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7.2 FAO/UNEP Joint programme on prior informed consent (PIC) import decisions from participating countries as of 31 december 1994

(see FAO/UNEP 1995)

IMPORT DECISIONS FOR ALDRIN, DDT, DIELDRIN, DINOSEB AND DINOSEB SALTS, FLUOROACETAMIDE, HCH (MIXED ISOMERS), CHLORDANE, CHLORDIMEFORM, CYHEXATIN, EDB, HEPTACHLOR AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1994

CHEMICAL: ALDRIN - IMPORT DECISIONS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1994

Country Final Decision on Import Interim Decision on Import Conditions for Import Remarks
Angola Prohibit      
Australia * Prohibit      
Austria Prohibit      
Bangladesh * Prohibit      
Barbados Prohibit      
Belize Prohibit      
Benin Prohibit      
Bhutan Prohibit      
Bolivia Prohibit      
Bulgaria * Prohibit     Use forbidden since 1969
Burkina Faso   Prohibit   Need more time
Burundi   Prohibit    
Cape Verde Prohibit      
Central African Rep.   Prohibit    
Cameroon* Prohibit      
Chad Prohibit      
China, P.R. Prohibit      
Congo   Permit   Need more time
Cook Islands * Prohibit      
Costa Rica Prohibit      
Cuba Prohibit      
Cyprus Prohibit      
Dominican Republic Prohibit      
Ecuador Prohibit      
El Salvador Prohibit      
Ethiopia*   Permit Permit from Ministry of Agriculture Use as termiticide only. Legislation pending.
European Union *:
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Prohibit for plant protection use   For uses other than plant protection written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Spain For other uses than plant protection, national authorization schemes apply
Fiji Prohibit      
Finland Prohibit      
Gambia* Prohibit      
Guatemala Prohibit      
Guinea, Rep. of   Prohibit   Legislation to be implemented
Honduras Prohibit      
Hungary * Prohibit      
India Prohibit      
Japan Prohibit      
Jordan Prohibit      
Kenya Prohibit      
Kuwait Prohibit      
Lebanon Prohibit      
Malaysia   Permit   Used as termiticide
Malta Prohibit      
Mauritius * Prohibit      
Mexico Prohibit      
Mongolia* Prohibit     Not included in the approved list for pesticides 1994-2000
Morocco Prohibit      
Mozambique * Prohibit     Import, production and used banned
Nepal   Permit   Need more time
New Zealand Prohibit      
Nicaragua Prohibit      
Niger Prohibit      
Norway Prohibit      
Panama   Prohibit   Need more time
Peru Prohibit      
Philippines Prohibit      
Rwanda Prohibit      
Sri Lanka* Permit   Written approval by Registrar Agricultural use restricted to control in coconut nurseries. Alternative for chlordane and dieldrin as structural termiticide.
St. Lucia Prohibit      
Sudan Permit     Restricted for control of termites
Suriname Prohibit     Not registered
Sweden* Permit      
Switzerland* Prohibit      
Syria Prohibit      
Tanzania Permit     For emergency cases in limited amounts
Thailand Permit     Structural termite control and household use only
Togo Prohibit      
Trinidad & Tobago   Permit   Termiticide use only. Additional time needed
Turkey Prohibit      
Uganda Prohibit      
United Arab Emirates Prohibit      
Vanuatu Prohibit      
Venezuela Permit   Permission from Ministry of Health or Agriculture Vector control in public health; limited uses permitted by Ministry of Agriculture
Vietnam Prohibit      
Western Samoa Prohibit      
Zaire   Prohibit   Need more time

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CHEMICAL: DIELDRIN - IMPORT DECISIONS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1994

Country Final Decision on Import Interim Decision on Import Conditions for Import Remarks
Angola Prohibit      
Australia * Prohibit      
Austria Prohibit      
Barbados Prohibit      
Belize Prohibit      
Benin Prohibit      
Bhutan Prohibit      
Bolivia Prohibit      
Bulgaria * Prohibit     Use forbidden since 1969
Burkina Faso   Prohibit   Need more time
Burundi   Prohibit    
Cameroon Prohibit      
Cape Verde Prohibit      
Central African Rep. Prohibit      
Chad   Prohibit   Under review
China, P.R. Prohibit      
Congo   Permit   Need more time
Cook Islands * Prohibit      
Costa Rica Prohibit      
Cuba Prohibit      
Cyprus Prohibit      
Dominican Rep. Prohibit      
Ecuador Prohibit      
El Salvador Prohibit      
Ethiopia   Permit Permit from Ministry of Agriculture Use as termiticide only. Legislation pending
European Union *:
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Prohibit for plant protection use   For uses other than plant protection written authorization is required for import into Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Spain For other uses than plant protection, national authorization schemes apply
Fiji Prohibit      
Finland Prohibit      
Gambia Prohibit      
Guatemala Prohibit      
Guinea, Rep. of   Prohibit   Legislation to be implemented
Honduras Prohibit      
Hungary * Prohibit      
India   Permit   For locust control only
Japan Prohibit      
Jordan Prohibit      
Kenya Prohibit      
Kuwait Prohibit      
Lebanon Prohibit      
Malaysia   Permit   Used as termiticide
Malta Prohibit      
Mauritius * Prohibit      
Mexico Prohibit      
Mongolia Prohibit     Not included in the approved list of pesticides for 1994-2000
Morocco Prohibit      
Mozambique * Prohibit     Import, production and use banned
Nepal   Permit   Need more time
New Zealand Prohibit      
Nicaragua Prohibit      
Niger Prohibit      
Norway Prohibit      
Panama   Prohibit   Need more time
Peru Prohibit      
Philippines Prohibit      
Rwanda Prohibit      
Sri Lanka Permit   Written approval from registrar Non-crop uses only. Termiticide and timber protectant
St. Lucia Prohibit      
Sudan Permit     Restricted to control of termites
Suriname Prohibit     Not registered
Sweden Permit      
Switzerland Prohibit      
Syria Prohibit      
Tanzania Permit     For emergency cases in limited amounts
Thailand Prohibit      
Togo Prohibit      
Trinidad & Tobago   Permit   Termiticide use only. Need more time
Turkey Prohibit      
Uganda   Permit   Termiticide use only
United Arab Emirates Prohibit      
Vanuatu Prohibit      
Venezuela Permit   Permission from Ministry of Health or Agriculture Vector control in public health; granular formulation (with aldrin & chlordane) for limited uses permitted by Minister of Agriculture
Vietnam Prohibit      
Western Samoa Prohibit      
Zaire   Prohibit   Need more time

* New or modified entry

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