
Article 1 
Butralin shall not be included as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.
Article 2 
Member States shall ensure that:

((a)) authorisations for plant protection products containing butralin are withdrawn by 20 April 2009;
((b)) no authorisations for plant protection products containing butralin are granted or renewed from the date of publication of this Decision.
Article 3 
Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and shall expire on 20 April 2010 at the latest.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 October 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission