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When growing is too intensive, it can have a harmful influence on the quality of farm produce.
Certain diseases in vegetables and fruit have their origins in a poor mineral balance in the soil. Research has demonstrated the great importance of calcium in the quality of farm produce and in its ability to keep well.
By enriching the soil with calcium, CASO Calcium Chloride enables the natural barriers of plants to be reinforced against certain physiological disorders.
In the context of the European Directive 91/414/EEC active substances cannot be used in plant protection products unless they are included in a European positive list (Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC) created on the basis of a safety evaluation regarding human health and the environment.
Calcium chloride is not included as active substance in Annex I and consequently Member Stetes should withdraw all authorisations for plant protection products from December 2007.
However, by way of derogation, calcium chloride may still be used until 30 June 2010 in Spain for treating apples and pears and also in The Netherland for treating Chicory roots.
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