Jeff Layman wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message
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On 02/06/10 12:03, Martin Brown wrote:
On 02/06/2010 10:47, wrote:
Now that we can't get Sodium Chlorate what's the best (as in
reasonably cheap + effective) alternative?

You should probably have done a last time buy. You are not supposed
to use it any more though since ISTR 10/5/2010. Not sure why the EU
banned it - probably some halfwitted jobsworth interfering again.

Maybe you should use google to find the reasons before going off at
half cock?

The reasons are given here

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.c...l.htm#sodchlor

There is very little information at that ref. More info is given
he COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 November 2008
concerning the non-inclusion of chlorate in Annex I to Council
Directive 91/414/EEC and the
withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing
that substance
(notified under document number C(2008) 6587)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/865/EC)

"During the examination of this active substance by the
Committee, it was concluded, taking into account
comments received from Member States, that there are
clear indications that it may be expected that it has
harmful effects on human health, in particular taking
into consideration the unacceptable exposure to
operators taking into account the proposed provisional
AOEL. In addition, information was insufficient to
establish a definitive AOEL and to assess the leaching
of a relevant metabolite to groundwater. Moreover,
other concerns which were identified by the rapporteur
Member States in its assessment report are included in
the review report for the substance."

Unfortunately I have been unable to find what the other concerns of
the rapporteur (France) were. The EU reporting system is a mass of
cross-referencing which leads you everywhere except where you want to
be!

That's the whole purpose of it. The system is designed like a sponge out of
which laws ooze, but whose provenance is basically impossible to determine.
Welcome to post-democracy...


Ian