WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.373
10 August 1999
(99-3402)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   EC TBT Enquiry Point DG III/B/4
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Pyrazophos (pesticide active substance).
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Commission
Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of Py razophos as Active Substance in Annex I to
Directive 91/414/EEC and the Withdrawal of Authorizations for Plant Protection ProductsContaining this Active Substance
6. Description of content:   Provides for withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection
products containing pyrazophos .
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and the environment
8. Relevant documents:   Doc. 6617/VI/99-rev.2
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  End November 1999
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after publication
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point, DG III/B/4
(Email: EC- TBT@dg3.cec.be or fax : +32 2 299 57 25)