PROTECT FROM FROST SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY FOR USE ONLY AS AN AGRICULTURAL FUNGICIDE

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1 Epok 600 EC Version and date: Version 2 Autumn 2015 Changes since last version: CLP compliant label FORMULATION AND ACTIVE INGREDIENT: An emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation containing g/l Metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam) and 400 g/l fluazinam. A fungicide for the control of foliar blight in potatoes. Pack Size: 1L PCS No: PROTECT FROM FROST SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY FOR USE ONLY AS AN AGRICULTURAL FUNGICIDE Crop IMPORTANT INFORMATION Maximum individual dose Maximum number of treatments Latest time of application Potato 0.5 L product/ha Three per crop Seven days before harvest EPOK is a registered trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd, Japan

2 RISK AND SAFETY INFORMATION Epok 600 EC Contains naphthalene; FLUAZINAM DANGER Causes skin irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Causes serious eye irritation. Harmful if inhaled. Suspected of causing cancer. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Keep out of reach of children. Obtain special instruction before use. Do not breathe vapours/mist. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. Avoid release to the environment. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Do NOT induce vomiting. Wash contaminated clothing before re-use. Collect spillage. IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Dispose of contents/container to a licensed hazardous-waste disposal contractor or collection site except for empty clean triple-rinsed containers which can be disposed of as nonhazardous waste Safety data sheet available on request To avoid risks to human health and the environment, comply with the instructions for use. READ THE LABEL BEFORE USE. USING THIS PRODUCT IN A MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE LABEL MAY BE AN OFFENCE. FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PLANT PROTECTION PRACTICE WHEN USING PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS.

3 GENERAL INFORMATION EPOK 600 EC is a fungicide with systemic and protectant properties which controls foliar blight of potatoes (Phytophthora infestans) when used as directed. The systemic component of EPOK 600 EC (mefenoxam) works best on young actively growing foliage and efficacy declines with the onset of senescence. It is recommended, therefore, that EPOK 600 EC is only used for the first part of the blight control program that should be completed with a reliable protectant fungicide. Do not contaminate water with the product or its container (Do not clean application equipment near surface water / Avoid contamination via drains from farmyards and roads) CAUTION RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT Strains of the potato blight fungus resistant to phenylamide fungicides (metalaxyl, mefenoxam and benalaxyl) occur. FRAC (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) have defined guidelines for the effective management of blight with these fungicides, which are incorporated in this label. Since the occurrence of resistance cannot be forecasted, neither ISK Biosciences Europe S.A. nor its distributors can accept responsibility for any loss or damage to crops caused by the failure of EPOK 600 EC to control resistant strains. No more than five applications of phenylamide-containing products should be applied to a crop. EPOK 600 EC should not be used on potato crops which follow a potato crop that has been grown in the same field that season. DIRECTIONS FOR USE Important: This information is approved as part of the product label. All instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product. Blight control programs should start before the risk of blight infection occurs. EPOK 600 EC should not be applied where blight is already established in the crop, i.e. do not use curatively. EPOK 600 EC should not be applied during periods of very high temperature. Dose rate Apply EPOK 600 EC at 0.5L product/ha and allow a maximum interval of 7 days between applications. Maximum number of treatments: Three per crop Latest time of application: Seven days before harvest Timing Apply EPOK 600 EC before the end of active growth of the potato haulm or before the end of August, whichever is earlier (provided the statutory conditions of use are met). Spraying with EPOK 600 EC should begin either: 1. Immediately if risk of potato blight occurs in the area irrespective of the crop growth stage OR 2. In the absence of blight risk, spraying should begin as crops meet along (not across) the rows, generally when plants are cm high. Further sprays of EPOK 600 EC should be made according to blight risk. Potatoes are at risk of infection with potato blight where warm (temperatures around 8-10 o C or above), humid (rain, fog, mists or irrigation) weather conditions exist for at least two consecutive days or nights. However, any period of warmth and humidity will increase the blight risk. After treatment of first and second early crops, haulm remaining after harvest must be completely destroyed or removed immediately to minimize blight pressure on neighbouring maincrop potatoes. Spray Volume Apply EPOK 600 EC in not less than 200 litres of water per hectare. A FINE quality spray is preferred when EPOK 600 EC is to be applied alone but when used in mixture with other products a MEDIUM quality spray should be used (as defined by BCPC). Sprays should be applied at a pressure of 2-3 bar. Make any further applications of EPOK 600 EC in the program.

4 Mixing SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE Half fill the spray tank with clean water. Commence agitation. Steadily pour the required amount of EPOK 600 EC into the spray tank or induction bowl. Ensure all product has thoroughly mixed with the water and no traces are present in the induction bowl before adding any other product. Complete filling of the spray tank and maintain agitation until spraying is complete. Monitoring of Spray Program Sprayed crops should be monitored throughout the complete period of the protection program. If blight is identified in crops sprayed with EPOK 600 EC then stop using EPOK 600 EC and switch to a fungicide not coming from the same chemical family as EPOK 600 EC. This subsequent fungicide should be sprayed when blight is identified and within 7 days of the last EPOK 600 EC spray. The spray program must then continue using alternative products at recommended intervals right up to complete haulm destruction or harvesting. Do not in any circumstances make any further applications of EPOK 600 EC in the program. Subsequent Treatments Where crops are to be harvested before natural haulm senescence, follow up treatments after EPOK 600 EC should be made using a protectant fungicide and starting no later than 10 days after the last EPOK 600 EC application. At least 2 protectant sprays should be applied to the crop before harvesting, desiccation or haulm destruction. NB: It is not advised to use products containing phenylamide fungicides (e.g. Ridomil Gold and Galben M) after EPOK 600 EC. CONSULT PROCESSOR BEFORE USING ON CROPS INTENDED FOR PROCESSING Recognised trademarks: Ridomil Gold Syngenta Group Company Galben-M Isagro WARRANTY The seller makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with regard to the use of the product other than that indicated on the label. The purchaser and user shall assume all risk associated with the use and/or handling and/or the storage of the product, if this use/and/or handling and/or storage are carried out contrary to the instructions on the label. DAMAGES Buyer s or user s exclusive remedy for damages, breach of warranty, or negligence, shall be limited to the direct damage, and shall not exceed the purchase price of the product, and shall not include any incidental or consequential damages. TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES: HOUR EMERGENCY NUMBER: Marketing company: BELCHIM Crop Protection Limited 1b Fenice Court, Phoenix Park, Eaton Socon, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 8EW Tel : Fax : Info-uk@belchim.com Weblink:

5 EPOK is a registered trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd, Japan Approval Holder: ISK BIOSCIENCES Europe N.V. Pegasus Park De Kleetlaan 12B Box 9 B-1831 Diegem Belgium Distribution Company: Whelehan Crop Protection Suite 12 Bunkilla Plaza Bracetown Business Park Clonee Co. Meath Ireland Technical enquiries: