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EP 1 097 117 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.08.2000 (43) Date of publication: 09.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/19 (21) Application number: 99940084.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9905/470 (87) International publication number: WO 0003/975 (27.01.2000 Gazette 2000/04)

(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: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.07.1998 GB 9815508 31.07.1998 GB 9816783 07.12.1998 GB 9826903 (71) Applicant: AVENTIS AGRICULTURE LTD. Ongar,Essex CM5 0HW (GB)	(72) Inventors: RAY, Nicholas Charles Ongar,Essex CM5 0HW (GB) WHITE, Catherine Jacqueline Ongar,Essex CM5 0HW (GB) GINGELL, Michael Ongar,Essex CM5 0HW (GB) PETTIT, Simon Neil Ongar,Essex CM5 0HW (GB) RAPHY, Gilles Ongar,Essex CM5 0HW (GB) (74) Representative: Tetaz, Franck  Aventis CropScience SADépartement Propriété IndustrielleBP 9163 69263 Lyon Cedex 09 69263 Lyon Cedex 09 (FR)