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31994L0043

Council Directive 94/43/EC of 27 July 1994 establishing Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market

Official Journal L 227 , 01/09/1994 P. 0031 - 0055 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 61 P. 0003  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 61 P. 0003

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/43/EC of 27 July 1994 establishing Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the marketTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  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 (1), and in particular Article 18 (1) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC lays down uniform principles aiming to ensure that the Member States, in deciding on authorizations for plant protection products, apply the requirements of Article 4 (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Directive in  an equivalent manner and at the high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment sought by the Directive;  Whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down detailed principles concerning the evaluation of information on plant protection products supplied by applicants and the decision to be made on authorization on the basis of the results of that evaluation;  Whereas such principles have to be laid down for each of the different requirements provided for in Article 4 (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e);  Whereas, initially, it is desirable to lay down uniform principles for chemical plant protection products only; whereas it therefore remains for the uniform principles for products containing micro-organisms to be laid down in accordance with the same  procedure as provided for in Article 18 (1) of the Directive 91/414/EEC;  Whereas the provisions of this Directive on the protection of water are without prejudice to Member States' obligations under the Directives concerning the protection of water, and in particular Directives 75/440/EEC (2), 80/68/EEC (3) and 80/778/EEC  (4);  Whereas a review of the abovementioned Directives is necessary and this should be carried out as soon as possible;  Whereas, pending such review, the provisions of this Directive concerning the protection of water are transitional in nature;  Whereas it is important to evaluate the impact of the use of plant protection products on groundwater, but whereas the models currently available do not enable a precise estimate to be made of the foreseeable concentration in such water; whereas it is  therefore necessary to re-examine the provisions of Part C, point 2.5.1.2 (b) of Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC as soon as models validated at Community level enable such concentration to be estimated precisely,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:   Article 1  Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC is hereby established as set out in the Annex to this Directive.   Article 2  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than one year after its entry into force.  When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member  States.   Article 3  This Directive shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.   Article 4  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.  For the Council,  The President Th. WAIGEL  (1) OJ No L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 93/71/EEC (OJ No L 221, 31. 8. 1993, p. 27).(2) Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the  abstraction of drinking water in the Member States (OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 26. Directive as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 48).(3) Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of  groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances (OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1980, p. 43). Directive as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 48).(4) Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the  quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ No L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 11). Directive as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 48).    ANNEX  UNIFORM PRINCIPLES FOR EVALUATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF PLANT PRODUCTION PRODUCTS CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION B. EVALUATION 1. General principles 2. Specific principles 2.1. Efficacy 2.2. Absence of unacceptable effects on plants or plant products 2.3. Impact on vertebrates to be controlled 2.4. Impact on human or animal health 2.4.1. arising from the plant protection product 2.4.2. arising from residues 2.5. Influence on the environment 2.5.1. Fate and distribution in the environment 2.5.2. Impact on non-target species 2.6. Analytical methods 2.7. Physical and chemical properties C. DECISION-MAKING 1. General principles 2. Specific principles 2.1. Efficacy 2.2. Absence of unacceptable effects on plants or plant products 2.3. Impact on vertebrates to be controlled 2.4. Impact on human or animal health 2.4.1. arising from the plant protection product 2.4.2. arising from residues 2.5. Influence on the environment 2.5.1. Fate and distribution in the environment 2.5.2. Impact on non-target species 2.6. Analytical methods 2.7. Physical and chemical properties A. INTRODUCTION 1. The principles developed in this Annex aim to ensure that evaluations and decisions with regard to authorization of plant protection products, provided they are chemical preparations, result in the implementation of the requirements of Article 4 (1)  (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Directive by all the Member States at the high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment.  2. In evaluating applications and granting authorizations Member States shall:  (a) - ensure that the dossier supplied is in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, at the latest at the time of finalization of the evaluation for the purpose of decision-making without prejudice, where relevant, to the provisions of Article 13  (1) (a), (4) and (6) of this Directive,  - ensure that the data submitted are acceptable in terms of quantity, quality, consistency and reliability and sufficient to permit a proper evaluation of the dossier,  - evaluate, where relevant, justifications submitted by the applicant for not supplying certain data;  (b) take into account the Annex II data concerning the active substance in the plant protection product, submitted for the purpose of inclusion of the active substance concerned in Annex I, and the results of the evaluation of those data, without  prejudice, where relevant, to the provisions of Article 13 (1) (b), (2), (3) and (6) of this Directive;  (c) take into consideration other relevant technical or scientific information they can reasonably possess with regard to the performance of the plant protection product or to the potentially adverse effects of the plant protection product, its  components or its residues.  3. Where in the specific principles on evaluation reference is made to Annex II data, this shall be understood as being the data referred to in point 2 (b).  4. Where the data and information provided are sufficient to permit completion of the evaluation for one of the proposed uses, applications must be evaluated and a decision made for the proposed use.  Taking account of justifications provided and with the benefit of any subsequent clarifications, Member States shall reject applications for which the data gaps are such that it is not possible to finalize the evaluation and to make a reliable decision  for at least one of the proposed uses.  5. During the process of evaluation and decision-making, Member States shall cooperate with the applicants in order to resolve any questions on the dossier quickly or to identify at an early stage any additional studies necessary for a proper evaluation  of the dossier, or to amend any proposed conditions for the use of the plant protection product or to modify its nature or its composition in order to ensure full satisfaction of the requirements of this Annex or of this Directive.  Member States shall normally come to a reasoned decision within 12 months of receiving a technically complete dossier. A technically complete dossier is one that satisfies all the requirements of Annex III.  6. The judgments made by the competent authorities of the Member States during the evaluation and decision-making process must be based on scientific principles, preferably recognized at international level (for example, by the EPPO), and be made with  the benefit of expert advice.  B. EVALUATION 1. General principles 1. Having regard to current scientific and technical knowledge, Member States shall evaluate the information referred to in Part A, point 2, and in particular:  (a) assess the performance in terms of efficacy and phytotoxicity of the plant protection product for each use for which authorization is sought; and (b) identify the hazards arising, assess their significance and make a judgment as to the likely risks to humans, animals or the environment.  2. In accordance with the terms of Article 4 of this Directive, which inter alia specifies that Member States shall have regard to all normal conditions under which the plant protection product may be used, and to the consequences of its use, Member  States shall ensure that evaluations carried out have regard to the proposed practical conditions of use and in particular to the purpose of use, the dose, the manner, frequency and timing of applications, and the nature and composition of the  preparation. Whenever possible Memeber States shall also take into account the principles of integrated control.  3. In the evaluation of applications submitted, Member States shall have regard to the agricultural, plant health or environmental (including climatic) conditions in the areas of use.  4. In interpreting the results of evaluations, Member States shall take into consideration possible elements of uncertainty in the information obtained during the evaluation, in order to ensure that the chances of failing to detect adverse effects or of  under-estimating their importance are reduced to a minimum. The decision-making process shall be examined to identify critical decision points or items of data for which uncertainties could lead to a false classification of risk.  The first evaluation made shall be based on the best available data or estimates reflecting the realistic conditions of use of the plant protection product.  This should be followed by a repeat evaluation, taking account of potential uncertainties in the critical data and of a range of use conditions that are likely to occur and resulting in a realistic worst-case approach, to determine whether it is  possible that the initial evaluation could have been significantly different.  5. Where specific principles of Section 2 provide for the use of calculation models in the evaluation of a plant protection product, those models shall:  - make a best possible estimation of all relevant processes involved taking into account realistic parameters and assumptions,  - be submitted to an analysis as referred to in B, point 1.4,  - be reliably validated with measurements carried out under circumstances relevant for the use of the model,  - be relevant to the conditions in the area of use.  6. Where metabolites, degradation or reaction products are referred to in the specific principles, only those that are relevant for the proposed criterion shall be taken into consideration.  2. Specific principles Member States shall, for the evaluation of the data and information submitted in support of applications, and without prejudice to the general principles of Section 1, implement the following principles.  2.1. Efficacy 2.1.1. Where the proposed use concerns the control of or protection against an organism, Member States shall evaluate the possibility that this organism could be harmful under the agricultural, plant health and environmental (including climatic)  conditions in the area of the proposed use.  2.1.2. Where the proposed use concerns an effect other than the control of or protection against an organism, Member States shall evaluate whether significant damage, loss or inconvenience could occur under the agricultural, plant health and  environmental (including climatic) conditions in the area of proposed use if the plant protection product were not used.  2.1.3. Member States shall evaluate the efficacy data on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III having regard to the degree of control or the extent of the effect desired and having regard to the relevant experimental conditions such  as:  - the choice of the crop or cultivar,  - the agricultural and environmental (including climatic) conditions,  - the presence and density of the harmful organism,  - the development stage of crop and organism,  - the amount of the plant protection product used,  - if required on the label, the amount of adjuvant added,  - the frequency and timing of the applications,  - the type of application equipment.  