L 120/26 Official Journal of the European Union 24.4.2004 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/58/EC of 23 April 2004 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include alpha-cypermethrin, benalaxyl, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxynil and phenmedipham as active substances (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 Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: 1 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 (3, establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list includes alpha-cypermethrin, benalaxyl, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxynil and phenmedipham. For those active substances the effects on human health and the environment has been assessed in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 for a range of uses proposed by the notifiers. By Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/94 of 27 April 1994 laying down the active substances of plant protec- tion products and designating the Rapporteur Member State for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 (*), the following rapporteur Member States were designated, which in turn submitted the rele- vant assessment reports and recommendations to the Commission in accordance with Article 7(1)(c) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 3600/92. For alpha-cypermethrin the rapporteur Member State was Belgium, and all relevant information was submitted on 16 September 1999. For benalaxyl the rapporteur Member State was Portugal, and all relevant information was submitted on 27 April 2000. For bromoxynil the rapporteur Member State was France, and all relevant formation was submitted on 16 March 2000. For desmedipham the rapporteur Member State was Finland, and all relevant information was submitted on 8 May 2000. For ioxynil the rapporteur Member State was France, and all relevant information was submitted on 16 March 2000. For phenmedipham the rapporteur Member State was Finland, and all rele- vant information was submitted on 5 January 2000. (") OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commis- sion Directive 2004/60/EC (See page 39 of this Official Journal). () 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. 10). () OJ L 107, 28.4.1994, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2230/95 (O] L 225, 22.9.1995, p. 1). 3) Those assessment reports have been reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. The reviews of all active substances were finalised on 13 February 2004 in the format of the Commission review reports for alpha-cypermethrin, benalaxyl, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxynil and phenmedipham. The reviews of alpha-cypermethrin, benalaxyl, bromox- ynil, desmedipham, ioxynil and phenmedipham did not reveal any open questions or concerns, which would have required a consultation of the Scientific Committee on Plants. It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing alpha-cyper- methrin, benalaxyl, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxynil and phenmedipham may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appro- priate to include these active substances in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisa- tions of plant protection products containing these active substances can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive. A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the inclusion. After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period within which to implement the provi- sions of Directive 91/414/EEC as regards plant protec- tion products containing alpha-cypermethrin, benalaxyl, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxynil or phenmedipham, and in particular, to review existing authorisations to ensure that the conditions regarding those active substances set out in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are satisfied. For efficiency reasons and considering the short deadlines it is appropriate that the rapporteur Member State coordinate such reviews between Member States. A longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete dossier of each plant protection product in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.