Plant protection product - Ethalfluralin (active substance)
GAZEL
- Case number
- 0454/08
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Plant Protection Product, Type 33,3EC
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Country of origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Published
- 2008-04-25
⚠️ Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 136 ppm of N-nitrosamine (N-ethyl-2-methyl-allyl nitrosamine) in the formulated product, corresponding to 388.02 ppm in the technical grade product which bears the nitrosamine. N-nitrosamines are known to be of particular toxicological concern because they can be activated to genotoxic carcinogens.The product does not comply with Directive 91/414/EEC as regards the placing of plant protection products on the market.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown