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CHEMICAL: DDT - 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   Permit    
Bolivia Permit   Only when certified by Ministry of Health for public health use Vector control in malaria; prohibited for agricultural use
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      
China, P.R. Prohibit      
Congo Prohibit      
Cook Islands Prohibit      
Costa Rica Prohibit      
Cuba Prohibit      
Cyprus Prohibit      
Ecuador Prohibit      
El Salvador Prohibit      
Ethiopia   Permit Permit from Ministry of Agriculture Emergency malaria control 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      
Germany * Prohibit     For all kinds of use
Guatemala Prohibit      
Guinea, Rep. of   Permit   For public health use only
Honduras Prohibit      
Hungary Prohibit      
India   Permit   Need more time; permitted in public health programme
Japan Prohibit      
Jordan Prohibit      
Kenya   Permit   Imported only by Ministry of Health for public health use
Kuwait Prohibit      
Lebanon Prohibit      
Malaysia   Permit   Use against malaria vectors
Malta Prohibit      
Mauritius * Prohibit     Restricted use by public health service only
Mexico   Permit Direct import by Secretariat of Health for public health campaigns  
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     All use in agriculture prohibited
Philippines Permit   Special permit required for malaria vector control through Dept. of Health  
Rwanda Prohibit      
Sri Lanka Permit   Special permit required for malaria vector control All agricultural use prohibited
St. Lucia Prohibit      
Sudan Permit     For public health use only
Suriname Prohibit     Not registered
Sweden Permit      
Switzerland Permit     Import is permitted only for processing and re-export
Syria Prohibit      
Tanzania Permit     For emergency cases in limited amounts
Thailand Permit     By Min. of Public Health for use against malaria only
Togo Prohibit      
Trinidad & Tobago   Prohibit   Need more time
Turkey Prohibit      
Uganda Prohibit      
United Arab Emirates Prohibit      
Vanuatu Prohibit      
Venezuela Permit   Permit from Ministry of Health or Agriculture Vector control where authorized by Ministry of Health; emergency use in agriculture with permission and under supervision of Ministry of Agriculture
Vietnam Permit     Imported by Ministry of Health for public health use
Western Samoa Prohibit      
Zaire   Prohibit   Need more time

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CHEMICAL: DINOSEB & DINOSEB SALTS - IMPORT DECISIONS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1994

Country Final Decision on Import Interim Decision on Import Conditions for Import Remarks
Angola   Permit   Presently registered
Austria Prohibit      
Barbados Prohibit      
Belize Prohibit      
Benin Prohibit      
Bhutan Prohibit      
Bolivia Prohibit     Not registered
Bulgaria * Prohibit     Use forbidden since 1984
Burkina Faso   Prohibit   Need more time
Burundi Prohibit      
Cameroon * Prohibit      
Cape Verde Prohibit      
Central African Rep.   Prohibit    
Chad Prohibit      
China, P.R. Prohibit      
Congo   Permit   Need more time
Cook Islands Prohibit      
Costa Rica Prohibit      
Cuba Prohibit      
Cyprus Prohibit      
Ecuador Prohibit      
Ethiopia   Prohibit   Never used in Ethiopia. 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   No application for registration
Japan Prohibit      
Jordan   Permit Stipulated condition Need more time
Kenya Prohibit     Not registered
Kuwait Prohibit      
Lebanon   Prohibit   Need more time
Malaysia Prohibit     Except for research through permit
Malta Prohibit      
Mauritius * Prohibit      
Mexico Prohibit      
Mongolia Prohibit     Not included in the approved list of pesticides 1994-2000
Morocco Permit     Use on weeds in Legumes; limited quantity 500-1000 kg/year
Mozambique * Prohibit     Not registered
Nepal Prohibit      
New Zealand Prohibit      
Nicaragua   Prohibit   Need more time
Niger Prohibit     Not registered
Norway Prohibit      
Panama Prohibit     Not registered
Peru Prohibit     Not registered
Philippines Prohibit     Not registered, WHO hazard class
Sri Lanka Prohibit     Not registered
St. Lucia Prohibit      
Sudan Prohibit      
Suriname Prohibit     Not registered
Sweden Permit      
Switzerland * Permit     Presently registered
Syria Prohibit      
Tanzania Prohibit     Not registered
Thailand Prohibit      
Togo   Permit With advance approval and/or agreement of Plant Protection Service/Ministry of Development Pending implementation of legislation
Turkey Prohibit      
Uganda Prohibit      
United Arab Emirates Prohibit      
Vanuatu Prohibit      
Venezuela Permit   Properties, toxicological data, quality control certificate must be available  
Vietnam Prohibit      
Western Samoa Prohibit      
Zaire   Prohibit   Need more time
Zimbabwe Prohibit      

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