G/TBT/N/EU/1036  
1 December 2023  
(23-8150) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Biocidal 
products and treated articles treated with or incorporating biocidal products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision on the non -approval of certain active  substances for 
use in biocidal products in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council; (3 page(s), in English), (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 
certain active substances in biocidal products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 
of the European Parliament and of the Council. For these active substance/product -type 
combinations included in the review programme of existing active substances listed in 
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, all the participants have withdrawn or are 
considered to have withdrawn their support. For these active substances either the role 
of participant had previously been taken over or not. For thos e that the role of participant 
had not previously been taken over, no notification has been submitted to the European 
Chemicals Agency. Therefore, all these active substance/product -type combinations 
should not be approved for use in biocidal products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonisation of the EU market on biocidal products; Protection of human 
health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/EU/1036  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
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 (OJ L 
167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.). Available in all EU languages.  
EUR-Lex - 32012R0528 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/to ols-
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_13908_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_13908_01_e.pdf