HC Deb 11 March 2003 vol 401 cc145-8W
Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list pesticides whose use in the UK has been rescinded in each of the last 10 years. [101271]

Mr. Morley

All the pesticides containing the active substances listed in the table have had their use rescinded over the last 10 years within the UK.

Last product expired on: Active substance
28/02/2003 parahydroxyphenylsalicylamide
22/09/2002 zineb
31/07/2002 seconal
27/06/2002 bioallethrin
27/06/2002 quintozene
20/06/2002 lindane
31/05/2002 dicofol
31/03/2002 1,2-dichloropropane
28/02/2002 fenpiclonil
28/02/2002 sodium silver thiosulphate
28/02/2002 tridemorph
31/01/2002 tecnazene
31/12/2001 carbofuran
31/12/2001 chlorfenvinphos
31/12/2001 disulfoton
31/12/2001 etrimfos
31/12/2001 propoxur
30/09/2001 methoprene
27/09/2001 disodium hydrogen phosphate
27/09/2001 p-[(diiodomethyl)sulfonyl]toluol
31/07/2001 carbaryl

Last product expired on: Active substance
31/07/2001 fenitrothion
31/07/2001 quizalofop-ethyl
01/07/2001 phorate
30/06/2001 copper hydrate
30/04/2001 heptenophos
30/04/2001 phenothrin
30/04/2001 tetramethrin
20/04/2001 ethiofencarb
20/04/2001 mephosfolan
20/04/2001 methomyl
20/04/2001 phosalone
20/04/2001 pyrazophos
20/04/2001 trichlorfon
31/12/2000 dienochlor
30/11/2000 thiometon
31/10/2000 demeton-s-methyl
30/09/2000 cresylicacid
30/09/2000 diazinon
30/09/2000 triazophos
31/07/2000 fenoxaprop-ethyl
31/07/2000 fonofos
31/07/2000 quinalphos
29/02/2000 flamprop-m-ethyl
31/01/2000 chlorbufam
31/12/1999 dodecylbenzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
31/12/1999 propham
30/11/1999 dalapon
31/03/1999 anilazine
04/03/1999 imazethapyr
28/02/1999 tca
31/01/1999 alloxydim-sodium
11/11/1998 diphenamid
31/05/1998 tebuthiuron
28/02/1998 benzoylprop-ethyl
28/02/1998 ethephon
13/01/1998 ferbam
30/11/1997 iodofenphos
30/09/1997 fenvalerate
14/08/1997 mineral oil
12/08/1997 bromophos
31/03/1997 dimefuron
31/12/1996 trichodermaviride
30/11/1996 quassia
31/01/1996 oxydemeton-methyl
30/11/1995 hexazinone
30/09/1995 pirimiphos-ethyl
04/09/1995 epic
30/06/1995 nitrothal-isopropyl
30/06/1995 omethoate
31/05/1995 thiofanox
28/02/1995 formaldehyde
31/01/1995 sodium tetraborate
31/08/1994 phoxim
31/08/1994 vamidothion
10/08/1994 dithiocarbamate complex
28/02/1994 nabam
31/01/1994 azinphos-methyl
31/12/1993 boric acid
20/04/2001 mephosfolan
20/04/2001 methomyl
20/04/2001 phosalone
20/04/2001 pyrazophos
20/04/2001 trichlorfon
31/12/2000 dienochlor
30/11/2000 thiometon
31/10/2000 demeton-s-methyl
30/09/2000 cresylicacid
30/09/2000 diazinon
30/09/2000 triazophos
31/07/2000 fenoxaprop-ethyl
31/07/2000 fonofos

