21.4.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L117/13 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1998 concerning the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing dinoterb as an active substance (Text with EEA relevance) (98/269/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/97 (3, and in particular Article 7(3a) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/94 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2230/95 (*), has laid down the active substances of plant protection products and designated the rapporteur Member States for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92; Whereas dinoterb was one of the 90 active substances covered by the first stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/ 414/EEC (); Whereas for this substance the sole notifier concerned formally submitted to the designated rapporteur Member State information as required pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 to support the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC; OJ L 366, 15. 12. 1992, p. 10. O] L 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 19. O] L 107, 28. 4. 1994, p. 8. O] L 225, 22. 9. 1995, p. 1. OJ L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. Whereas in accordance with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 the designated rapporteur Member State submitted to the Commission a report of its assess- ment of the information provided; Whereas the sole notifier informed the Commission and the rapporteur Member State that it no longer wished to participate in the programme of work for this active substance; whereas therefore important parts of the infor- mation required will not be submitted; Whereas on the basis of the available information a conclusion can already be drawn that for this active substance the requirements of Directive 91/414/EEC, with regard to in particular human health protection, cannot be fully satisfied under the proposed conditions of use and therefore cannot be included in Annex I to the Directive; Whereas this Decision does not prejudice measures of Member States to grant a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Dir- ective 91/414/EEC; Whereas this Decision does not prejudice any action the Commission may undertake for this active substance within the framework of Council Directive 79/ 117/EEC (°); () OJ L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 36.