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EP 1 244 360 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00991987.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 63/00 // A01N63:00, A01N63:02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0013/094 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/0865 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.01.2000 US 479500 (71) Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 67056 Ludwigshafen (DE)	(72) Inventor: TREACY, Michael, Frank Newtown, PA 18940 (US)