On January 22, 2010 the EU member states voted in favour of having malathion back on the market in Europe. Malathion will be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and malathion end-use products can again be registered for use in the EU member states. Cheminova will now be able to re-introduce malathion in Europe for the control of insect pests in agricultural crops. Malathion has been out of the European market since December 2008.
With the Annex I inclusion Cheminova has a good platform for re-introduction of the patented water based malathion EW formulation in Europe.
Re-introduction of malathion in the EU member states will take several years. Cheminova's regional organisation is currently establishing a reintroduction programme, which will allow the product to be back in the key markets in Europe in three to five years, depending on the evaluation time in the member states.
The Annex I inclusion and subsequent registration of malathion end-use products will also be of importance for sales outside Europe, and with the Annex I inclusion Cheminova has a good platform for establishment of EU import tolerances.
January 26, 2010
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