24.12.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 379/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2229/2004 of 3 December 2004 laying down further detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ('), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 91/414[EEC provides for the Commission to undertake a programme of work within a period of 12 years (the programme of work) following the notification of that Directive for the gradual examination of active substances on the market two years after the date of notification of that Directive. (20  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414[EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market () provides for the first stage of the programme of work and is still ongoing. (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 451/2000 of 28 February 2000 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the second and third stages of the work programme referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (%) provides for the second stage of the programme of works and is also ongoing. (4 Regulation (EC) No 451/2000 also provides for a third stage of the programme of works for an additional () O] L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/71/EC (O] L 309, 6.10.2004, p. 6). (®» OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2266/2000 (O] L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 27). () OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1044/2003 (O] L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 32). number of active substances not covered by the first and second stages of the programme. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/2002 of 14 August 2002 laying down further detailed rules for the implementation of the third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and amending Regulation (EC) No 451/2002 (% also provides for the third stage of the programme of works. The third stage is also ongoing. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/2002 of 20 June 2002 laying down the detailed rules for the implemen- tation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (°) provides for the fourth stage of work and is ongoing. Producers wishing to support the inclusion of the active substances covered by that stage in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC have undertaken to provide the necessary information. By reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, it is necessary to provide the opportunity for producers in those new Member States to notify their interest to participate in stage four of the programme of work for all substances covered under that stage. It is also appropriate to organise the review of substances that were on the market in a new Member State before 1 May 2004 and which are not included in stages one to four of the programme of work. The procedures established in this Regulation should not prejudice procedures and actions to be undertaken in the framework of other Community legislation, in particular under Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (°), where information becomes available to the Commission showing that its requirements may be satisfied. 4 O] L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23. Regulation as amended by Regulation p g y Reg (EC) No 17442004 (O] L 311, 8.10.2004, p. 23). () OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 14. (6 OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 (O] L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).