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Figure 5.1 Countries of the European Union (EU) and Europe (as of April 2011), prepared by John
C. Nelson and Wayne E. Thogmartin, United States Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental
Sciences Center)
have a hazardous profi le. Also the consumer risk assessment, which raised a concern
about the acute exposure of vulnerable groups of consumers, in particular children,
could not be fi nalised due to the lack of information as regards certain relevant resi-
dues. Furthermore, the data supplied by the notifi er within the legal deadlines was
insuffi cient to allow the EFSA to access the ecotoxicological effects of the active
substance. As a result, concerns remain as regards risk assessment for birds and mam-
mals, aquatic organisms, bees, non-target arthropods, earthworms, and soil non-target
organisms. Consequently, it was not possible to conclude on the basis of the informa-
tion available that carbofuran met the criteria for inclusion in Annex I to Directive
91/414/EEC.
Provision (6) further stated that: 'Despite the arguments put forward by the notifi er [in this case
FMC], the concerns identifi ed could not be eliminated'. Therefore, authorisations for plant protec-
tion products containing carbofuran were revoked, and such products were to be withdrawn from
the market by 13 December 2007. Member States were granted a grace period for phaseout, dur-
ing which remaining stocks would be used up, which expired on 13 December 2008. However, as
of April 2011, carbofuran products are still registered for use in some Member States/European
countries, for example in Switzerland, where the use of carbofuran products (which, it must be
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