2.1.4. Member States shall evaluate the performance of the plant protection product in a range of agricultural, plant health and environmental (including climatic) conditions likely to be encountered in practice in the area of proposed use and in  particular:  (i) the level, consistency and duration of the effect sought in relation to the dose in comparison with a suitable reference product or products and an untreated control,  (ii) where relevant, effect on yield or reduction of loss in storage, in terms of quantity and/or quality, in comparison with a suitable reference product or products and an untreated control.  Where no suitable reference product exists, Member States shall evaluate the performance of the plant protection product to determine whether there is a consistent and defined benefit under the agricultural, plant health and environmental (including  climatic) conditions in the area of proposed use.  2.1.5. Where the product label includes requirements for use of the plant protection product with other plant protection products and/or with adjuvants as a tank mix, Member States shall make the evaluations referred to in points 2.1.1 to 2.1.4 in  relation to the information supplied for the tank mix.  Where the product label includes recommendations for use of the plant protection product with other plant protection products and/or with adjuvants as a tank mix, Member States shall evaluate the appropriateness of the mix and of its conditions of use.   2.2. Absence of unacceptable effects on plants or plant products 2.2.1. Member States shall evaluate the degree of adverse effects on the treated crop after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use in comparison, where relevant, with suitable reference product or products, where  they exist, and/or an untreated control.  (a) This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the efficacy data provided for in Annex III;  (ii) other relevant information on the plant protection product such as nature of the preparation, dose, method of application, number and timing of applications;  (iii) all relevant information on the active substance as provided for in Annex II, including mode of action, vapour pressure, volatility and water solubility.  (b) This evaluation will include:  (i) the nature, frequency, level and duration of observed phytotoxic effects and the agricultural, plant health and environmental (including climatic) conditions that affect these;  (ii) the differences between main cultivars with regard to their sensitivity to phytotoxic effects;  (iii) the part of the treated crop or plant products where phytotoxic effects are observed;  (iv) the adverse impact on the yield of the treated crop or plant products in terms of quantity and/or quality;  (v) the adverse impact on treated plants or plant products to be used for propagation, in terms of viability, germination, sprouting, rooting and establishment;  (vi) where volatile products are concerned, the adverse impact on adjacent crops.  2.2.2. Where the available data indicate that the active substance or significant metabolites, degradation and reaction products persist in soils and/or in or on plant substances in significant quantities after use of the plant protection product  according to the proposed conditions of use, Member States shall evaluate the degree of adverse effects on subsequent crops. This evaluation will be carried out as specified in point 2.2.1.  2.2.3. Where the product label includes requirements for use of the plant protection product with other plant protection products or with adjuvants as a tank mix, the evaluation as specified in point 2.2.1 will be carried out in relation to the  information supplied for the tank mix.  2.3. Impact on vertebrates to be controlled Where the proposed use of the plant protection product aims to have an effect on vertebrates, Member States shall evaluate the mechanism by which this effect is obtained and the observed effects on the behaviour and health of the target animals; when  the intended effect is to kill the target animal they shall evaluate the time necessary to obtain the death of the animal and the conditions under which death occurs.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) all relevant information as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof, including the toxicological and metabolism studies;  (ii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including toxicological studies and efficacy data.  2.4. Impact on human or animal health 2.4.1. Arising from the plant protection product 2.4.1.1. Member States shall evaluate operator exposure to active substance and/or to toxicologically relevant compounds in the plant protection product likely to occur under the proposed conditions of use (including in particular dose, application  method and climatic conditions) using by preference realistic data on exposure and, if such data are not available, as suitable, validated calculation model.  (a) This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the toxicological and metabolism studies as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof including the acceptable operator exposure level (AOEL). The acceptable operator exposure level is the maximum amount of active substance  to which the operator may be exposed without any adverse health effects. The AOEL is expressed as milligrams of the chemical per kilogram body weight of the operator. The AOEL is based on the highest level at which no adverse effect is observed in tests  in the most sensitive relevant animal species or, if appropriate data are available, in humans;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substances such as physical and chemical properties;  (iii) the toxicological studies provided for in Annex III, including where appropriate dermal absorption studies;  (iv) other relevant information as provided for in Annex III such as:  - composition of the preparation,  - nature of the preparation,  - size, design and type of packaging,  - field of use and nature of crop or target,  - method of application including handling, loading and mixing of product,  - exposure reduction measures recommended,  - protective clothing recommendations,  - maximum application rate,  - minimum spray application volume stated on the label,  - number and timing of applications.  (b) This evaluation shall be made for each type of application method and application equipment proposed for use of the plant protection product as well as for the different types and sizes of containers to be used, taking account of mixing, loading  operations, application of the plant protection product and cleaning and routine maintenance of application equipment.  2.4.1.2. Member States shall examine information relating to the nature and characteristics of the packaging proposed with particular reference to the following aspects:  - the type of packaging,  - its dimensions and capacity,  - the size of the opening,  - the type of closure,  - its strength, leakproofness and resistance to normal transport and handling,  - its resistance to and compatibility with the contents.  2.4.1.3. Member States shall examine the nature and characteristics of the protective clothing and equipment proposed with particular reference to the following aspects:  - obtainability and suitability,  - ease of wearing taking into account physical stress and climatic conditions.  2.4.1.4. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of exposure of other humans (bystanders or workers exposed after the application of the plant protection product) or animals to the active substance and/or to other toxicologically relevant compounds  in the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the toxicological and metabolism studies on the active substance as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof, including the acceptable operator exposure level,  (ii) the toxicological studies provided for in Annex III, including where appropriate dermal absorption studies,  (iii) other relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III such as:  - re-entry periods, necessary waiting periods or other precautions to protect humans and animals,  - method of application, in particular spraying,  - maximum application rate,  - maximum spray application volume,  - composition of the preparation,  - excess remaining on plants and plant products after treatment,  - further activities whereby workers are exposed.  2.4.2. Arising from residues 2.4.2.1. Member States shall evaluate the specific information on toxicology as provided for in Annex II and in particular:  - the determination of an acceptable daily intake (ADI),  - the identification of metabolites, degradation and reaction products in treated plants or plant products,  - behaviour of residues of the active substance and its metabolites from the time of application until harvest, or in the case of post-harvest uses, until outloading of stored plant products.  2.4.2.2. Prior to evaluating the residue levels in the reported trials or in products of animal origin Member States shall examine the following information:  - data on the proposed good agricultural practice, including data on application as provided for in Annex III and proposed pre-harvest intervals for envisaged uses, or withholding periods or storage periods, in case of post-harvest uses,  - nature of preparation,  - analytical methods and the residue definition.  2.4.2.3. On the basis of suitable statistical models Member States shall evaluate the residue levels observed in the reported trials. This evaluation shall be made for each proposed use and shall take into consideration:  (i) the proposed conditions of use of the plant protection product;  (ii) the specific information on residues in or on treated plants, plant products, food and feed as provided for in Annex III and the distribution of residues between edible and non-edible parts;  (iii) the specific information on residues in or on treated plants, plant products, food and feed as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (iv) the realistic possibilities of extrapolating data from one crop to another.  2.4.2.4. Member States shall evaluate the residue levels observed in products of animal origin, taking into consideration the information provided for in Annex III, Part A, point 8.4 and residues resulting from other uses.  2.4.2.5. Member States shall estimate the potential exposure of consumers through diet and, where relevant, other ways of exposure, using as suitable calculation model. This evaluation will take account, where relevant, of other sources of information  such as other authorized uses of plant protection products containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  2.4.2.6. Member States shall, where relevant, estimate the exposure of animals, taking into account residue levels observed in treated plants or plant products intended to be fed to animals.  2.5. Influence on the environment 2.5.1. Fate and distribution in the environment In the evaluation of the fate and distribution of the plant protection product in the environment, Member States shall have regard to all aspects of the environment, including biota, and in particular to the following:  2.5.1.1. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of the plant protection product reaching the soil under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they shall estimate the rate and the route of degradation in the soil, the mobility  in the soil and the change in the total concentration (extractable and non-extractable (1)()) of the active substance and of relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products that could be expected in the soil in the area of envisaged use after  use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - molecular weight,  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - vapour pressure,  - volatilization rate,  - dissociation constant,  - photodegradation rate and identity of breakdown products,  - hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products;  (iii) all information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in soil;  (iv) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of proposed use containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  2.5.1.2. