28. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 162/37 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 7 June 1990 amending for the fourth time the Annex to Council Directive 79/117/EEC prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (90/335/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to 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 ('), as last amended by Directive 89/365/EEC (3, and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas the development of scientific and technical knowledge makes necessary certain amendments to the Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC; Whereas it seems desirable to delete a certain number of temporary derogations from the prohibitions laid down in the Directive since less hazardous treatments are now available ; Whereas all Member States have informed the Commis- sion that they do not intend or no longer intend to avail themselves of these derogations ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. In Part A, ‘Mercury compounds’: (a) Under item 4, ‘Alkyl mercury compounds’, the text in column 2 is deleted; () OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 36. () OJ No L 159, 10. 6. 1989, p. 58. (b) under item 5, °‘Alkoxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds’, the text in column 2 is replaced by: ‘Seed treatment cereals’. 2. In part B, ‘Persistent organo-chiorine compounds’: (a) under item 1, ‘Aldrin’, the text in column 2 is deleted ; (b) under item $, ‘Endrin’, the text in column 2 is deleted. Article 2 Member States shall, not later than 1 January 1991, bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provi- sions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive 1s addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 June 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission - PP IR Y I Y PRy Rt sl 1o e <o PN ¢ Lty o Ry R e Wt B o Ty 1 SAS USRI INAY P P e