GAZEL · Plant protection product - Ethalfluralin (active substance)

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 136 ppm of N-nitrosamine (N-ethyl-2-methyl-allyl nitrosamine) in the formulated product, corresponding to 388.02 ppm in the technical grade product which bears the nitrosamine. N-nitrosamines are known to be of particular toxicological concern because they can be activated to genotoxic carcinogens. The product does not comply with Directive 91/414/EEC as regards the placing of plant protection products on the market.

Published: 25 April 2008
Notifying authority: Greece
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0454/08
Model: Plant Protection Product, Type 33,3EC

Classification

Category: Chemical products
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

The plant protection product GAZEL 33,3EC is packed in bottles of HDPE or PET of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 litres. The product is being sold in plant shops and can be bought by any consumer without restriction.