
Article 1 
The active substances listed in Annex I to this Decision shall not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.
Article 2 

1. Member States shall ensure that authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substances listed in Annex I to this Decision are withdrawn by 31 March 2004 at the latest.
2. By derogation from paragraph 1, Member States listed in column B of Annex II may maintain authorisations for plant protection products containing substances listed in column A of that Annex for uses listed in column C of that Annex until 30 June 2007 at the latest, to permit the development of an efficient alternative for the substance concerned.Member States making use of the derogation provided for in the first subparagraph shall ensure that the following conditions are complied with:
(a) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effect on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;
(b) such plant protection products remaining on the market after 31 March 2004 are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;
(c) all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;
(d) alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.
3. The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission about the measures taken in application of paragraph 2, and in particular about the actions taken pursuant to points (a) to (d), by 31 December 2004 at the latest.
Article 3 
Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC shall be as short as possible.
Where authorisations shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 2(1) by 31 March 2004 at the latest, the period shall expire on 31 December 2004 at the latest.
Where authorisations shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 2(2) by 30 June 2007 at the latest, the period shall expire on 31 December 2007 at the latest.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX I
PART A
Methidathion

PART B
Cinosulfuron

Clofencet

Chlorflurenol

Flamprop-M

Flurenol

Hexaflumuron

Imazethapyr

Nuarimol

Primisulfuron

Pretilachlor

Quinclorac

Streptomycine

Tridemorph

Triadimefon

PART C
A. 
(4E-7Z)-4,7-Tridecadien-1-yl-acetate

(4Z-9Z)-7,9-Dodecadien-1-ol

(E)-10-Dodecenyl acetate

(Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl-3,4-decadien-1-yl acetate

(Z)-3-Methyl-6-isopropenyl-9-decen-1-yl acetate

(Z)-5-Dodecen-1-yl acetate

(Z)-7-Tetradecanole

(Z)-9-Tricosene

(Z,Z) Octadienyl acetate

2-Propanol

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal

4-chloro-3-methylphenol

7,8-Epoxi-2-methyl-octadecane

7-Methyl-3-methylene-7-octene-1-yl-propionate

Acridinic bases

Alkyldimethybenzyl ammonium chloride

Alkyldimethylethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

Ammonium hydroxide

Ammonium sulphate

Barium nitrate

Biphenyl

Boric acid

Bromethalin

Calciferol

Calcium cyanide

Calcium oxide

Calcium phosphate

Chlorhydrate of poly (imino imido biguanidine)

Chlorophylline

Cholecalciferol

Choline chloride

Corn steep liquor

Coumachlor

Coumafuryl

Coumatetralyl

Crimidine

Difethialone

Dioctyldimethyl ammonium chloride

Diphacinone

Ethanethiol

Ethylhexanoate

Flocumafen

Fluoroacetamide

Hydrogen cyanide

Isoval

Lactic acid

Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium bromide

Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride

Lime phosphate

Methyl-trans-6-nonenoate

Naphtalene

Nitrogen

Octyldecyldimethyl ammonium chloride

Onion extract

Papaine

p-Cresyl acetate

p-Dichlorobenzene

Pherodim

Phosphoric acid

Plant oils/Coconut oil

Plant oils/Maize oil

Plant oils/Peanut oil

Potassium sorbate

Pronumone

Propionic acid

Pyranocumarin

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Scilliroside

Sebacic acid

Serricornin

Sodium carbonate

Sodium chloride

Sodium cyanide

Sodium dimethylarsinate

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium o-benzyl-p-chlorphenoxide

Sodium propionate

Sodium p-t-amylphenoxide

Sodium tetraborate

Soybean extract

Soybean oil, epoxylated

Strychnine

Tar oils

Thallium sulphate

Thiourea

trans-6-Nonen-1-ol

Trimedlure

B. 
Aschersonia aleyrodis

Agrotis segetum granulosis virus

Mamestra brassica nuclear polyhedrosis virus

Tomato mosaic virus

ANNEX II
Column A Column B Column C
Active substance Member State Use
Alkyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride Belgium Disinfection of mushroom growth chambers and equipment
France Disinfection of surfaces of greenhouses and equipment
Cinosulfuron Spain Rice
Italy Rice
Flamprop-M Austria Spring wheat, Spring barley, Winter wheat, Winter barley
Denmark Spring barley
Hexaflumuron Portugal Citrus
Spain Pinus
Methidathion France Apple, pear, plum, citrus
Germany Oil rape seed
Italy Olives
Portugal Apple, pear, peach, olives, vines, citrus, mango and custard apple
Spain Citrus, olives
Greece Olives, apples, pears
Cyprus Citrus and olive, winter application in deciduous fruit trees
Slovakia Apple, apricot, grape, pear, peach, plum, ornamentals
Pretilachlor France Rice
Greece Rice
Italy Rice
Quinclorac Spain Rice
Greece Rice
Portugal Rice
Italy Rice
Triadimefon Sweden Field grown strawberries
Tomatoes and cucumbers under glass