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Agricultural Use Of Pheromones. Legislative Decree N. 194 Del17 March 1995 (Implementation Of Directive 91/414 / Eec On Diimmissione On The Market Of Plant Protection Products).

Original Language Title: Impiego in agricoltura dei feromoni. Decreto legislativo n. 194 del17 marzo 1995. (Attuazione della direttiva 91/414/CEE in materia diimmissione in commercio di prodotti fitosanitari).

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The aldermen agriculture regions and autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano To the Heads of the health 'of regions and autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano The Ministry of Agriculture - Ministry of the Environment At the Cabinet Office - Cabinet Office In Ministry of industry, trade and crafts - Cabinet Office at carabinieri Command for health 'At AGROFARMA All'UNIOCHIMICA operators interested legislative decree 17 March 1995, n. 194 (ordinary supplement to the Official Gazette - General Series - n. 122 of 27 May 1995) which has implemented Directive 91/414 / EEC on the placing on the market of plant protection products, states that active substances and preparations containing one or more 'active substances, are subject to prior authorization from the Ministry of Health' as ​​plant protection products. Including plant protection products used in agriculture include those containing pheromones. Since 'pheromones are used to combat systems and different uses depending on the purpose you want to achieve and, as a result, presented on the market in different types, this Ministry, after consulting the Advisory Committee on plant protection products, takes the view that they should be subject authorization to all plant protection products containing pheromones which act as a means of struggle, such as: methods of sexual confusion or disorientation of males or of ' "attract and kill". On the contrary it is believed that they are not subject to the authorization of plant protection products containing pheromones used as a trap for monitoring and for the massive capture of harmful organisms. In relation to the above-mentioned waiting for the European Commission governing the specific sector, the companies currently marketing plant protection products containing pheromones subject to registration must submit to the Ministry of Health ', Department of Food, nutrition and health' veterinary public , Piazza Marconi n. 25-00144 Roma, a regular application for authorization accompanied by the dossier on the active substance already 'in trade within the European Union and the formulation according to Annexes A and B to this Circular. Applications for which the dossier must reach the Ministry of Health 'no later than twelve months from the date of publication of this circular in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic. In the meantime, may continue to remain on the market until the date of the ministerial authorization to be issued after a favorable review by the aforementioned advisory committee of the dossier presented by the parties concerned, plant protection products containing pheromones already 'notified to this Ministry for marketing in the national territory and containing only active substances authorized in the European Union context. This circular will be 'published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic. Rome, October 4, 1999 Minister: Bindi