WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/524
2 November 2000
(00-4607)
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 UNION
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:   European Commission:  EC-TBT Enquiry Point
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):   zineb (pesticide active
substance)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Commission
Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of zineb as Active Substance in Annex I to
Directive 91/414/EEC and the Withdrawal of Authorisations for Plant Protection ProductsContaining this Active Substance
6. Description of content:   Provides for withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection
products containing zineb
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and the environment.
8. Relevant documents:   Doc. SANCO/2613/00 rev.1
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 January 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  From the date of notification to MS
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
EC TBT Enquiry Point
Fax: +32 2 299 57.25
Email: ec-tbt@cec.eu.int