Zineb loses its UKapproval
25 May 2001
Zineb loses its UKapproval
ZINEB, the protectant dithiocarbamate fungicide for use in potatoes and horticultural crops, is to lose its approval for use in the UK.
The move stems from its non-inclusion in the EU Annex 1 list of approved active ingredients, following notification to the EU that it was no longer being supported in the EU review programme.
Authorisations will be revoked within six months, says the Pesticide Safety Directorate. But disposal, storage and use of existing stocks will remain legal for 18 months from the March 2001 decision. *
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