
Article 1 
By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, France may allow the placing on the market of biocidal products containing Temephos (EC No 222-191-1; CAS No 3383-96-8), for vector mosquito control in the French overseas departments until 14 May 2014.
Article 2 

1. When allowing the placing on the market of biocidal products containing temephos in accordance with Article 1, France shall ensure that the following conditions are complied with:
(a) continued use is only possible under the conditions that biocidal products containing temephos are approved for the intended essential use;
(b) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no unacceptable effect on human or animal health or on the environment;
(c) all appropriate risk reduction measures are imposed when granting approval;
(d) such biocidal products remaining on the market after 1 September 2006 are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;
(e) where appropriate, alternatives for such uses are being sought by the holders of the approvals or by France.
2. France shall inform the Commission annually on the application of paragraph 1 and in particular on the actions taken pursuant to point (e) of that paragraph.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Article 4 
This Decision shall take effect from 15 May 2010.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2011.
For the Commission
Janez POTOČNIK
Member of the Commission