G/TBT/N/EU/998  
21 July 2023  
(23-4999) 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 addition, where applicable):  Biocidal 
products and treated articles treated with or incorporating biocidal products  
5. Title, number o f pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision not approving silver zeolite as an existing active 
substance for use in biocidal products of product -type 4 in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) No 528/2012 of the Europ ean Parliament and of the Council; (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 
silver zeolite as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product -type 4.  
Unacceptable risks for infants (6 to 12 months old) have been identified for the use of 
water filters treated with silver zeolite, and no adequate risk mitigation measure could be 
identified to mitigate those risks.  
7. Objective and rationale, including t he nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonisation of the EU market on biocidal products; Protection of human 
health or safety; Protection of the environment; Harmonization  
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)  G/TBT/N/EU/998  
 
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  The opinion of the European Chemicals Agency can be found on its website 
(http://echa.europa.eu/regulations/biocidal -products -regulation/approval -of-active -
substances/bpc -opinions -on-active -substance -approva l). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2023  
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/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
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