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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.02.1999 (43) Date of publication: 08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10 (21) Application number: 98924537.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 61/00, A01N 59/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9800/039 (87) International publication number: WO 9852/410 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 22.05.1997 IE 970373 (71) Applicant: Zuccotto Limited Dublin 2 (IE)	(72) Inventors: DOYLE, Michael Sallins,County Kildare (IE) MAHON, John County Kildare (IE) (74) Representative: O'Connell, Maura et al F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)