Revised measure sheet of priority substances under the WFD
Results for (29) Simazine (priority substance)
Version:2
Date:June 2010
Comments on version 1 received from: DG AGRI and DG ENV
Source/pathway / Cat / Existing measures 2004 / Existing measures 2010 / Measures in preparation/foreseen as at May 2010 / Key steps of implementation after 2000 / Implementation gaps / C / S / Notes
S0 General
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures / X
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) / General REACH obligations / X
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals / Simazine is subject to PIC (Annex I Part 1 and 2 of this Regulation) as from 17.05.2004 / X
Losses to surface waters by diffuse sources
S1 Atmospheric deposition on
the water surface / C.f. S3 and S9.2
S2 Via drainage and deep
ground water – due to pesticide and biocide use / C.f. S3
Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. / 2008: Establishment of threshold values
2009: Threshold values to be published in RBMP and summaries of trend assessments of chemical status to be published in RBMP.
2012: Measures to prevent or limit inputs of pollutants into groundwater to be operational
2015: Reversal of pollution trends in order to achieve environmental objectives and compliance with good chemical status criteria / X / Active substances in pesticides (PPP and biocidal products) are listed as pollutants in Annex I to Directive 2006/118/EEC on ground water quality standards
S3 Due to agricultural activities
(via leaching, erosion, spills, direct
drainage discharges) / Directive 91/414/EC concerning the placing of plant products on the market. / Commission Decision (2004/247/EC) concerning the non-inclusion of simazine in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance / Directive 91/414/EEC is repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with effect from 14 June 2011 / Non-inclusion of simazine in Annex 1 of Directive 91/414/EEC
No authorizations for PPP containing simazine are granted or renewed from 30.09.2007
- authorizations for PPP containing simazine are withdrawn by 10.09.2004
- transitional provisions were in force until 30.06.2007 / X / It was decided not to include the substance simazine as active substance in Annex I Directive 91/414/EEC. Accordingly, the substance is banned from being used in pesticides.
Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market
Simazine was banned for placing on the market and use as biocide by Commission Regulation 2032/2003 / Proposal for a Regulation concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products (COM (2009)276) / X / It was decided not to include the substance simazine as active substance in Annex I, IA or I B to Directive 98/8/EC. Accordingly, the substance is banned from being used in biocides.
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) / Phase-in substances
01.12.2010: Registration of substances > 1000 t/a / X / Simazine is subject to the registration obligation under REACH, since the exemption of Article 15(1) REACH is not applicable.
Note that simazine is banned by Decision (2004/247/EC) for the use as PPP in EU territory and for the use as biocide by Commission Regulation 2032/2003.
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Directive 91/414/EEC > Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005by establishing Annexes II, III and IV setting maximum residue levels for products covered by Annex I thereto / Simazine has been included in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 by Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 with effect from 29.07.2008 and its regulation has been amended by Regulation (EC) No 839/2008 with effect from 1.09.2008 / X / Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 lays down maximum residue levels for Simazine
Note that the MRL in agricultural products mainly apply to imports of agricultural products from third countries where simazine is not banned
S4 Due to transport and infrastructure without connection to canalisation (ships, trains, automobiles and airplanes and their respective infrastructures outside the urban area)
S5 Accidental spills / Directive 96/82/ECon the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances / X
IPPC Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control / IPPC Directive 2008/1/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control / Proposal on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) COM(2007) 844 / X
S6 Release from materials and constructions in non-sewered areas
Discharge to surface waters by point sources
S7 Discharges in sewage effluents or storm water as a result of run off buildings and constructions in paved urban areas (including run off from agricultural fields connected to sewer system) – pesticides and biocides use / Run off agricultural fields: c.f. row S3
S8 Discharges in sewage
effluents or storm water as a result
of households, consumer use – biocide use
S9 Due to industrial activities
S9.1 Small and medium enterprises (SME)including formulation sites, direct or via STP (non-IPPC installations, including discharges from farmyards)
S9 Due to industrial activities
S9.2 Large industrial point
sources, direct or via STP (IPPC
installations)
(production of simazine) / IPPC Directive 96/61/EC -
category 4.4 One production site in Europe (Italy). Industrial production of plant protection products including simazine is regulated by the IPPC Directive 96/61 (category 4.4 on production of biocides and plant protection products – no thresholds in IPPC-category 4 → all plants covered irrespective of size). / IPPC Directive 2008/1/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) – category 4.4 / Proposal on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) COM(2007) 844 / X / Even though the marketing of PPP and biocide on the EU market is prohibited, it still can be produced in EU territory, since the export of this substance and PPP including this substance to third countries has not been prohibited (see Article 3(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC, 28(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Article 3(1) of Directive 98/8/EC.
If a PPP or biocide that contains simazine is manufactured or marketed for the use in third countries it must be registered in accordance with REACH.
Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market / X / It was decided not to include the substance simazine as active substance in Annex I, IA or I B to Directive 98/8/EC. Accordingly, the substance is banned from being used in pesticides.
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) / Phase-in substances
01.12.2010: Registration of substances > 1000 t/a / X / Simazine is subject to the registration obligation under REACH, since the exemption of Article 15(1) REACH is not applicable.
Note that simazine is banned by Decision (2004/247/EC) for the usse as PPP in EU territory and for the use as biocide by Commission Regulation 2032/2003.
Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC and amended by Regulation (EC) / Simazine is listed as pollutant in Annex II to regulation 166/2006.
Annex II No. 51:
Thresholds for releases to (kg/year)
a. air: -
b. water: 1
c. land: 1 / X
S10 Solid waste treatment
S10.1 Landfills
S10.2 Incineration / Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. / X
Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC and amended by Regulation (EC) / C.f. S9.2 / X
IPPC Directive 96/61/EC -
category 4.4 / IPPC Directive 2008/1/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) – category 4.4 / Proposal on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) COM(2007) 844 / X / C.f. specific row under S9.2
Losses from historically contaminated soils
S11.1 Losses from the historical pollution of sediments
S11.2 Losses from the historical pollution of contaminated land / Proposal for a Directive establishing a framework for the protection of soil and amending Directive 2004/35/EC COM(2006) 232 / X
Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration / C.f. S2 / X
Emissions to atmosphere
A1 From agriculture and forestry and aquaculture / C.f. S3
A2 From traffic and infrastructure
A3 From buildings
A4 From households and other consumer use
A5 From industry IPPC categories
(production of simazine) / C.f. S92
A6 From industry SME and other non IPPC categories / C.f. S91
A7 From waste disposal/treatment areas (land fill and others)
A8 From contaminated land (historical pollution) / C.f. S11 / X
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