in Annex IIlI of Directive; whereas subsequently, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 (2), the dossiers were submitted by the applicants to the Commission and other Member States; Whereas the dossier for flupyrsulfuron-methyl was referred to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on 16 August 1996; Whereas the dossier for azimsulfuron was referred to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on 11 October 1996; Whereas the dossier for Paecilomyces fumosoroseus was referred to the Standing Committee on Plant Health on 24 November 1995; Whereas Article 6 (3) of the Directive requires it being confirmed at the level of the Community that each dossier is to be considered as satisfying in principle the data and information requirements provided for in Annex II and, for at least one plant protection product contain- ing the active substance concerned, in Annex III of the Directive; Whereas such confirmation is necessary in order to pursue the detailed examination of the dossier as well as in order to open to Member States the possibility of granting provisional authorization for plant protection products containing this active substance in due respect of the conditions laid down in Article 8 (1) of the Direct- ive, and in particular the condition to make a detailed assessment of the active substances and the plant protec- tion products with regard of the requirements of the Directive; Whereas such decision does not prejudice that further data or information may be requested from the applicant where it would appear during the detailed examination that such information or data are required for a decision to be taken;