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of the plant protection product reaching the groundwater intended to produce drinking water under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists, they shall estimate, using a suitable  calculation model validated at Community level, the concentration of the active substance and of relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products that could be expected in the groundwater in the area of envisaged use after use of the plant  protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  If there is no validated Community calculation model, Member States shall base their evaluation especially on the results of mobility and persistence in soil studies as provided for in Annexes II and III.  This evaluation will also take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil and water as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - molecular weight,  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - vapour pressure,  - volatilization rate,  - hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,  - dissociation constant;  (iii) all information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in soil and water;  (iv) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues;  (v) where relevant, data on dissipation including transformation and sorption in the saturated zone;  (vi) where relevant, data on the procedures for drinking water abstraction and treatment in the area of envisaged use;  (vii) where relevant, monitoring data on the presence or absence of the active substance in groundwater as a result of previous use of plant protection products containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  2.5.1.3. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of the plant protection product reaching surface water under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they shall estimate, using a suitable calculation model validated at Community  level, the short-term and long-term predicted concentration of the active substance and of metabolites, degradation and reaction products that could be expected in the surface water in the area of envisaged use after use of the plant protection product  according to the proposed conditions of use.  If there is no validated Community calculation model, Member States shall base their evaluation especially on the results of mobility and persistence in soil studies and the information on run-off and drift as provided for in Annexes II and III. This  evaluation will also take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil and water as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - molecular weight,  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - vapour pressure,  - volatilization rate,  - hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,  - dissociation constant;  (iii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in soil and water;  (iv) possible routes of exposure:  - drift,  - run-off,  - overspray,  - discharge via drains,  - leaching,  - deposit in the atmosphere;  (v) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues;  (vi) where relevant, data on the procedures for drinking water abstraction and treatment in the area of envisaged use.  2.5.1.4. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of the plant protection product being dissipated in the air under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they shall make the best possible estimation, using where appropriate a  suitable, validated calculation model, of the concentration of the active substance and of relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products that could be expected in the air after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed  conditions of use. This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information on fate and behaviour in soil, water and air as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - vapour pressure,  - solubility in water,  - hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,  - photochemical degradation in water and air and identity of breakdown products,  - octanol/water partition coefficient;  (iii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on distribution and dissipation in air.  2.5.1.5. Member States shall evaluate the procedures for destruction or decontamination of the plant protection product and its packaging.  2.5.2. Impact on non-target species When calculating toxicity/exposure ratios Member States shall take into consideration toxicity to the most sensitive relevant organism used in the tests.  2.5.2.1. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of exposure of birds and other terrestrial vertebrates to the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they shall evaluate the extent of the  short-term and long-term risk to be expected for these organisms, including their reproduction, after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  (a) This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information relating to toxicological studies on mammals and to the effects on birds and other non-target terrestrial vertebrates, including effects on reproduction, and other relevant information concerning the active substance as  provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the information on effects on birds and other non-target terrestrial vertebrates;  (iii) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use containing the same active substance or which give rise in the same residues.  (b) This evaluation will include:  (i) the fate and distribution, including persistence and biocondition, of the active substance and of relevant metabolites, breakdown and reaction products in the various parts of the environment after application of the plant protection product;  (ii) the estimated exposure of the species likely to be exposed at the time of application or during the period that residues are present, taking into account all relevant routes of exposure such as ingestion of the formulated product or treated food,  predation on invertebrates, feeding on vertebrate prey, contact by overspraying or with treated vegetation;  (iii) a calculation of the acute, short-term and, where necessary, long-term toxicity/exposure ratio. The toxicity/exposure ratios are defined as respectively the quotient of LD50, LC50 or NOEC expressed on an active substance basis and the estimated  exposure expressed in mg/kg body weight.  2.5.2.2. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of exposure of aquatic organisms to the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists that shall evaluate the degree of short-term and long-term risk to be  expected for aquatic organisms after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  (a) This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information relating to the effects on aquatic organisms as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - vapour pressure,  - volatilization rate,  - KOC,  - biodegradation in aquatic systems and in particular the ready biodegradability,  - photodegradation rate and identity of breakdown products,  - hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products;  (iii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III and in particular the effects on aquatic organisms;  (iv) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use, containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  (b) This evaluation will include:  (i) the fate and distribution of residues of the active substance and of relevant metabolites, breakdown and reaction products in water, sediment or fish;  (ii) a calculation of the acute toxicity/exposure ratio for fish and Daphnia. This ratio is defined as the quotient of respectively acute LC50 or EC50 and the predicted short-term environmental concentration;  (iii) a calculation of the algal growth inhibition/exposure ratio for algae. This ratio is defined as the quotient of the EC50 and the predicted short-term environmental concentration;  (iv) a calculation of the long-term toxicity/exposure ratio for fish and Daphnia. The long-term toxicity/exposure ratio is defined as the quotient of the NOEC and the predicted long-term environmental concentration;  (v) where relevant, the bioconcentration in fish and possible exposure of predators of fish, including humans;  (vi) if the plant protection product is to be applied directly to surface water, the effect on the change of surface water quality, such as pH or dissolved oxygen content.  2.5.2.3. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of exposure of honeybees to the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they shall evaluate the short-term and long-term risk to be expected for  honeybees after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  (a) This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information on toxicity to honeybees as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - vapour pressure,  - photodegradation rate and identity of breakdown products,  - mode of action (e.g. insect growth regulating activity);  (iii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the toxicity to honeybees;  (iv) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use, containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  (b) This evaluation will include:  (i) the ratio between the maximum application rate expressed in grammes of active substance per hectare and the contact and oral LD50 expressed in µg of active substance per bee (hazard quotients) and where necessary the persistence of residues on or,  where relevant, in the treated plants;  (ii) where relevant, the effects of honeybee larvae, honeybee behaviour, colony survival and development after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  2.5.2.4. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of exposure of beneficial arthropods other than honeybees to the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they will assess the lethal and sublethal  effects on these organisms to be expected and the reduction in their activity after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information on toxicity to honeybees and other beneficial arthropods as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof:  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - vapour pressure,  - photodegradation rate and identity of breakdown products,  - mode of action (e.g. insect growth regulating activity);  (iii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III such as:  - effects on beneficial arthropods other than bees,  - toxicity to honeybees,  - available data from biological primary screening,  - maximum application rate,  - maximum number and timetable of applications.  (iv) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of envisaged use, containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  2.5.2.5. Member States shall evaluate the possibility of exposure of earthworms and other non-target soil macro-organisms to the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use; if this possibility exists they shall evaluate the degree of  short-term and long-term risk to be expected to these organisms after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  (a) This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the specific information relating to the toxicity of the active substance to earthworms and to other non-target soil macro-organisms as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) other relevant information on the active substance such as:  - solubility in water,  - octanol/water partition coefficient,  - Kd for adsorption,  - vapour pressure,  - hydrolysis rate in relation to pH and identity of breakdown products,  - photodegradation rate and identity of breakdown products,  - DT50 and DT90 for degradation in the soil;  (iii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the effects on earthworms and other non-target soil macro-organisms;  (iv) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection product in the area of envisaged use, containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues.  (b) This evaluation will include:  (i) the lethal and sublethal effects;  (ii) the predicted initial and long-term environmental concentration;  (iii) a calculation of the acute toxicity/exposure ratio (defined as the quotient of LC50 and predicted initial environmental concentration) and of the long-term toxicity/exposure ratio (defined as the quotient of the NOEC and predicted long-term  environmental concentration);  (iv) where relevant, the bioconcentration and persistence of residues in earthworms.  2.5.2.6. Member States shall, where the evaluation carried out under Part B, point 2.5.1.1, does not exclude the possibility of the plant protection product reaching the soil under the proposed conditions of use, evaluate the impact on microbial  activity such as the impact on nitrogen and carbon mineralization processes in the soil after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) all relevant information on the active substance, including the specific information relating to the effects on non-target soil micro-organisms as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) all relevant information on the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III, including the effects on non-target soil micro-organisms;  (iii) where relevant, other authorized uses of plant protection products in the area of proposed use, containing the same active substance or which give rise to the same residues;  (iv) all available information from biological primary screening.  2.6. Analytical methods Member States shall evaluate the analytical methods proposed for post-registration control and monitoring purposes, to determine:  2.6.1. for formulation analysis:  the nature and quantity of the active substance(s) in the plant protection product and, where appropriate, any toxicologically, ecotoxicologically or environmentally significant impurities and co-formulants.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the data on analytical methods as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) the data on analytical methods as provided for in Annex III and in particular:  - the specificity and linearity of the proposed methods,  - the importance of interferences,  - the precision of the proposed methods (intra-laboratory repeatability and inter-laboratory reproducibility);  (iii) the limit of detection and determination of the proposed methods for impurities;  2.6.2. for residue analysis:  the residues of the active substance, metabolites, breakdown or reaction products resulting from authorized uses of the plant protection product and which are of toxicological, ecotoxicological or environmental significance.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the data on analytical methods as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) the data on analytical methods as provided for in Annex III and in particular:  - the specificity of the proposed methods,  - the precision of the proposed methods (intra-laboratory repeatability and inter-laboratory reproducibility),  - the recovery rate of the proposed methods at appropriate concentrations;  (iii) the limit of detection of the proposed methods;  (iv) the limit of determination of the proposed methods.  2.7. Physical and chemical properties 2.7.1. Member States shall evaluate the actual active substance content of the plant protection product and its stability during storage.  2.7.2. Member States shall evaluate the physical and chemical properties of the plant protection product and in particular:  - where a suitable FAO specification exists, the physical and chemical properties addressed in that specification,  - where no suitable FAO specification exists, all the relevant physical and chemical properties for the formulation as referred to in the 'Manual on the development and use of FAO specifications for plant protection products'.  This evaluation will take into consideration the following information:  (i) the data on the physical and chemical properties of the active substance as provided for in Annex II and the results of the evaluation thereof;  (ii) the data on the physical and chemical properties of the plant protection product as provided for in Annex III.  2.7.3. Where proposed label claims include requirements or recommendations for use of the plant protection product with other plant protection products or adjuvants as a tank mix, the physical and chemical compatibility of the products in the mixture  must be evaluated.  C. DECISION-MAKING 1. General principles 1. Where appropriate, Member States shall impose conditions or restrictions with the authorizations they grant. The nature and severity of these measures must be selected on the basis of, and be appropriate to, the nature and extent of the expected  advantages and the risks likely to arise.  2. Member States shall ensure that, where necessary, decisions taken with respect to the granting of authorizations take account of the agricultural, plant health or environmental (including climatic) conditions in the areas of envisaged use. Such  considerations may result in specific conditions and restrictions of use, and, where necessary, in authorization being granted for some but not other areas within the Member State in question.  3. Member States shall ensure that the authorized amounts, in terms of rates and number of applications, are the minimum necessary to achieve the desired effect even where higher amounts would not result in unacceptable risks to human or animal health  or to the environment. The authorized amounts must be differentiated according to, and be appropriate to the agricultural, plant health or environmental (including climatic) conditions in the various areas for which an authorization is granted. However,  the rates and the number of applications may not give rise to undesirable effects such as the development of resistance.  4. Member States shall ensure that decisions respect the principles of integrated control if the product is intended to be used in conditions where these principles are relied on.  5. Since the evaluation is to be based on data concerning a limited number of representative species, Member States shall ensure that use of plant protection products does not have any long-term repercussions for the abundance and diversity of  non-target species.  6. Before issuing an authorization, Member States shall ensure that the label of the product:  - fulfils the requirements of Article 16 of this Directive,  - also contains the information on protection of users required by Community legislation on worker protection,  - specifies in particular the conditions or restrictions under which the plant protection product may or may not be used as referred to in points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.  The authorization shall mention the particulars indicated in Article 6 (2) (g) and (h), (3) and (4) of Council Directive 78/631/EEC of 26 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and  labelling of dangerous preparations (pesticides) (2) and in Article 16 (g) and (h) of Directive 91/414/EEC.  7. Before issuing authorizations, Member States shall:  (a) ensure that the proposed packaging is in accordance with the provisions of Directive 78/631/EEC;  (b) ensure that:  - the procedures for destruction of the plant protection product,  - the procedures for neutralizaton of the adverse effects of the product if it is accidentally dispersed,  - the procedures for the decontamination and destruction of the packagings,  are in accordance with the relevant regulatory provisions.  8. No authorization shall be granted unless all the requirements referred to in Section 2 are satisfied. However:  (a) when one or more of the specific decision-making requirements referred to in Part C, points 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.7, are not fully satisfied, authorizations shall be granted only when the advantages of the use of the plant protection product under the  proposed conditions of use outweigh the possible adverse effects of its use. Any restrictions on use of the product relating to non-compliance with some of the aforementioned requirements must be mentioned on the label, and non-compliance with the  requirements referred to in point 2.7 must not compromise proper use of the product. These advantages can be in terms of:  - advantages for and compatibility with integrated control measures or organic farming,  - facilitating strategies to minimize the risk of development of resistance,  - the need for a greater diversity of types of active substances or biochemical modes of action, e.g. for use in strategies to avoid accelerated breakdown in the soil,  - reduced risk for operators and consumers,  - reduced contamination of the environment and reduced impact on non-target species;  (b) where the criteria referred to in Part C, point 2.6, are not fully satisfied because of limitations in current analytical science and technology, authorization shall be granted for a limited period if the methods submitted prove adequate for the  purposes intended. In this case the applicant shall be given a time limit in which to develop and submit analytical methods that are in accordance with the criteria referred to above. The authorization will be reviewed on expiry of the time limit  accorded to the applicant;  (c) where the reproducibility of the submitted analytical methods referred to in Part C, point 2.6, has only been verified in two laboratories, an authorization shall be granted for one year to permit the applicant to demonstrate the reproducibility of  those methods in accordance with agreed criteria.  9. Where an authorization has been granted according to the requirements provided for in this Annex, Member States may, by virtue of Article 4 (6):  (a) define, where possible, preferably in close cooperation with the applicant, measures to improve the performance of the plant protection product; and/or (b) define, where possible, in close cooperation with the applicant, measures to reduce further the exposure that could occur during and after use of the plant protection product.  Member States shall inform the applicants of any measures identified under (a) or (b) and shall invite applicants to provide any supplementary data and information necessary to demonstrate performance or potential risks arising under the changed  conditions.  2. Specific principles The specific principles shall apply without prejudice to the general principles referred to in Section 1.  2.1. Efficacy 2.1.1. Where the proposed uses include recommendations for the control of or protection against organisms which are not considered to be harmful on the basis of experience acquired or scientific evidence under normal agricultural, plant health and  environmental (including climatic) conditions in the areas of proposed use or where the other intended effects are not considered to be beneficial under those conditions, no authorization shall be granted for those uses.  2.1.2. The level, consistency and duration of control or protection or other intended effects must be similar to those resulting from the use of suitable reference products. If no suitable reference product exists, the plant protection product must be  shown to give a defined benefit in terms of the level, consistency and duration of control or protection or other intended effects under the agricultural, plant health and environmental (including climatic) conditions in the area of proposed use.  2.1.3. Where relevant, yield response when the product is used and reduction of loss in storage must be quantitatively and/or qualitatively similar to those resulting from the use of suitable reference products. If no suitable reference product exists,  the plant protection product must be shown to give a consistent and defined quantitative and/or qualitative benefit in terms of yield response and reduction of loss in storage under the agricultural, plant health and environmental (including climatic)  conditions in the area of proposed use.  2.1.4. Conclusions as to the performance of the preparation must be valid for all areas of the Member State in which it is to be authorized, and must hold for all conditions under which its use is proposed, except where the proposed label specifies that  the preparation is intended for use in certain specified circumstances (e.g. light infestations, particular soil types or particular growing conditions).  2.1.5. Where proposed label claims include requirements for use of the preparation with other specified plant protection products or adjuvants as a tank mix, the mixture must achieve the desired effect and comply with the principles referred to in  points 2.1.1 and 2.1.4.  Where proposed label claims include recommendations for use of the preparation with other specified plant protection products or adjuvants as a tankmix, Member States shall not accept the recommendations unless they are justified.  