Last product expired on: Active substance
31/07/2000 quinalphos
29/02/2000 flamprop-m-ethyl
31/01/2000 chlorbufam
31/12/1999 dodecylbenzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
31/12/1999 propham
30/11/1999 dalapon
31/03/1999 anilazine
04/03/1999 imazethapyr
28/02/1999 tca
31/01/1999 alloxydim-sodium
11/11/1998 diphenamid
31/05/1998 tebuthiuron
28/02/1998 benzoylprop-ethyl
28/02/1998 ethephon
13/01/1998 ferbam
30/11/1997 iodofenphos
30/09/1997 fenvalerate
14/08/1997 mineral oil
12/08/1997 bromophos
31/03/1997 dimefuron
31/12/1996 trichodermaviride
30/11/1996 quassia
31/01/1996 oxydemeton-methyl
30/11/1995 hexazinone
30/09/1995 pirimiphos-ethyl
04/09/1995 epic
30/06/1995 nitrothal-isopropyl
30/06/1995 omethoate
31/05/1995 thiofanox
28/02/1995 formaldehyde
31/01/1995 sodium tetraborate
31/08/1994 phoxim
31/08/1994 vamidothion
10/08/1994 dithiocarbamate complex
28/02/1994 nabam
31/01/1994 azinphos-methyl
31/12/1993 boric acid
31/12/1993 potassium sorbate
31/12/1993 sodium metabisulphite
31/12/1993 sodium, propionate
30/06/1993 bioresmethrin
30/06/1993 chloroxuron
30/06/1993 chlorsulfuron
30/06/1993 fluazifop-butyl
30/06/1993 norbormide
30/06/1993 thiourea
28/02/1993 2,4,5-t
28/02/1993 2,4-des
28/02/1993 barban
28/02/1993 benzethonium chloride
28/02/1993 bitumen
28/02/1993 carbophenothion
28/02/1993 chlorthiamid
28/02/1993 cufraneb
28/02/1993 di-allate
28/02/1993 ditalimfos
28/02/1993 fenchlorphos
28/02/1993 fenoprop
28/02/1993 flamprop-methyl
28/02/1993 fluoroacetamide
28/02/1993 mevinphos
28/02/1993 oxine-copper
28/02/1993 silica
28/02/1993 sodium hydrogen carbonate
28/02/1993 thionazin
28/01/1993 drazoxolon
31/12/1992 1-naphthylacetamide
31/12/1992 alkylaryl trimethyl ammonium chloride
31/12/1992 allethrin
31/12/1992 anthraquinone
31/12/1992 chlordane
31/12/1992 ethylmercury phosphate

Last product expired on: Active substance
31/12/1992 formothion
31/12/1992 paraformaldehyde
31/12/1992 pine sawfly npv
31/12/1992 quinonamid
31/12/1992 sodium carbonate
31/12/1992 tetrachlorvinphos
31/12/1992 zineb-ethylenethiuram disulphide
01/07/1992 pentachlorophenol
31/03/1992 2-methoxymethylmercury acetate
31/03/1992 mercuric oxide
31/03/1992 mercurous chloride
31/03/1992 phenylmercury acetate

Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list pesticides whose use in the EU has been rescinded in each of the last 10 years; and what their current status is in the UK. [101272]

Mr. Morley

Since 1993 there has been a European wide review programme to ensure that all active substances used in plant protection products meet modern human and environmental protection standards. To date decisions have been taken to withdraw 22 pesticides. These are listed as follows along with their status within the UK.

Active Year approvals rescinded Current status in UK
Acephate 2004 Not approved
Azinphos-ethyl 1996 Not approved
Benomyl 2003 Not approved
Chlozolinate 2002 Not approved
Cyhalothrin 1995 Not approved
Dinoterb 1998 Not approved
DNOC 2000 Not approved
Fentin acetate 2002 Not approved
Fentin hydroxide 2002 Not approved
Fenvalerate 1999 Not approved
Ferbam 1996 Not approved
Lindane 2002 Not approved
Metalaxyl 2004 Still approved
Monolinuron 2001 Not approved
Parathion-ethyl 2003 Not approved
Parathion-methyl 2004 Not approved
Permethrin 2003 Still approved until end 2003
Propham 1997 Not approved
Pyrazophos 2001 Not approved
Quintozene 2002 Not approved
Tecnazene 2003 Not approved
Zineb 2003 Not approved

The EU review programme will result in many substances being withdrawn for commercial as well as safety reasons. By the end of 2003, about 50 per cent. of the 850 substances currently used in agricultural pesticides throughout the EU will have been withdrawn because companies did not support them. The review of the outstanding supported compounds are due to be completed by 2008.

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