22.10.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 279/63 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/72/EC of 21 October 2005 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, mancozeb, maneb, and metiram 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 (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: 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 (?), 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 chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl (under the spelling  chlorpyriphos  and  chlorpyriphos-methyl) mancozeb, maneb and metiram. For those active substances the effects on human health and the environment have 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 protection products and designating the Rapporteur Member States for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 (}), the following Rapporteur Member States were designated, which submitted the relevant assessment reports and recom- mendations to the Commission in accordance with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92. For chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl the Rapporteur Member State was Spain, and all relevant information was submitted on 16 September 1997 and 7 May 1999. For mancozeb, maneb and metiram Italy was designated as Rapporteur Member State and all relevant (") OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) (® OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 22662000 (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). information was submitted on 3 October 2000, 29 November 2000 and 22 August 2000 respectively. The 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 were finalised on 3 June 2005 in the format of the Commission review reports for chlor- pyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, mancozeb, maneb and metiram. The reviews of chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, mancozeb, maneb and metiram did not reveal any open question to be addressed by the Scientific Committee on Plants or the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which has taken over the role of that Committee. It has appeared from the various examinations made, that plant protection products containing chlorpyrifos, chlor- pyrifos-methyl, mancozeb, maneb and metiram may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)@@ and (b) of Directive 91/414[EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include these active substances in Annex I, in order to ensure that, in all Member States, the authorisations of plant protection products containing these active substances can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive. Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain further information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore it is appropriate to require that chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, mancozeb, maneb and metiram should be subjected to further testing for con- firmation of the risk assessment for some non-target organisms and in case of maneb, and mancozeb also for developmental toxicity, and that such studies should be presented by the notifiers. 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.