2.2. Absence of unacceptable effects on plants or plant products 2.2.1. There must be no relevant phytotoxic effects on treated plants or plant products except where the proposed label indicates appropriate limitations of use.  2.2.2. There must be no reduction of yield at harvest due to phytotoxic effects below that which could be obtained without the use of the plant protection product, unless this reduction is compensated for by other advantages such as an enhancement of  the quality of the treated plants or plant products.  2.2.3. There must be no unacceptable adverse effects on the quality of treated plants or plant products, except in the case of adverse effects on processing where proposed label claims specify that the preparation should not be applied to crops to be  used for processing purposes.  2.2.4. There must be no unacceptable adverse effects on treated plants or plant products used for propagation or reproduction, such as effects on viability, germination, sprouting, rooting and establishment, except where proposed label claims specify  that the preparation should not be applied to plants or plant products to be used for propagation or reproduction.  2.2.5. There must be no unacceptable impact on succeeding crops, except where proposed label claims specify that particular crops, which would be affected, should not be grown following the treated crop.  2.2.6. There must be no unacceptable impact on adjacent crops, except where proposed label claims specify that the preparation should not be applied when particular sensitive adjacent crops are present.  2.2.7. Where proposed label claims include requirements for use of the preparation with other plant protection product or adjuvants, as a tank mix, the mixture must comply with the principles referred to in points 2.2.1 to 2.2.6.  2.2.8. The proposed instructions for cleaning the application equipment must be both practical and effective so that they can be applied with ease so as to ensure the removal of residual traces of the plant protection product which could subsequently  cause damage.  2.3. Impact on vertebrates to be controlled An authorization for a plant protection product intended to eliminate vertebrates shall be granted only when:  - death is synchronous with the extinction of consciousness, or - death occurs immediately, or - vital functions are reduced gradually without signs of obvious suffering.  For repellant products, the intended effect shall be obtained without unnecessary suffering and pain for the target animals.  2.4. Impact on human or animal health 2.4.1. Arising from the plant protection product 2.4.1.1. No authorization shall be granted if the extent of operator exposure in handling and using the plant protection product under the proposed conditions of use, including dose and application method, exceeds the acceptable operator exposure level  (AOEL).  Moreover, the conditions of the authorization shall be in compliance with the limit value established for the active substance and/or toxicologically relevant compound(s) of the product in accordance with Council Directive 80/1107/EEC of 27 November  1980 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work (3) and in accordance with Council Directive 90/394/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the protection of workers from the risks related to  exposure to carcinogens at work (4).  2.4.1.2. Where the proposed conditions of use require use of items of protective clothing and equipment, no authorization shall be granted unless those items are effective and in accordance with the relevant Community provisions and are readily  obtainable by the user and unless it is feasible to use them under the circumstances of use of the plant protection product, taking into account climatic conditions in particular.  2.4.1.3. Plant protection products which because of particular properties or if mishandled or misused could lead to a high degree of risk must be subject to particular restrictions such as restrictions on the size of packaging, formulation type,  distribution, use or manner of use. Moreover, plant protection products which are classified as very toxic may not be authorized for use by non-professional users.  2.4.1.4. Waiting and re-entry safety periods or other precautions must be such that the exposure of bystanders or workers exposed after the application of the plant protection product does not exceed the AOEL levels established for the active substance  or toxicologically relevant compound(s) in the plant protection product nor any limit values established for those compounds in accordance with the Community provisions referred to in point 2.4.1.1.  2.4.1.5. Waiting and re-entry safety periods or other precautions must be established in such a way that no adverse impact on animals occurs.  2.4.1.6. Waiting and re-entry periods or other precautions to ensure that the AOEL levels and limit values are respected must be realistic; if necessary special precautionary measures must be prescribed.  2.4.2. Arising from residues 2.4.2.1. Authorizations must ensure that residues occurring reflect the minimum quantities of the plant protection product necessary to achieve adequate control corresponding to good agricultural practice, applied in such a manner (including pre-harvest  intervals or withholding periods or storage periods) that the residues at harvest, slaughter or after storage, as appropriate, are reduced to a minimum.  2.4.2.2. Where no Community MRL (5)() or provisional MRL (at national or at Community level) exists, Member States shall establish a provisional MRL in accordance with Article 4 (1) (f) of this (1) OJ No L 340, 9. 12. 1976, p. 26. Directive as last  amended by Directive 93/58/EEC (OJ No L 211, 23. 8. 1993, p. 6). (2) OJ No L 221, 7. 8. 1986, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/57/EEC (OJ No L 211, 23. 8. 1993, p. 1).  (3) OJ No L 221, 7. 8. 1986, p. 43. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/57/EEC (OJ No L 211, 23. 8. 1993, p. 1).  (4) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 955/94 (OJ No L 108, 29. 4. 1994, p. 8).  (5) OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/58/EEC (OJ No L 211, 23. 8. 1993, p. 6).  (6) OJ No L 66, 13. 3. 1991, p. 16.  Directive; conclusions as to the levels fixed must be valid for all circumstances which could influence the residue levels in the crop such as timing of application, application rate and frequency or manner of use.  2.4.2.3. Where the new circumstances under which the plant protection product is to be used do not correspond to those under which a provisional MRL (at national or at Community level) was established previously, Member States shall not grant an  authorization for the plant protection product unless the applicant can provide evidence that its recommended use will not exceed that MRL or unless a new provisional MRL has been established by the Member State or the Commission in accordance with  Article 4 (1) (f) of this Directive.  2.4.2.4. Where a Community MRL exists Member States shall not grant an authorization for the plant protection product unless the applicant can provide evidence that its recommended use will not exceed that MRL, or unless a new Community MRL has been  established in accordance with the procedures provided for in the relevant Community legislation.  2.4.2.5. In the cases referred to in points 2.4.2.2 and 2.4.2.3, each application for an authorization must be accompanied by a risk assessment taking into account worst-case potential exposure of consumers in the Member State concerned on the basis of  good agricultural practice.  Taking into account all registered uses, the proposed use cannot be authorized if the best possible estimate of dietary exposure exceeds the acceptable daily intake (ADI).  2.4.2.6. Where the nature of residues is affected during processing, a separate risk assessment may need to be carried out under the conditions provided for in point 2.4.2.5.  2.4.2.7. Where the treated plants or plant products are intended to be fed to animals, residues occurring shall not have an adverse effect on animal health.  2.5. Influence on the environment 2.5.1. Fate and distribution in the environment 2.5.1.1. No authorization shall be granted if the active substance and, where they are of significance from the toxicological, ecotoxicological or environmental point of view, metabolites and breakdown or reaction products, after use of the plant  protection product under the proposed conditions of use:  - during tests in the field, persist in soil for more than one year (i.e. DT90 > 1 year and DT50 > 3 months), or - during laboratory tests, form not extractable residues in amounts exceeding 70 % of the initial dose after 100 days with a mineralization rate of less than 5 % in 100 days,  unless it is scientifically demonstrated that under field conditions there is no accumulation in soil at such levels that unacceptable residues in succeeding crops occur and/or that unacceptable phytotoxic effects on succeeding crops occur and/or that  there is an unacceptable impact on the environment, according to the relevant requirements provided for in points 2.5.1.2, 2.5.1.3, 2.5.1.4 and 2.5.2.  2.5.1.2. (a) An authorization shall be granted only in the following cases:  (1) where adequate monitoring data relevant to the proposed conditions of use of the plant protection product are not available and on the basis of the evaluation it appears that, after use of the plant protection product under the conditions proposed,  the foreseeable concentration of the active substance or of relevant metabolites or breakdown or reaction products in groundwater intended for the production of drinking water does not exceed the lower of the following concentrations:  (i) the maximum permissible concentration laid down by Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption (6);  or (ii) the maximum conncentration laid down by the Commission when including the active substance in Annex I, on the basis of appropriate data, in particular toxicological data, or, where that concentration has not been laid down, the concentration  corresponding to one tenth of the ADI laid down when the active substance was included in Annex I;  (2) where adequate monitoring data relevant to the proposed conditions of use of the plant protection product are available and support the conclusion that in practice, after use of the plant protection product under the conditions proposed, the  concentration of the active substance or of relevant metabolites or breakdown or reaction products in groundwater intended for the production of drinking water has not exceeded or no longer exceeds and is not in danger of exceeding the appropriate  maximum concentration as referred to in (1) above.  (b) Irrespective of the provisions in (a) above, where the concentration referred to in (a) (1) (ii) is greater than that referred to in (a) (1) (i), a conditional authorization, which is not an authorization within the meaning of Article 10 (1) of this  Directive and which is for a limited period of not more than five years, may be issued only in those cases in which the conditions specified in (1) or (2) below are fulfilled:  (1) where adequate monitoring data relevant to the proposed conditions of use of the plant protection product are not available, every conditional authorization issued shall be subject to the following requirements:  (i) it appearing on the basis of the evaluation that, after use of the plant protection product under the conditions proposed, the foreseeable concentration of the active substance of relevant metabolites or breakdown or reaction products in groundwater  intended for the production of drinking water does not exceed the maximum concentration referred to in (a) (1) (ii) above; and (ii) it being ensured that an adequate monitoring programme covering areas liable to be contaminated is introduced or continued in the Member State, using suitable methods of sampling and analysis, so that it can be estimated whether the maximum  concentration referred to in (a) (1) (i) above will be exceeded; it is for the Member States to decide who is to bear the cost of that monitoring programme;  (iii) where appropriate, attaching to the authorization of the conditions for or restrictions on the use of the product concerned, to appear on the label, having regard to agricultural plant health, and environmental (including climatic) conditions in  the envisaged area of use;  (iv) if necessary, amendment or withdrawal of the conditional authorization, in accordance with Article 4 (5) and (6), where monitoring results show that, despite the imposing of the conditions or restrictions referred to in (iii) above, after use of  the plant protection product under the conditions proposed, the concentration of the active substance or of relevant metabolites or breakdown or reaction products in groundwater intended for the production of drinking water will exceed the concentration  referred to in (a) (1) (i) above;  (2) where adequate monitoring data relevant to the conditions of use of the plant protection product are available and support the conclusion that in practice, after use of the plant protection product under the conditions proposed, there is no risk  that the concentration of the active substance or of relevant metabolites or breakdown or reaction products in groundwater intended for the production of drinking water will exceed the maximum concentration referred to in (a) (1) (ii) above, every  conditional authorization issued shall be subject to the following requirements:  (i) prior investigation of the significance of the risk of the maximum concentration referred to in (a) (1) (i) being exceeded and of the factors involved;  (ii) it being ensured that an adequate programme, consisting of measures referred to in (b) (1) (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, is introduced or continued in the Member State so as to make sure that in practice the concentration does not exceed the maximum  permissible concentration referred to in (a) (1) (i) above.  (c) If, upon expiry of the conditional authorization, monitoring results show that in practice the concentration of the active substance or of relevant metabolites or breakdown or reaction products, as a result of the use of the plant protection product  under the proposed conditions of use, in groundwater intended for the production of drinking water has been reduced to a level approaching the maximum permissible concentration referred to in (a) (1) (i) above and if other amendments to the proposed  conditions of use could be expected to ensure that the foreseeable concentration will be reduced below that maximum concentration, a further conditional authorization including those new amendments may be issued for a single period of not more than five  years.  (d) A Member State may at any time introduce appropriate conditions for or restrictions on the product's use, having regard to local agricultural, plant health and environmental (including climatic) conditions, in order to comply with the concentration  referred to in (a) (1) (i) above in water intended for human consumption, in accordance with Directive 80/778/EEC.  2.5.1.3. No authorization shall be granted if the concentration of the active substance or of relevant metabolites, breakdown or reaction products to be expected after use of the plant protection product under proposed conditions of use in surface  water:  - exceeds, where the surface water in or from the area of envisaged use is intended for the abstraction of drinking water, the values fixed by Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the  abstraction of drinking water in the Member States (7), or - has an impact deemed unacceptable on non-target species, including animals, according to the relevant requirements provided for in point 2.5.2.  The proposed instructions for use of the plant protection product, including procedures for cleaning application equipment, must be such that the likelihood of accidental contamination of surface water is reduced to a minimum.  2.5.1.4. No authorization shall be granted if the airborne concentration of the active substance under the proposed conditions of use is such that either the AOEL or the limit values for operators, bystanders or workers as referred to in Part C, point  2.4.1, are exceeded.  2.5.2. Impact on non-target species 2.5.2.1. Where there is a possibility of birds and other non-target terrestrial vertebrates being exposed, no authorization shall be granted if:  - the acute and short-term toxicity/exposure ratio for birds and other non-target terrestrial vertebrates is less than 10 on the basis of LD50 or the long-term toxicity/exposure ratio is less than 5, unless it is clearly established through an  appropriate risk assessment that under field conditions no unacceptable impact occurs after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use,  - the bioconcentration factor (BCF, related to fat tissue) is greater than 1, unless it is clearly established through an appropriate risk assessment that under field conditions no unacceptable effects occur - directly or indirectly - after use of the  plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  2.5.2.2. Where there is a possibility of aquatic organisms being exposed, no authorization shall be granted if:  - the toxicity/exposure ratio for fish and Daphnia is less than 100 for acute exposure and less than 10 for long-term exposure, or - the algal growth inhibition/exposure ratio is less than 10, or - the maximum bioconcentration factor (BCF) is greater than 1 000 for plant protection products containing active substances which are readily biodegradable or greater than 100 for those which are not readily biodegradable, unless it is clearly  established through an appropriate risk assessment that under field conditions no unacceptable impact on the viability of exposed species (predators) occurs - directly or indirectly - after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed  conditions of use.  2.5.2.3. Where there is a possibility of honeybees being exposed, no authorization shall be granted if the hazard quotients for oral or contact exposure of honeybees are greater than 50, unless it is clearly established through an appropriate risk  assessment that under field conditions there are no unacceptable effects on honeybee larvae, honeybee behaviour, or colony survival and development after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  2.5.2.4. Where there is a possibility of beneficial arthropods other than honeybees being exposed, no authorization shall be granted if more than 30 % of the test-organisms are affected in lethal or sublethal laboratory tests conducted at the maximum  proposed application rate, unless it is clearly established through an appropriate risk assessment that under field conditions there is no unacceptable impact on those organisms after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed  conditions of use. Any claims for selectivity and proposals for use in integrated pest management systems shall be substantiated by appropriate data.  2.5.2.5. Where there is a possibility of earthworms being exposed, no authorization shall be granted if the acute toxicity/exposure ratio for earthworms is less than 10 or the long-term toxicity/exposure ratio is less than 5, unless it is clearly  established through an appropriate risk assessment that under field conditions earthworm populations are not at risk after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use.  2.5.2.6. Where there is a possibility of non-target soil micro-organisms being exposed, no authorization shall be granted if the nitrogen or carbon mineralization processes in laboratory studies are affected by more than 25 % after 100 days, unless it  is clearly established through an appropriate risk assessment that under field conditions there is no unacceptable impact on microbial activity after use of the plant protection product according to the proposed conditions of use, taking account of the  ability of micro-organisms to multiply.  2.6. Analytical methods The methods proposed must reflect the state of the art. The following criteria must be met in order to permit validation of the analytical methods proposed for post-registration control and monitoring purposes:  2.6.1. for formulation analysis: the method must be able to determine and to identify the active substance(s) and where appropriate any toxicologically, ecotoxicologically or environmentally significant impurities and co-formulants;  2.6.2. for residue analysis:  (i) the method must be able to determine and confirm residues of toxicological, ecotoxicological or environmental significance;  (ii) the mean recovery rates should be between 70 % and 110 % with a relative standard deviation of & le; 20 %;  (iii) the repeatability must be less than the following values for residues in foodstuffs:   "" ID="1"" 0,01 > ID="2">0,005 > ID="3">50 "> ID="1"" 0,1 > ID="2">0,025 > ID="3">25 "> ID="1"" 1 > ID="2">0,125 > ID="3">12,5 "> ID="1"" 1 > ID="2"" ID="3">12,5 ">Intermediate values are determined by interpolation from a log-log  graph;  (iv) the reproducibility must be less than the following values for residues in foodstuffs:   "" ID="1"" 0,01 > ID="2">0,01 > ID="3">100 "> ID="1"" 0,1 > ID="2">0,05 > ID="3">50 "> ID="1"" 1 > ID="2">0,25 > ID="3">25 "> ID="1"" 1 > ID="2"" ID="3">25 ">Intermediate values are determined by interpolation from a log-log graph;   (v) in the case of residue analysis in treated plants, plant products, foodstuffs, feedingstuffs or products of animal origin, except where the MRL or the proposed MRL is at the limit of determination, the sensitivity of the methods proposed must  satisfy the following criteria:  Limit of determination in relation to the proposed provisional or Community MRL:   "" ID="1"" 0,5 > ID="2">0,1 "> ID="1">0,5-0,05 > ID="2">0,1-0,02 "> ID="1">< 0,05 > ID="2">MRL × 0,5. ">2.7. Physical and chemical properties 2.7.1. Where an appropriate FAO specification exists, that specification must be met.  2.7.2. Where no appropriate FAO specification exists, the physical and chemical properties of the product must meet the following requirements:  (a) Chemical properties:  Throughout the shelf-life period, the difference between the stated and the actual content of the active substance in the plant protection product must not exceed the following values:   "" ID="1">up to 25 > ID="2">± 15 % homogeneous formulation ± 25 % non-homogeneous formulation "> ID="1">more than 25 up to 100 > ID="2">± 10 % "> ID="1">more than 100 up to 250 > ID="2">± 6 % "> ID="1">more than 250 up to 500 > ID="2">± 5 %  "> ID="1">more than 500 > ID="2">± 25 g/kg or ± 25 g/l ">(b) Physical properties:  The plant protection product must fulfil the physical criteria (including storage stability) specified for the relevant formulation type in the "Manual on the development and use of FAO specifications for plant protection products".  2.7.3. Where the proposed label claims include requirements or recommendations for use of the preparation with other plant protection products or adjuvants as a tank mix and/or where the proposed label includes indications on the compatibility of the  preparation with other plant protection products as a tank mix, those products or adjuvants must be physically and chemically compatible in the tank mix.'  (1)() Non-extractable residues (sometimes referred to as 'bound' or 'non-extracted' residues) in plants and soils are defined as chemical species originating from pesticides used according to good agricultural practice that cannot be extracted  by methods which do not significantly change the chemical nature of these residues. These non-extractable residues are not considered to include fragments through metabolic pathways leading to natural products.(2) OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 13.  Directive as last amended by Directive 92/32/EEC (OJ No L 154, 5. 6. 1992, p. 1).(3) OJ No L 327, 3. 12. 1980, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Directive 88/642/EEC (OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1988, p. 74).(4) OJ No L 196, 26. 7. 1990, p. 1.(5)() A  Community MRL will mean an MRL established pursuant to Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (1), Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on  the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals (2), Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin (3), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90  of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (4), Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for  pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (5) or Council Directive 91/132/EEC of 4 March 1991 amending Directive 74/63/EEC on undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs (6).(6) OJ No L 229,  30. 8. 1980, p. 11. Directive as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 48).(7) OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 34. Directive as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 48).


