Document ID: 32015D1736
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>29.9.2015&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 252/56</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/1736
of 28 September 2015
not approving triflumuron as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products ( 1 ) , and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 89(1) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a> establishes a list of existing active substances to be evaluated for their possible approval for use in biocidal products. That list includes triflumuron.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Triflumuron has been evaluated in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a> for use in product-type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods, as defined in Annex V to that Directive, which corresponds to product-type 18, as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Italy was designated as evaluating competent authority and submitted the assessment reports, together with its recommendations, to the Commission on 30 September 2008 in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 6 of Article&#160;14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007<a>&#160;(<span>4</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article 7(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, the opinion of the European Chemicals Agency was formulated on 3 February 2015 by the Biocidal Product Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>According to that opinion, biocidal products used for product-type 18 and containing triflumuron may not be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC. The scenarios evaluated in the environmental risk assessment identified unacceptable risks for the aquatic and terrestrial compartments.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>It is therefore not appropriate to approve triflumuron for use in biocidal products for product-type 18.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Triflumuron (EC No 264-980-3; CAS No 64628-44-0) is not approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
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( 1 ) OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1 .
( 2 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 of 4 August 2014 on the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 294, 10.10.2014, p. 1 ).
( 3 ) Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market ( OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1 ).
( 4 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market ( OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3 ).
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