The EEC is defintely getting too big for its boots
"Adrian Jones" wrote in message
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I read that not only will it be illegal to sell Armatillox, but illegal to
actually USE it!
"Zizz" wrote in message
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You forgot the creosote!
L
"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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"bnd777" wrote in message
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Get some Armillotox QUICK before they stop its sale .......water
all
the
containers every 10 days .......it works
The name rings a bell but what is it sold under as a quick look
round
has drawn a blank
Bel
Had a google which was quite interesting:
"Paradoxically, Armillatox, Jeyes Fluid, Nimrod T and Roseclear 2, the
four
with highest profile of those to be banned, have not suddenly become a
threat to our health. Their demise is due to new safety regulations
and
economics.
The European Union has decided to review all garden chemicals and
ensure
they meet modern safety standards. So anything registered for use
before
1993 has to be retested. This is a costly process for manufactures
whose
business instincts might well favour withdrawing certain products from
the
market.
And it does not end there. It is estimated that the review process
will
take
five years to examine hundreds of pesticide substances, many of which
will
prove dangerous or costly and disappear from the market.
For a full list of the 80 or so garden products to be revoked as part
of
the
EU review contact the Crop Protection Association (CPA) Ltd. They are
based
at 4 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 2RP. The Pesticide
Safety
Directorate offers a searchable database through which you can make an
up
to
date check on whether a specific product is approved. Access this site
online at www.pesticides.gov.uk to put your mind at rest.
Rose growers will be pleased to know that the Nimrod T - Roseclear 2
duo,
that dealt with pests and diseases on roses will be replaced by the
dual
purpose Roseclear 3.ΚΚ
Armillatox and Jeyes Fluid are long-standing friends of the gardener.
Both
are based on tar acids and have disinfectant properties. Armillatox
has
been
used to halt the spread of dreaded honey fungus, vine weevils and moss
in
lawns. Jeyes Fluid cleans and disinfects the greenhouse and tools,
sterilises soil and clears moss, fungi, lichen and algae.
Both have other horticultural uses not listed on their labels and this
highlights an interesting point. When the new regulations come on
line,
Armillatox will probably go but Jeyes Fluid might well continue to be
sold
as a general disinfectant by the manufacturers without expensive
tests.
But
they will have to remove any reference to plants from the label."
from
http://www.northumberlandtoday.co.uk...e.asp?Page=475