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31993L0094

Council Directive 93/94/EEC of 29 October 1993 relating to the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles

Official Journal L 311 , 14/12/1993 P. 0083 - 0088

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/94/EEC of 29 October 1993 relating to the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel vehiclesTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,  Having regard to Council Directive 92/61/EEC of 30 June 1992 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles(1) ,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2) ,  In cooperation with the European Parliament(3) ,  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(4) ,  Whereas the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; whereas the measures necessary for its operation should be adopted;  Whereas, with regard to the space for mounting the rear registration plate, in each Member State two or three-wheel motor vehicles must display certain technical characteristics laid down by mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to  another; whereas, as a result of their differences, such provisions constitute a barrier to trade within the Community;  Whereas those obstacles to the operation of the internal market may be removed if the same requirements are adopted by all Member States in place of their national rules;  Whereas it is necessary to draw up harmonized requirements concerning the the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles in order to enable the type-approval and component type-approval procedures laid down in  Directive 92/61/EEC to be applied for each type of such vehicle;  Whereas the objective of this Directive is not to harmonize the dimensions of registration plates used in the various Member States; whereas the Member States should therefore ensure that protruding registration plates do not constitute a danger for  users, without, however, this requiring any modification with regard to vehicle construction;  Whereas, given the scale and impact of the action proposed in the sector in question, the Community measures covered by this Directive are necessary, indeed essential, to achieve the aim in view, which is to establish Community vehicle type-approval;  whereas that aim cannot be adequately achieved by the Member States individually;  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:   Article 1  This Directive and its Annex apply to the space for mounting the rear registration plate of all types of vehicle as defined in Article 1 of Directive 92/61/EEC.   Article 2  The procedure for the granting of component type-approval in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicle and the conditions governing the free movement of such vehicles shall be as laid  down in Chapters II and III of Directive 92/61/EEC.   Article 3  Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of the Annexes to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(5) .   Article 4  1.  Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 May 1995. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.  When the Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the  Member States.  From the date mentioned in the first subparagraph Member States may not, for reasons connected with the space for mounting the rear registration plate, prohibit the initial entry into service of vehicles which conform to this Directive.  They shall apply the provisions referred to in the first subparagraph as from 1 November 1995.  2.  Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.   Article 5  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 29 October 1993.  For the Council The President R. URBAIN  (1) OJ No L 225, 10. 8. 1992, p. 72.  (2) OJ No C 293, 9. 11. 1992, p. 38.  (3) OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 104 and Decision of 27 October 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (4) OJ No C 73, 15. 3. 1993, p. 22.  (5) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1, Directive as last amended by Directive 92/53/EEC (OJ No L 225, 10. 8. 1992, p. 1).      ANNEX  1. DIMENSIONS The dimensions of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles(1)  are as follows:  1.1. Mopeds and light quadricycles 1.1.1. Width: 100 mm;  1.1.2. Height: 175 mm;  or 1.1.3. Width: 145 mm;  1.1.4. Height: 125 mm.  1.2. Motorcycles, tricycles up to a maximum power of 15 kW and quadricycles other than light quadricycles:  1.2.1. Width: 280 mm;  1.2.2. Height: 210 mm.  1.3. Tricycles with a maximum power exceeding 15 kW:  1.3.1. The provisions for passenger cars as set out in Directive 70/222/EEC shall apply.  2. GENERAL LOCATION 2.1. The mounting for the rear registration plate of a motorcycle, motorcycle combination or tricycle must be located at the rear of the vehicle in such a manner that:  2.1.1. the plate can be positioned within the longitudinal planes passing through the outer extremities of the vehicle.  3. INCLINATION 3.1. The rear registration plate:  3.1.1. must be at right angles to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle;  3.1.2. may be inclined from the vertical by not more 30° when the backing plate for the registration number faces upwards;  3.1.3. may be inclined by not more than 15° from the vertical when the backing plate for the registration number faces downwards;  4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT 4.1. No point on the space for mounting the registration plate may be more than 1,5 m above the ground when the vehicle is laden (kerb mass plus a mass of 75 kg).  5. MINIMUM HEIGHT 5.1. No point on the space for mounting the registration plate shall be less than 0,20 m above the ground, or less than the radius of the wheel above the ground if that is less than 0,20 m, when the vehicle is laden (kerb mass plus a mass of 75 kg).  6. GEOMETRIC VISIBILITY 6.1. The space for mounting the plate must be visible within a space bordered by two dihedrals: one with a horizontal edge defined by two planes passing through the upper and lower horizontal edges of the space for mounting the plate, the angles of  which in relation to the horizontal are shown in Figure 1; the other with a perceptibly vertical edge defined by two planes passing through each side of the plate, the angles of which in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle are shown  in Figure 2.  Figure 1 Angle of geometric visibility (dihedral with horizontal edge) Figure 2 Angle of geometric visibilty (dihedral with perceptibly vertical edge)  Appendix 1  Information document in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle (to be attached to the application for component type-approval where this is submitted separately from the application for vehicle type-approval Order No (assigned by the applicant):  .  The application for component type-approval in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle must contain the information set out in Annex II to Council Directive 92/61/EEC:  - Part A, in sections:  - 0.1,  - 0.2,  - 0.4 to 0.6,  - 2.2,  - 2.1.1,  - Part B, in sections 1.2, 1.2.1. and,  - Part C, in sections 2.11 and 2.11.1.   Appendix 2  Name of administration Component type-approval certificate in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle MODEL Report No . by technical service . date .  Component type-approval No  .Extension No .  1. Trade mark of name of vehicle .  2. Vehicle type .  3. Manufacturer's name and address .   .  4. Name and address of manufacturer's representative (if any)  .   .  5. Date vehicle submitted for test .  6. Component type-approval has been granted/refused(2) .  7. Place .  8. Date .  9. Signature .   (1) In the case of mopeds, this is any registration and/or identification plate.  (2) Delete as appropriate.


