Document ID: 32016D0108
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>28.1.2016&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 21/83</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/108
of 27 January 2016
not approving 2-Butanone, peroxide as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1 and 2
(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&#160;<a>(<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 2-Butanone, peroxide.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article 12(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, the European Chemicals Agency has informed the Commission that all participants have discontinued their participation in the review programme for 2-Butanone, peroxide for use in biocidal products for product-types 1 and 2.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>2-Butanone, peroxide should therefore not be approved as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1 and 2.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</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
2-Butanone, peroxide (EC No 215-661-2, CAS No 1338-23-4) is not approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1 and 2.
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, 27 January 2016.
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 ).
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