21.4.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L117/15 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1998 concerning the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing fenvalerate as an active substance (Text with EEA relevance) (98/270/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 6(5) 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 fenvalerate 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 notifiers concerned formally submitted to the designated rapporteur Member State certain information as required pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 to support the inclusion of this active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC; Whereas in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 the designated rapporteur Member State informed the Commission that neither of the dossiers submitted satisfied the requirements of Article 6(2) and (3) of the Regulation; Whereas, in accordance with Article 6(5) of the Regula- tion, no Member State has informed the Commission of its wish to secure the inclusion of this active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC; Whereas it has to be considered that a complete data package required for the evaluation of this substance will not be submitted in the framework of the work programme; whereas an evaluation and inclusion in Annex I of this substance is not possible in this frame- work; whereas consequently a decision should be taken with the effect that current authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance are withdrawn; Whereas this Decision does not exclude the possibility that fenvalerate may in the future be evaluated within the framework of the provisions for new active substances provided for in Article 6 of Directive 91/414/EEC; 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 the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Member States shall ensure: 1. that authorisations for plant protection products containing fenvalerate are withdrawn within a period of 12 months from the date of the present Decision; 2. that from the date of the present Decision no author- isations for plant protection products containing fenvalerate will be granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 April 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission OJ L 366, 15. 12. 1992, p. 10. OJ L 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 19. OJ L 107, 28. 4. 1994 o] L o] L 225, 22. 9. 1995, 230, 19. 8. 1991, TETT —— 00