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31983L0371

Commission Directive 83/371/EEC of 14 July 1983 amending Directive 82/57/EEC laying down certain provisions for implementing Council Directive 79/695/EEC on the harmonization of procedures for the release of goods for free circulation

Official Journal L 204 , 28/07/1983 P. 0063 - 0064 Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 10 P. 0045  Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 10 P. 0045

*****COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE  of 14 July 1983  amending Directive 82/57/EEC laying down certain provisions for implementing Council Directive 79/695/EEC on the harmonization of procedures for the release of goods for free circulation  (83/371/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 79/695/EEC of 24 July 1979 on the harmonization of procedures for the release of goods for free circulation (1), and in particular Article 26 (1) thereof,  Whereas, by Directive 82/57/EEC (2), the Commission laid down certain provisions for implementing Directive 79/695/EEC; whereas it follows from Article 20 (1) of the former Directive that the customs authority may, if the declarant requests it, grant release of goods for free circulation before knowing the result of the checks made to verify the statements made on the entry;  Whereas Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1224/80 of 28 May 1980 on the valuation of goods for customs purposes (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3193/80 (4), stipulates that if, in the course of determining the customs value of imported goods, it becomes necessary to delay the final determination of such customs value, the importer shall nevertheless be able to withdraw his goods from customs;  Whereas it is laid down in the Community provisions on procedures for the verification of preferential origin which give effect to the Community's various preferential trade agreements and arrangements that if the customs authorities of the importing Member State decided to suspend execution of the preferential tariff treatment while awaiting the results of the verification which they have undertaken, they shall grant release of the goods to the importer subject to any precautionary measures judged necessary;  Whereas, in order to avoid any misunderstanding in the implementation of Article 20 of Directive 82/57/EEC, that Article should be amended in such a way as to recall the specific provisions that apply with regard to the value of goods for customs purposes and to the origin rules;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on General Customs Rules,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  The first subparagraph of Article 20 (1) of Directive 82/57/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:  'Where the customs authority, while waiting for the result of the checks which it has undertaken, whether in order to verify the statements made in the entry or the documents accompanying it or to examine the goods, does not consider that it is in a position to assess the amount of import duties payable on the goods, it may nonetheless, if the declarant requests it, grant release for free circulation of the goods in question. Authorization of release may not be withheld on the sole ground that the final determination of customs value has been delayed or that the origin of goods for which a preferential tariff treatment is claimed by virtue of the origin of these goods is not finally established. The granting of this release shall give rise to the immediate entry in the accounts of the import duties as assessed according to the statements made in the entry.'  Article 2  Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1984.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 14 July 1983.  For the Commission  Karl-Heinz NARJES  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 205, 13. 8. 1979, p. 19.  (2) OJ No L 28, 5. 2. 1982, p. 38.  (3) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1980, p. 1.  (4) OJ No L 333, 11. 12. 1980, p. 1.


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31999L0034

Directive 1999/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 amending Council Directive 85/374/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products

Official Journal L 141 , 04/06/1999 P. 0020 - 0021

DIRECTIVE 1999/34/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 10 May 1999amending Council Directive 85/374/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective productsTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),(1) Whereas product safety and compensation for damage caused by defective products are social imperatives which must be met within the internal market; whereas the Community has responded to those requirements by means of Directive 85/374/EEC(4) and Council Directive 92/59/EEC of 29 June 1992 on general product safety(5);(2) Whereas Directive 85/374/EEC established a fair apportionment of the risks inherent in a modern society in which there is a high degree of technicality; whereas that Directive therefore struck a reasonable balance between the interests involved, in particular the protection of consumer health, encouraging innovation and scientific and technological development, guaranteeing undistorted competition and facilitating trade under a harmonised system of civil liability; whereas that Directive has thus helped to raise awareness among traders of the issue of product safety and the importance accorded to it;(3) Whereas the degree of harmonisation of Member States' laws achieved by Directive 85/374/EEC is not complete in view of the derogations provided for, in particular with regard to its scope, from which unprocessed agricultural products are excluded;(4) Whereas the Commission monitors the implementation and effects of Directive 85/374/EEC and in particular its aspects relating to consumer protection and the functioning of the internal market, which have already been the subject of a first report; whereas, in this context, the Commission is required by Article 21 of that Directive to submit a second report on its application;(5) Whereas including primary agricultural products within the scope of Directive 85/374/EEC would help restore consumer confidence in the safety of agricultural products; whereas such a measure would meet the requirements of a high level of consumer protection;(6) Whereas circumstances call for Directive 85/374/EEC to be amended in order to facilitate, for the benefit of consumers, legitimate compensation for damage to health caused by defective agricultural products;(7) Whereas this Directive has an impact on the functioning of the internal market in so far as trade in agricultural products will no longer be affected by differences between rules on producer liability;(8) Whereas the principle of liability without fault laid down in Directive 85/374/EEC must be extended to all types of product, including agricultural products as defined by the second sentence of Article 32 of the Treaty and those listed in Annex II to the said Treaty;(9) Whereas, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, it is necessary and appropriate in order to achieve the fundamental objectives of increased protection for all consumers and the proper functioning of the internal market to include agricultural products within the scope of Directive 85/374/EEC; whereas this Directive is limited to what is necessary to achieve the objectives pursued in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 5 of the Treaty,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Directive 85/374/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 2For the purpose of this Directive, 'product' means all movables even if incorporated into another movable or into an immovable. 'Product' includes electricity."2. In Article 15, paragraph 1(a) shall be deleted.Article 21. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply these measures as from 4 December 2000.When the Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall comunicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they subsequently adopt in the field governed by this Directive.Article 3This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 10 May 1999.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentH. EICHEL(1) OJ C 337, 7.11.1997, p. 54.(2) OJ C 95, 30.3.1998, p. 69.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 5 November 1998 (OJ C 359, 23.11.1998, p. 25), Council Common Position of 17 December 1998 (OJ C 49, 22.2.1999, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 23 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 29 April 1999.(4) OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29. Directive as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(5) OJ L 228, 11.8.1992, p. 24.